Neighbourhood · Derbyshire Dales · East Midlands
Matlock North
Derbyshire Dales 005 · 6 sub-areas · 9,453 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Couples (74/100)Watch-out: Investors / BTL (51/100)Liveability 68/100 · Above median
Matlock North is a mid-density neighbourhood of Derbyshire Dales in the East Midlands region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services. The population skews older, with a long-settled feel and a high share of retirees; most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Liveability
68/100
Above median
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Matlock North?
A snapshot of Matlock North
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; rents are below the national norm, with a typical home letting at around £797 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 6 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Matlock North in Derbyshire Dales
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Matlock North?
- The median monthly rent across Matlock North is £797.
- How safe is Matlock North?
- Matlock North has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Matlock North?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 27 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Matlock North?
- There are 5 schools within 2 km of Matlock North, of which 25% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 4738 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Matlock North?
- The most common council tax band in Matlock North is C, with the typical Band D annual charge around £2,427. Council tax is set by Derbyshire Dales council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Matlock North to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Matlock North to central London is approximately 147 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Matlock North?
- 100% of premises in Matlock North are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Matlock North?
- Matlock North sits in IMD decile 8 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
- What's the tenure mix in Matlock North?
- 78% of households in Matlock North are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
- What is the average property price in Matlock North?
- The average property price across Derbyshire Dales (the local authority covering Matlock North) is approximately £347,989, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Matlock North a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.47 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £33,700.)
- Which local areas are part of Matlock North?
- Matlock North contains 6 local areas: Derbyshire Dales 005A, Derbyshire Dales 005F, Derbyshire Dales 005C, Derbyshire Dales 005B, Derbyshire Dales 005D…
FAQ
Frequently asked about Matlock North
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Matlock North?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Matlock North is £797. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is Matlock North a safe place to live?
- Matlock North has a safety score of 85/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Matlock North?
- 25% of schools within 2 km of Matlock North are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Matlock North?
- Public-transport commute time from Matlock North to central London is approximately 147 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Matlock North different from the rest of Derbyshire Dales?
- Matlock North contains 6 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Matlock North rank in Derbyshire Dales?
- Matlock North scores 68/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Derbyshire Dales, see the Cities table on the Derbyshire Dales page.
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