Curbar Parish Statement (draft)

Curbar village is east of , just across the River Derwent and approximately 1.5 miles north of and Bubnell along the Baslow Road (A623). The majority of the village is located up Curbar Hill. The eastern end, which adjoins Calver, is where the village facilities are located, including a primary school. The villages of Curbar and Calver share their facilities. Curbar has two Conservation Areas, the main village area on Curbar Hill Photo needed here designated in 1996 and the eastern side, adjacent to Calver and the River Derwent designated in 1999. The Conservation Area Appraisal describes Curbar as a farming community with a grouping of farmsteads close to the water supply and crossroads. Curbar Gap, to the east of the village is a local viewing point for tourists walking along Curbar Edge. A catering van visits at the weekends. Curbar is part of the Derwent Valley, an area characterised by slopes and valleys within woodlands in the Landscape Characteristic Assessment (LSAP 2009). Curbar Parish Statement (draft)

Community aspirations Curbar Parish Statement (draft)

Population and Demographics

Population Age Range Children, Adults and Working and Non Working Older People Adult Population (18+ years) 85 to 89 Children Retired 65 to 74 Older 14% 22% 45 to 59 People 28% 25 to 29 18 to 19 59% 15 Economically Economically Active 8 to 9 Adults inactive 58% 0 to 4 19% 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 KEY Children 0-17 years Number of Residents Adults18-64 years Older People 65 years +

Source: Census 2011

The parish has a population of 417 residents (2011 census). Curbar Parish Statement (draft)

Housing

Housing Type Housing Tenure

Other Living rent free

Flat Private rented

Terrace Social rented

Semi detached Shared ownership

Detached Owned

0 50 100 150 0 50 100 150 200 Number of Properties Number of Properties

Source: Census 2011 Curbar Parish Statement (draft)

Residency Employment Car/ Van Ownership

Occupancy of Occupations of Working Adults Households with a Car/Van Properties Elementary occupations Process plant and machine… No No Usual Sales and customer service… Car/Van Residents Households 10 Caring, leisure and other service with a 16 Skilled trades occupations Car/Van Administrative and secretarial… 165 Usual Associate professional and… Residents Professional occupations 175 Managers, directors and seniors 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 Number of Working Residents

Source: Census 2011 Curbar Parish Statement (draft)

Settlement Amenities Convenience Food Shop Post Office School Primary Hall Community Playground Playing Industria Practice Distance to General Road Within Route (5+ services a day) GoodPublicTransport PublicHouse Post Box Church Parking Car Conservation Area Website/Newsletter Groups Events/Traditions Accommodation 1 Field Mile Mile of an AB or (miles) l Units

1.9

Key Is present Is not present Curbar Parish Statement (draft)

Public Transport

Curbar Route Bus Company Days Frequency

Hulleys and Stagecoach 66 -Chesterfield Chesterfield Mon-Sat 07:13-17:40

174 Castleton—Baslow Hulleys Mon-Fri 06:33, 14:40

215 – TM Travel Fri 16:38 Castleton— 276 Chesterfield Hulleys Fri 10:21

Source: https://www.derbysbus.info/times/timetables/ Curbar Parish Statement (draft)

Access to Essential Services Community

Service Time in General See Calver parish Statement. Minutes Events/ Traditions The Curbar commotion Fell Race General Practice 30-40 The Curbar Art Show Pharmacy 60+ Source: Parish Council Post Office 10-20 Tourism Facilities During the warmer months, the population of settlements can swell Primary School 0-10 dramatically as tourists come to enjoy the Peak District either for the day or to

Walking stay. Curbar Parish has a caravan park and self catering accommodation. Secondary School 60+ Curbar Edge is a local tourist attraction for walkers and has a pay and display public carpark at Curbar Gap and a catering van at weekends. Shop 10-20 General Practice 10-20 Planning Over the last 5 years, 42 planning applications have been approved in the Pharmacy 10-20 parish

Post Office 10-20 Digital Presence https://www.curbarparishcouncil.org.uk Primary School 0-10 Secondary School 20-30 Affordable Housing There are no plans to build affordable housing in the parish Public Transport Transport Public Shop/Supermarket 0-10 at present.

Source: County Council Curbar Parish Statement (draft)

Curbar (river) Services

Key Curbar Parish Statement (draft)

Curbar Hill Services

Key Curbar Parish Statement (draft)

Curbar Parish Boundary Curbar Parish Statement (draft)

Data sources Peak District National Park Conservation Area Appraisals Peak District National Park Landscape Strategy Action Plan (LSAP) www.nomisweb.co.uk Ordnance survey maps Derbyshire Accessibility Assessment 2016, Derbyshire County Council http://www.derbysbus.info/times/timetables/ http://www.highpeakbuses.com/transpeak-service https://www.curbarparishcouncil.org.uk/