A Few Facts About The Derbyshire Dales:

Derbyshire Dales is one of Britain's most scenic areas. It includes much of the Peak District National Park and yet is situated within two hours drive of almost half the UK population.

This central location, superb environment and quality of life is attracting forward-looking small businesses which value all that the area can offer.

Statistics concerning the Derbyshire Dales.

Population	69,800
Area (sq miles)	307
Main Towns (pop)	Matlock 10,500 Ashbourne 7,500 Wirksworth 5,500 Darley Dale 5,000 Bakewell 4,500
Rural Area	Over 100 villages
Main Employment Sectors	Public Services ICT Tourism Light Engineering Quarrying Agriculture
Businesses	Over 2,600
Major local Employers	Moy Park (Ashbourne) Ltd John Smedley Firth Rixson Forging Ltd HJ Enthoven Ltd Nenplas Co. Ltd Derbyshire County Council
Distance (miles) from Matlock	10 Chesterfield 18 Derby 19 Sheffield 25 Nottingham 35 Manchester 35 Stoke-on-Trent 10 M1 (junction 28) 40 M6 (junction 19) 33 East Midlands Airport 40 Manchester Airport
Rail Service	Matlock - Derby Hope Valley (Manchester - Sheffield)
Tourism	Over 5 million visitors per annum

What Derbyshire Dales Can Offer Your Business

One of Britain's premier scenic areas

Over half of the district is in the Peak District National Park

A central location

3.5m people live within 30 miles of the heart of the Derbyshire Dales
The motorway network is within easy reach
There are 3 airports within a travel time of 1 hour
Rail services connect the district to Manchester, Derby and London

A special business environment

A clean and green image
The perfect living and working environment
Combines rural location with easy access to conurbations
Ideally suited to modern technology and environmentally aware business


A multi-skilled local workforce

A District labour force of 31,000
Top quality secondary schools
A wide range of industrial and commercial activities, modern and traditional


Development opportunities

Sites for small to medium sized business
Market town centre retail and office premises


Training and business support services

Derbyshire Business Link offers quality business advice
Management and staff training can be arranged through the Learning and Skills Council


For more detailed information on the advantages of the Derbyshire Dales as a business base and for business support and advice that the District Council can offer please contact the Economic Development Unit on 01629 761366 or e-mail us at economicdevelopment@debyshiredales.gov.uk