Aston-on-Trent is a Derbyshire village and civil parish, situated in the English East Midlands, near Derby. The population of the civil parish taken at the 2011 Census was 1,682. It is adjacent to Weston-on-Trent and is near to Chellaston. It is very close to the border with Leicestershire. It is situated on the north bank of the River Trent, about a mile from the river on rising ground safely out of the flood plain. The Trent and Mersey Canal runs between the village and the river. Local amenities include a Post Office, a corner shop and two public houses, the White Hart and the Malt Shovel.