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Towns and cities in Derby by population

By James Burfield, SEO consultant, Bath · Page updated · ONS mid-year estimates · GeoNames

All 4 populated places in Derby, ranked by current population. The largest is Derby, with 270,468 people.

Every place in Derby, ranked

Do not add these figures together to get Derby's population. Settlement boundaries overlap, so the rows below sum to more than the area actually holds: 312,428 against an official 274,149. The ONS figure above is the one to quote. Why figures differ.
274,149
population of Derby (ONS, mid-2024)
4
towns & places
Derby
largest place
#PlacePopulation
1Derby270,468
2Sinfin15,128
3Oakwood13,419
4Chaddesden13,413

Common questions

What is the population of Derby?
274,149, on the ONS mid-2024 estimate for Derby. The individual towns listed on this page sum to more than that, because settlement boundaries overlap; the ONS figure is the one to quote for the area as a whole.
What is the largest town in Derby?
Derby, with 270,468 residents on current figures. This page ranks all 4 recorded places in Derby by population, each linking to its own page with sources and, where held, a 2005 comparison.