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.
13. Hadfield
Derbyshire ranking: 12th National ranking: 529 Natural environment: 157 Wellbeing: 1039 Heritage/culture: 291 Schools, employment and connectivity: 617 House price quality and value: 1,169 Average house price: £357,784. Photo: Google
14. Breaston and Draycott
Derbyshire ranking: 13th National ranking: 551 Natural environment: 1,412 Wellbeing: 389 Heritage/culture: 806 Schools, employment and connectivity: 233 House price quality and value: 470 Average house price: £408,120. Photo: Google
15. Buxton
Derbyshire ranking: 14th National ranking: 566 Natural environment: 398 Wellbeing: 878 Heritage/culture: 220 Schools, employment and connectivity: 828 House price quality and value: 1,012 Average house price: £349,208. Photo: jason chadwick
16. Swadlincote
Derbyshire ranking: 15th National ranking: 586 Natural environment: 41 Wellbeing: 1,035 Heritage/culture: 1,094 Schools, employment and connectivity: 677 House price quality and value: 522 Average house price: £327,130 Photo: Google