Garrington Property Finders have released their ranking of the Best Places to Live for 2026 across England and Wales.
Their data analysts have identified nearly 1,450 cities, towns and villages across England and Wales that all score highly in at least one of five selection criteria – house price quality & value, natural environment, schools, employment & connectivity, heritage & culture and wellbeing.
We have compiled a list of the places that have been named as the best to live in Derbyshire. Each area was ranked out of the 35 Derbyshire and 1447 national locations included in the Garrington Property Finders ranking.
9. Borrowash
Derbyshire ranking: Eighth National ranking: 291 Natural environment: 1,077 Wellbeing: 423 Heritage/culture: 250 Schools, employment and connectivity: 224 House price quality and value: 900 Average house price: £388,101. Photo: Google
10. Ripley
Derbyshire ranking: Ninth National ranking: 327 Natural environment: 472 Wellbeing: 1,119 Heritage/culture: 616 Schools, employment and connectivity: 309 House price quality and value: 428 Average house price: £338,073. Photo: Brian Eyre
11. Brimington
Derbyshire ranking: 10th National ranking: 462 Natural environment: 551 Wellbeing: 609 Heritage/culture: 257 Schools, employment and connectivity: 499 House price quality and value: 1,253 Average house price: £304,041. Photo: Brian Eyre
12. Eckington
Derbyshire ranking: 11th National ranking: 449 Natural environment: 468 Wellbeing: 363 Heritage/culture: 773 Schools, employment and connectivity: 776 House price quality and value: 582 Average house price: £311,011. Photo: Google