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Darley Dale

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North east Derbyshire Dales. About 5,992 people in 19 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Darley Dale, 71.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
5,904
3,498th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
71.2%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.3%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
55.4%
561st lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Darley Dale compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

Darley DaleMiddle
Population21 wards, Derbyshire Dales · 2021
Population: every ward in Derbyshire Dales21 areas from 1,900 to 6,826. The middle area is 2,378. Darley Dale is 5,904.
5,9044th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage21 wards, Derbyshire Dales · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Derbyshire Dales21 areas from 9.0% to 91.3%. The middle area is 60.7%. Darley Dale is 71.2%.
71.2%9th highest
Claimant rate21 wards, Derbyshire Dales · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Derbyshire Dales21 areas from 0.9% to 2.8%. The middle area is 1.5%. Darley Dale is 2.3%.
2.3%4th highest
Aged 15 to 6421 wards, Derbyshire Dales · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Derbyshire Dales21 areas from 52.8% to 67.6%. The middle area is 58.6%. Darley Dale is 55.4%.
55.4%joint 4th lowest

Figures for the whole of Derbyshire Dales

These figures are published for the whole of Derbyshire Dales, not for each ward, so they describe all of Derbyshire Dales and not Darley Dale alone. See Derbyshire Dales

Average house price
£355,387
Up 7.1% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£43,071
87th highest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
8.3×
115th least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
13.8
74th least deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Darley Dale in brief

Darley Dale had 5,904 usual residents at the census.

In Darley Dale, 71.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Darley Dale, 2.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

55.4% of residents in Darley Dale were aged 15 to 64 at the census.