Derby in figures

A profile of Derby from official statistics: 11 figures in 4 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Derby was 275,344 in 2025, up 0.6% from 2024.

Population275,3442025Up 0.6% from 2024
Population aged 65 and over16.5%2025Up 0.2 percentage points from 2024
Foreign-born population share19.6%2021No 2020 figure to compare
Net domestic migration, July to June-2,7012025Compared with -2,908 in 2024
240K250K260K270K280K201120142017202020252011: 248,943 persons2012: 251,804 persons2013: 253,812 persons2014: 255,320 persons2015: 257,406 persons2016: 259,883 persons2017: 261,104 persons2018: 262,395 persons2019: 263,014 persons2020: 261,999 persons2021: 261,260 persons2022: 264,414 persons2023: 269,643 persons2024: 273,656 persons2025: 275,344 persons
Population, 2011 to 2025. persons. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Economy

Gross domestic product (GDP) in Derby (pounds sterling) was £10.37 billion (provisional) in 2024, up 6.2% from 2023.

Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling£10.37 billion2024, provisionalUp 6.2% from 2023
GDP per head, pounds sterling£37,8142024, provisionalUp 4.5% from 2023
4,0006,0008,00010K12K20002004200820122016202020242000: 4,643 GBP million2001: 4,859 GBP million2002: 5,117 GBP million2003: 5,333 GBP million2004: 5,754 GBP million2005: 6,268 GBP million2006: 6,442 GBP million2007: 6,600 GBP million2008: 6,704 GBP million2009: 6,565 GBP million2010: 6,656 GBP million2011: 7,059 GBP million2012: 7,237 GBP million2013: 7,499 GBP million2014: 7,272 GBP million2015: 7,321 GBP million2016: 7,418 GBP million2017: 7,503 GBP million2018: 8,033 GBP million2019: 8,258 GBP million2020: 8,444 GBP million2021: 9,047 GBP million2022: 9,447 GBP million2023: 9,763 GBP million2024: 10,367 GBP million
Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling, 2000 to 2024. GBP million. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Economy statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Average house price in Derby (pounds sterling) was £207,250 (provisional) in July 2026, up 2.7% from July 2025.

Average house price, pounds sterling£207,250July 2026, provisionalUp 2.7% from July 2025
House price annual change, monthly2.7%July 2026, provisionalUp 1.1 percentage points from July 2025
Average monthly private rent, pounds sterling£860August 2026, provisionalUp 3% from August 2025
170K180K190K200K210K2021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-072021-07: 177,912 GBP2021-08: 179,031 GBP2021-09: 179,494 GBP2021-10: 180,221 GBP2021-11: 181,990 GBP2021-12: 181,117 GBP2022-01: 180,703 GBP2022-02: 181,935 GBP2022-03: 184,606 GBP2022-04: 187,003 GBP2022-05: 189,084 GBP2022-06: 191,136 GBP2022-07: 195,093 GBP2022-08: 195,254 GBP2022-09: 196,966 GBP2022-10: 196,476 GBP2022-11: 199,004 GBP2022-12: 200,455 GBP2023-01: 200,020 GBP2023-02: 197,840 GBP2023-03: 196,857 GBP2023-04: 197,568 GBP2023-05: 198,908 GBP2023-06: 196,051 GBP2023-07: 198,391 GBP2023-08: 199,680 GBP2023-09: 201,502 GBP2023-10: 198,491 GBP2023-11: 199,240 GBP2023-12: 201,473 GBP2024-01: 201,320 GBP2024-02: 200,665 GBP2024-03: 200,238 GBP2024-04: 200,424 GBP2024-05: 197,372 GBP2024-06: 195,988 GBP2024-07: 198,852 GBP2024-08: 203,332 GBP2024-09: 204,604 GBP2024-10: 204,635 GBP2024-11: 204,470 GBP2024-12: 207,355 GBP2025-01: 205,774 GBP2025-02: 203,529 GBP2025-03: 203,198 GBP2025-04: 201,725 GBP2025-05: 201,406 GBP2025-06: 199,518 GBP2025-07: 201,881 GBP2025-08: 204,472 GBP2025-09: 204,169 GBP2025-10: 203,223 GBP2025-11: 202,916 GBP2025-12: 202,897 GBP2026-01: 203,785 GBP2026-02: 204,597 GBP2026-03: 206,449 GBP2026-04: 207,659 GBP2026-05: 206,746 GBP2026-06: 204,363 GBP2026-07: 207,250 GBP
Average house price, pounds sterling, July 2021 to July 2026. GBP. Source: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file).

Sources: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file); HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Housing statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Active enterprises in Derby were 8,260 in 2024, down 1.2% from 2023.

Active enterprises8,2602024Down 1.2% from 2023
Enterprise births9602024Down 3% from 2023
8,2008,3008,4008,5008,6002019202020212022202320242019: 8,230 count2020: 8,250 count2021: 8,540 count2022: 8,515 count2023: 8,360 count2024: 8,260 count
Active enterprises, 2019 to 2024. count. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country.

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country; Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Companies statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=200&measures=20100&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  2. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=209&measures=20301&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. Office for National Statistics. Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2024_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&c2021_cob_12=1&measures=20301&time=2021,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  4. Office for National Statistics. Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/populationestimatesforukenglandandwalesscotlandandnorthernireland/mid2011tomid2025. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  5. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  6. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  7. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  8. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  9. Office for National Statistics. Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/datasets/priceindexofprivaterentsukmonthlypricestatistics/16september2026. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  10. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  11. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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