City
Who lives in Derby
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in Derby, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Derby
- Region
- East Midlands
- Population
- 289,915 (2024)
DerbyCity
Who lives in Derby
Residents
289,915
2024 estimate
Households
110,831
Census
Median age
38
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
19% / 16%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 7.1% of residents. 21.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 16.1% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
DerbyEngland
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.5% of residents are female and 49.5% male.
Derby
50%
50%
England
- Female50.5%51%
- Male49.5%49%
Relationship status
43.1% of adults in Derby are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 39.8% have never married.
DerbyEngland
Married or civil partnership43.1%44.7%
Never married39.8%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.8%9.1%
Separated2.3%2.2%
Widowed6%6.1%
How residents rate their health
80.9% of residents in Derby describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
Derby
46%
35%
14%
England
- Very good46.3%48.5%
- Good34.6%33.7%
- Fair13.5%12.7%
- Bad4.3%4%
- Very bad1.3%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.