South Derbyshire

South Derbyshire District
Swadlincote, the administrative centre of the South Derbyshire district
Swadlincote, the administrative centre of the South Derbyshire district
Shown within Derbyshire
Shown within Derbyshire
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionEast Midlands
Administrative countyDerbyshire
Admin. HQSwadlincote
Government
 • TypeNon-metropolitan district
 • BodySouth Derbyshire District Council
 • MP:Samantha Niblett
Area
 • Total131 sq mi (338 km2)
 • Rank109th
Population
 (2022)
 • Total111,133
 • RankRanked 218th
 • Density850/sq mi (330/km2)
Ethnicity (2021)
 • Ethnic groups
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Religion (2021)
 • Religion
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Time zoneUTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (British Summer Time)
Postcode
ONS code17UK (ONS)
E07000039 (GSS)

South Derbyshire is a local government district in Derbyshire, England. The district covers the towns of Melbourne and Swadlincote as well as numerous villages and hamlets such as Hilton, Hatton, Etwall, Aston-on-Trent, Repton, Weston-on-Trent and Willington. About a third of the National Forest lies within the district.

The neighbouring districts are Derbyshire Dales, Amber Valley, Derby, Erewash, North West Leicestershire, Lichfield and East Staffordshire.

  1. ^ a b UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – South Derbyshire Local Authority (E07000039)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 January 2024.