For the Parliamentary constituency, see Derbyshire Dales (UK Parliament constituency).
Non-metropolitan district in England
Derbyshire Dales District
Non-metropolitan district
View of Matlock, both the administrative centre of Derbyshire Dales and the official county town of Derbyshire
Shown within Derbyshire
Sovereign state
United Kingdom
Constituent country
England
Region
East Midlands
Administrative county
Derbyshire
Admin. HQ
Matlock
Government
• Type
Derbyshire Dales District Council
• MP:
Sarah Dines
Area
• Total
306 sq mi (792 km2)
• Rank
41st
Population
(2022)
• Total
71,752
• Rank
Ranked 283rd
• Density
230/sq mi (91/km2)
Ethnicity (2021)
[1]
• Ethnic groups
List
97.8% White
1% Mixed
0.7% Asian
0.3% other
0.2% Black
Religion (2021)
[1]
• Religion
List
59% Christianity
39.6% no religion
1% other
0.4% Islam
Time zone
UTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time)
• Summer (DST)
UTC+1 (British Summer Time)
ONS code
17UF (ONS) E07000035 (GSS)
Ethnicity
97.8% White 0.8% .Asian[2]
Derbyshire Dales (/ˈdɑːrbiʃɪər,-ʃər/DAR-bee-sheer, -shər) is a local government district in Derbyshire, England. The district was created in 1974 as West Derbyshire; the name was changed to Derbyshire Dales in 1987. The council is based in the town of Matlock, and the district also includes the towns of Ashbourne, Bakewell, Darley Dale and Wirksworth, as well as numerous villages and extensive rural areas. Much of the district is within the Peak District National Park.
The neighbouring districts are High Peak, Sheffield, North East Derbyshire, Amber Valley, South Derbyshire, East Staffordshire and Staffordshire Moorlands.
^ abUK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Derbyshire Dales Local Authority (E07000035)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
^"Resident Population Estimates by Ethnic Group (Percentages) Area: Derbyshire Dales (Local Authority)". Neighbourhood Statistics. National Office for Statistics. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
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