Hatton & Burnaston
South Derbyshire 001 · 4 sub-areas · 9,526 residents
South Derbyshire 001 is a largely owner-occupied corner of South Derbyshire in the East Midlands, home to around 9,500 people. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £790 a month — well below the UK average for a 2-bed — and over eight in ten residents own their home outright or with a mortgage, giving the area a settled, suburban feel.
Hatton & Burnaston is a settled residential pocket of South Derbyshire. The bigger gravitational centre is Birmingham, around 64 minutes away by direct train, but most days don't require leaving — local life is what people are here for. Most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Overview
What's it like to live in Hatton & Burnaston?
Greenspace is reachable but isn't on the immediate doorstep — most residents walk a few blocks to reach a park; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; 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 £871 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Hatton & Burnaston in South Derbyshire
Living in Hatton & Burnaston
This part of South Derbyshire is unmistakably suburban and residential. There's little of the rental churn you'd find in a city centre; most people here have put down roots, and the streets reflect that — a mix of family homes, quiet cul-de-sacs, and greenspace within roughly a kilometre of most front doors. The pace is unhurried, and the area scores in the seventh decile on the Index of Multiple Deprivation, meaning it sits comfortably in the less deprived half of England.
For renters, the cost picture is one of the more compelling reasons to consider this part of the East Midlands. At around £790 a month for a two-bed, you're paying roughly a third of what an equivalent property would run in central London, and noticeably less than most of the East Midlands' larger urban centres. A three-bed rises to about £992 a month — still modest by national standards — and deposit savings are within reach: it typically takes around 4.8 years to save a 20% deposit on the median sale price of roughly £340,000.
Who lives here skews slightly older than many comparable areas. Around a fifth of residents are aged 50–64, and the 65-plus group makes up about 17% — both figures slightly above what you'd expect in a younger commuter suburb. Young professionals and families are present too, but this isn't a first-rung-of-the-career-ladder neighbourhood. Owner-occupation runs at 80%, and private renting accounts for only around 14% of households, so rental supply is relatively limited.
On the employment front, a striking 33% of residents work from home at least some of the time — one of the higher figures in the region — which partly explains why public transport use is low at under 2%. Most people who do commute drive; Birmingham is reachable in about 80 minutes by public transport, making it the most realistic major hub for commuters. See the streets and sub-areas below for more.
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Frequently asked
- Is South Derbyshire 001 a nice place to live?
- It's a quiet, settled part of the East Midlands that suits people who want space, low crime, and affordable housing over urban buzz. Eight in ten residents own their home, the crime rate is well below the national average, and greenspace is within about a kilometre for most households. It's not a lively night-out destination, but it delivers calm suburban living at a reasonable price.
- What is the rent in South Derbyshire 001?
- A typical one-bed runs around £603 a month, a two-bed about £790, and a three-bed roughly £992. These are estimates scaled from district-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose around 4.7% over the past year, but the area remains notably cheaper than most East Midlands urban centres.
- Is South Derbyshire 001 safe?
- Yes, relatively so. The area records around 56 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, well below the UK national rate of roughly 80 per 1,000. The predominantly owner-occupied, low-density character of the neighbourhood tends to correlate with lower crime, and the deprivation score sits comfortably in the less deprived half of England.
- What's the commute from South Derbyshire 001 to Birmingham?
- Around 80 minutes by public transport to Birmingham — the most accessible major employment hub from here. London takes roughly 149 minutes and Manchester around 140 minutes by rail or bus. Most residents drive rather than use public transport; only about 2% commute by public transit, while 57% drive and a third work from home.
- Who lives in South Derbyshire 001?
- Predominantly owner-occupiers — around 80% of households own their home. The age profile leans slightly older, with the 50–64 bracket the largest group at around 22%. About 39% of adults hold degree-level qualifications. It's a low-diversity area with 94.5% of residents UK-born, consistent with much of rural and suburban South Derbyshire.
- What schools are near South Derbyshire 001?
- There are six schools within a typical 2km catchment radius, though only around 32% of nearby schools are rated Good or Outstanding. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 6.6 km away. Families with school-age children should check specific catchment boundaries carefully, as quality varies across the broader district.
- How does South Derbyshire 001 compare to other East Midlands neighbourhoods for renters?
- It's on the affordable end. A two-bed at around £790 a month sits below most East Midlands urban averages and well below the UK median of roughly £1,200 for a two-bed. The trade-off is limited rental supply — only 14% of homes are privately rented — and car dependency for most daily needs.