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People and census in Derby

Unitary authority

The west of the East Midlands. 275,344 people in 78 square kilometres.

24 layers about people and census for Derby, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Population by output area

Census 2021, England and Wales

Under 129379 or more

Derby’s 799 output areas range from 104 to 624.

What is the population of Derby?

Derby had 261,364 usual residents at the census.

Derby is the 77th most populated of 361 in the UK.

Population

Council
261,364
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Derby had 261,364 usual residents at the census.

Derby is the 77th most populated of 361 in the UK.

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Population: Derby among every council361 areas from 2,053 to 1,144,919. The middle area is 143,926. Derby is 261,364.

Population estimate

Council
275,344
ONS population estimates · 2025

Derby’s population was an estimated 275,344 in mid-2025.

The population rose 0.6% in the year to mid-2025.

Derby is 73rd most populated of 361 for population.

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Population estimate: Derby among every council361 areas from 2,299 to 1,176,960. The middle area is 148,772. Derby is 275,344.

Aged 15 to 64

Council
64.8%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

64.8% of residents in Derby were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

In East Midlands the figure is 63.6%.

Against East Midlands
2% higher63.6%
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Aged 15 to 64: Derby among every council361 areas from 53.9% to 79.6%. The middle area is 62.8%. Derby is 64.8%.

Aged 65 and over

Council
16.4%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

16.4% of residents in Derby were aged 65 or over at the census.

In East Midlands the figure is 19.5%.

Against East Midlands
16% lower19.5%
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Aged 65 and over: Derby among every council361 areas from 5.6% to 33.5%. The middle area is 19.7%. Derby is 16.4%.

Aged under 15

Council
18.8%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

18.8% of residents in Derby were aged under 15 at the census.

In East Midlands the figure is 16.9%.

Against East Midlands
11% higher16.9%
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Aged under 15: Derby among every council361 areas from 6.4% to 24.6%. The middle area is 16.9%. Derby is 18.8%.

Born outside the UK

Council
19.6%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

19.6% of residents in Derby were born outside the UK.

In East Midlands the figure is 13.7%.

Against East Midlands
43% higher13.7%
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Born outside the UK: Derby among every council361 areas from 2.6% to 56.1%. The middle area is 9.9%. Derby is 19.6%.

Disability

Council
18.8%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

18.8% of residents in Derby had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability.

In East Midlands the figure is 18.3%.

Against East Midlands
3% higher18.3%
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Disability: Derby among every council361 areas from 10.7% to 29.3%. The middle area is 18.5%. Derby is 18.8%.

Good or very good health

Council
80.5%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

80.5% of residents in Derby said their health was good or very good.

In East Midlands the figure is 81.1%.

Against East Midlands
1% lower81.1%
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Good or very good health: Derby among every council361 areas from 73.6% to 89.3%. The middle area is 81.7%. Derby is 80.5%.

Households

Council
105,652
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Derby had 105,652 households at the census.

Derby is 77th highest of 361 for the number of households.

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Households: Derby among every council361 areas from 942 to 423,456. The middle area is 60,932. Derby is 105,652.

Households without a car or van

Council
26.0%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

26.0% of households in Derby had no car or van at the census.

In East Midlands the figure is 19.1%.

Against East Midlands
36% higher19.1%
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Households without a car or van: Derby among every council361 areas from 7.8% to 77.2%. The middle area is 18.6%. Derby is 26.0%.

Owner-occupied homes

Council
59.8%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

59.8% of households in Derby owned their home at the census.

In East Midlands the figure is 66.3%.

Against East Midlands
10% lower66.3%
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Owner-occupied homes: Derby among every council361 areas from 25.7% to 82.6%. The middle area is 67.3%. Derby is 59.8%.

Population density

Council
3,350 per km²
Worked out by Open Index · 2021

Derby had 3,350 people per square kilometre at the census.

In East Midlands the figure is 312 per km².

Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place.

