Key Derby Facts

Derby is an attractive, compact and accessible city with an enviable quality of life. Home to 250,000 people and a hinterland of 650,000, Derby's central location means 6 million people can access the city in less than an hour In fact Derby is at the hub of the nation's rail, road and air networks, providing the gateway to access mainland Europe.  Sir John Rose, Chief Executive of Rolls-Royce, extols the fantastic opportunities that Derby can offer to any business looking to invest and grow.

Here are some key facts about Derby.

• Source of some of Britain's great thinkers and artists such as Arkwright, Darwin, Pickford, Strutt, Whitehurst and Wright to name but a few.   Lara Croft was invented here too.
• Our City and County Council's have top 4* Star Excellence ratings
• Westfield Derby is the largest shopping centre in the region
• Derby hosts the UK's largest free open air classical concert
• Derby has a top 10 health service
• Derby has a UNESCO World Heritage site in the city centre
• Derby is the safest city in the region
• Derby offers a high quality of life with access to the Peak District on your doorstep
• Derby has more listed buildings than York.

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