List of settlements in Derbyshire by population
Some of the largest settlements of
Derbyshire , with major cities from outside the county shown in
yellow .
This is a list of settlements in Derbyshire by population based on the results of the 2011 census . The next United Kingdom census will take place in 2021 , with results in 2022. In 2011, there were 42 settlements with 5,000 or more inhabitants in Derbyshire , shown in the table below.
List of settlements
Rank
Town
Population
Borough/ District
Notes
2001
2011
1
Derby
221,708[1]
248,752[2]
City of Derby
2
Chesterfield
98,845[3]
103,788[4]
Chesterfield
Figure is for the borough including Brimington and Staveley parishes. Core town unparished area (which includes Hasland , Newbold , Tapton , Old and New Whittington ) population counts are 73,484 & 76,753
3
Swadlincote
39,322[5]
45,000[6]
South Derbyshire
Figure is for the built-up area as unparished. Includes Albert Village (Leicestershire), Boundary , Castle Gresley , Church Gresley , Hartshone , High Cross Bank, Midway , Mount Pleasant, Newhall , Oversetts, Overseal , Stanhope Bretby , Woodville . Excludes Bretby , Linton , Stanton
4
Ilkeston
37,550
38,640
Erewash
Figure is for the built-up area, which includes Cotmanhay , Kirk Hallam , Larklands, Little Hallam/Hallam Fields, Shipley Common/Shipley View. Excludes High Lane (West Hallam ), Shipley , Stanton-by-Dale
5
Long Eaton
46,490
37,760[7]
Erewash
Figure is for the built-up area, which includes Sawley and Wilsthorpe. 2001 count includes Sandiacre and Risley
6
Belper
20,548[8]
21,823[9]
Amber Valley
Figure is for Belper civil parish, which includes Milford and Blackbrook
7
Dronfield
21,330[10]
21,261[11]
North East Derbyshire
Figure is for Dronfield civil parish, which includes Dronfield Woodhouse and Coal Aston
8
Buxton
20,836
22,115
High Peak
9
Ripley
20,035[12]
20,807[13]
Amber Valley
Figure is for Ripley civil parish, which includes Heage , Ambergate and Waingroves
10
Staveley
16,684[14]
18,247[15]
Chesterfield
Figure is for Staveley civil parish, which includes Mastin Moor , Duckmanton , Inkersall Green and Hollingwood
11
Glossop
16,666[16] [17] [18] [19] [20]
17,576[21] [22] [23] [24] [25]
High Peak
Figure is for the electoral wards of Howard Town, Old Glossop, Dinting, Simmondley and Whitfield.
12
Heanor
16,249[26]
17,251[27]
Amber Valley
Figure is for Heanor and Loscoe civil parish, which includes Loscoe but excludes Heanor Gate
13
Bolsover
11,291[28]
11,673[29]
Bolsover
Figure is for Old Bolsover civil parish, which includes Shuttlewood , Stanfree and Whaley , but excludes part of Hillstown.
14
Eckington
11,152[30]
11,855[31]
North East Derbyshire
Figure is for Eckington civil parish, which includes Renishaw , Spinkhill , Marsh Lane and Ridgeway .
15
Shirebrook
9,291[32]
9,760[33]
Bolsover
16
Matlock
9,496[34]
9,543[35]
Derbyshire Dales
Figure is for Matlock Town civil parish, which includes Starkholmes and Riber .
17
New Mills
9,625[36]
9,521[37]
High Peak
18
Killamarsh
9,627[38]
9,445[39]
North East Derbyshire
19
South Normanton
8,550[40]
9,445[41]
Bolsover
Including northern Broadmeadows
20
Clay Cross
8,573[42]
9,222[43]
North East Derbyshire
Includes Henmoor and Danesmoor
21
Sandiacre
8,770[44]
8,889[45]
Erewash
Included in Long Eaton count
22
Brimington
8,677
8,788
Chesterfield
Included in Chesterfield count
23
Chapel-en-le-Frith
8,577[46]
8,635[47]
High Peak
Includes Bridgefield, Cockyard, Combs , Dove Holes , Slackhall , Sparrowpit , Tunstead Milton , Whitehough
24
Ashbourne
7,112[48]
8,111[49]
Derbyshire Dales
Includes part of Ashbourne Green
25
Alfreton
7,928[50]
7,971[51]
Amber Valley
26
Hilton
3,871[52]
7,714[53]
South Derbyshire
Includes Burntheath
27
Clowne
7,447
7,590
Bolsover
Includes New Barlborough and Harlesthorpe
28
Borrowash /Ockbrook
7,331
7,335
Erewash
Figure is for Ockbrook and Borrowash civil parish
29
Sawley
6,645
6,629
Erewash
Included in Long Eaton count
30
Wingerworth
6,720[54]
6,533[55]
North East Derbyshire
Includes Hunloke, Swathwick
31
North Wingfield
6,318
6,505
North East Derbyshire
Includes Hepthorne Lane, Hillyfields, Highfields
32
Whaley Bridge
6,228[56]
6,455[57]
High Peak
33
Somercotes
5,745
6,255
Amber Valley
Including Leabrooks and Lower Birchwood
34
Pinxton
5,427
5,699
Bolsover
Including Upper Birchwood and southern Broadmeadows
35
Creswell /Elmton
4,755
5,550
Bolsover
Figure is for Elmton-with-Creswell civil parish
36
Darley Dale
5,167[58]
5,413[59]
Derbyshire Dales
Includes Hackney , Two Dales
37
Langley Mill /Aldercar
4,863
5,405
Amber Valley
Figure is for Aldercar and Langley Mill civil parish
38
Scarcliffe
5,211
5,288
Bolsover
Includes Palterton , Rylah, Stockley, and parts of Stony Houghton and Hillstown (Bolsover )
39
Woodville
3,420
5,161
South Derbyshire
40
Swanwick
5,316
5,084
Amber Valley
41
Duffield
4,585
5,046
Amber Valley
Includes Flaxholme
42
Wirksworth
4,965
5,038
Derbyshire Dales
Includes Bolehill , Breamfield , Godfreyhole , Gorseybank
See also
References
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