Is The Rocks in Derbyshire Dales a nice place to live?

The Rocks is classified by the ONS as Rural Life. The Rocks is in the lowest 10% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

The Rocks is located in the Matlock St Giles ward of the Derbyshire Dales district in Derbyshire.
Coordinates 53.137567, -1.520966
Grid Ref SK321601
Suburb Tansley CP
Constituency Derbyshire Dales
Postcodes DE4 5ES

House Prices

The average house price in The Rocks is 100% higher than the rest of Derbyshire Dales. The last sale we have on record is 10 The Rocks, that sold for £277,500. The average house price in Derbyshire Dales is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in The Rocks

Date No. Type Price
24/09/2021 10 Semi £277,500
12/05/2021 11 Terrace £135,000
21/12/2020 7 Detached £430,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in The Rocks, Derbyshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Derbyshire Police in The Rocks during September 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes The Rocks and compared that to the average for the Matlock St Giles ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in The Rocks, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Matlock St Giles ward

Social economic statistics for The Rocks

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean The Rocks is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean The Rocks is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around The Rocks experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around The Rocks are in the top 30% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around The Rocks involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in The Rocks are in the top 30% least employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in The Rocks are in the top 40% least health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of The Rocks, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in The Rocks are in the top 20% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for The Rocks

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of The Rocks.

Unemployment in The Rocks

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
1.17% of The Rocks residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in The Rocks

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of The Rocks. The proportion of retirees on The Rocks is 16.17% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
34.77% of The Rocks residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in The Rocks

The proportion of home owners on The Rocks is 23.83% higher than the national average of 62%. 10.24% of properties in The Rocks are private rented and 3.94% are social rented.
85.83% of residents of The Rocks own their home

Country of Birth of The Rocks residents

The proportion if The Rocks residents born in the UK is 15.34% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 2.01% of The Rocks residents were born outside the UK.
97.99% of The Rocks residents were born in the UK

The Rocks Summary

The Rocks has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in The Rocks maybe difficult.

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