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South Derbyshire

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Sovereign state
  
United Kingdom

Region
  
East Midlands

Admin. HQ
  
Swadlincote

Area
  
338 kmĀ²

Constituent country
  
England

Administrative county
  
Derbyshire

Area rank
  
128th

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Points of interest
  
Calke Abbey, Melbourne Hall, Staunton Harold Reservoir, Elvaston Castle Country P, Foremark Reservoir

Destinations
  
Swadlincote, Melbourne, Repton, Willington, Ticknall

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South Derbyshire is a local government district in Derbyshire, England. The population of the local authority at the 2011 Census was 94,611. It contains a third of the National Forest, and the council offices are in Swadlincote.

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Map of South Derbyshire District, UK

The district was formed on 1 April 1974 as a merger of the Swadlincote urban district along with Repton Rural District and part of South East Derbyshire Rural District.

Settlements

Settlements in the district include:

  • Aston-on-Trent
  • Barrow upon Trent, Boulton Moor, Bretby
  • Calke, Castle Gresley, Cauldwell, Church Gresley, Church Broughton, Coton in the Elms
  • Egginton, Elvaston, Etwall
  • Hartshorne, Hatton, Hilton, Hollington
  • Ingleby
  • Kings Newton
  • Linton, Lullington
  • Melbourne, Milton
  • Netherseal, Newton Solney
  • Overseal
  • Repton, Rosliston
  • Shardlow, Smisby, Stanton by Bridge, Stenson Fields, Swadlincote, Swarkestone
  • Ticknall
  • Walton-on-Trent, Weston-on-Trent, Willington
  • Energy policy

    In May 2006, a report commissioned by British Gas showed that housing in South Derbyshire produced the 19th highest average carbon emissions in the country at 6,929 kg of carbon dioxide per dwelling. As a way of helping to reduce these emissions, the local councils have since given out leaflets and flyers telling people information about climate change.

    Population

    Relative to Derbyshire, the East Midlands and England as a whole the population of South Derbyshire is expected to rise by 23% in forecasts from a 2005 population of 88,000 to a 2025 population of 108,600. Swadlincote is anticipated to absorb most of this expansion. the No other district in Derbyshire is expected to grow at even half this rate. The figures for the East Midlands as whole over this time range is 10.5% with both Derbyshire and England as a whole being similar but less. Derby is forecast to grow by only 6%.

    References

    South Derbyshire Wikipedia