Against East Midlands
11 times312 per km²
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Population density: Derby among every council361 areas from 8 per km² to 15,696 per km². The middle area is 568 per km². Derby is 3,350 per km².

Private rented homes

Council
21.3%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

21.3% of households in Derby rented privately at the census.

In East Midlands the figure is 18.7%.

Against East Midlands
14% higher18.7%
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Private rented homes: Derby among every council361 areas from 5.7% to 48.3%. The middle area is 17.3%. Derby is 21.3%.

Social rented homes

Council
18.8%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

18.8% of households in Derby rented from a council or housing association at the census.

In East Midlands the figure is 14.9%.

Against East Midlands
26% higher14.9%
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Social rented homes: Derby among every council361 areas from 5.5% to 40.5%. The middle area is 14.6%. Derby is 18.8%.

Degree-level qualifications

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
29.7%
ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

29.7% of residents aged 16 and over in Derby had a degree-level qualification at the census.

In East Midlands the figure is 29.1%.

Against East Midlands
2% higher29.1%
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Degree-level qualifications: Derby among every council329 areas from 18.2% to 74.2%. The middle area is 31.8%. Derby is 29.7%.

Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh

CouncilEngland and Wales only
15.6%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

15.6% of residents in Derby identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group.

In East Midlands the figure is 8.0%.

Against East Midlands
twice8.0%
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Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Derby among every council318 areas from 0.3% to 47.3%. The middle area is 3.6%. Derby is 15.6%.

Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African

CouncilEngland and Wales only
4.0%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

4.0% of residents in Derby identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group.

In East Midlands the figure is 2.7%.

Against East Midlands
48% higher2.7%
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Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Derby among every council318 areas from 0.1% to 26.8%. The middle area is 1.1%. Derby is 4.0%.

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
3.7%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

3.7% of residents in Derby identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group.

In East Midlands the figure is 2.4%.

Against East Midlands
1.5 times2.4%
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Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: Derby among every council318 areas from 0.7% to 8.1%. The middle area is 2.2%. Derby is 3.7%.

Other ethnic group

CouncilEngland and Wales only
2.9%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

2.9% of residents in Derby identified with another ethnic group, including Arab.

In East Midlands the figure is 1.3%.

Against East Midlands
2.2 times1.3%
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Other ethnic group: Derby among every council318 areas from 0.2% to 13.5%. The middle area is 0.9%. Derby is 2.9%.

White ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
73.8%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

73.8% of residents in Derby identified with a White ethnic group.

In East Midlands the figure is 85.7%.

Against East Midlands
14% lower85.7%
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White ethnic groups: Derby among every council318 areas from 30.8% to 98.2%. The middle area is 92.2%. Derby is 73.8%.

Christian

CouncilEngland and Wales only
40.2%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

40.2% of residents in Derby said they were Christian.

In East Midlands the figure is 45.4%.

Against East Midlands
11% lower45.4%
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Christian: Derby among every council318 areas from 22.3% to 66.6%. The middle area is 47.9%. Derby is 40.2%.

No religion

CouncilEngland and Wales only
36.6%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

36.6% of residents in Derby said they had no religion.

In East Midlands the figure is 40.0%.

Against East Midlands
9% lower40.0%
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No religion: Derby among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 56.7%. The middle area is 39.9%. Derby is 36.6%.

Working mainly from home

CouncilEngland and Wales only
23.5%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

23.5% of working residents in Derby worked mainly from home in March 2021.

In East Midlands the figure is 25.8%.

Against East Midlands
9% lower25.8%
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Working mainly from home: Derby among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 67.3%. The middle area is 29.6%. Derby is 23.5%.

Annual population change

Council
0.6%
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

Derby’s estimated population changed by 0.6% in the year to mid-2025.

Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates.

Against East Midlands
20% higher0.5%
Against the UK
twice0.3%
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Annual population change: Derby among every council361 areas from −3.5% to 2.4%. The middle area is 0.4%. Derby is 0.6%.