Burton upon Trent, also known as Burton-on-Trent or simply Burton, is a market town in the borough of East Staffordshire in the county of Staf…Burton upon Trent, also known as Burton-on-Trent or simply Burton, is a market town in the borough of East Staffordshire in the county of Staffordshire, England, close to the border with Derbyshire. In 2021, it had a population of 76,270. The demonym for residents of the town is Burtonian. Burton is located 11 miles south-west of Derby, 30 miles north-east of Birmingham, 27 miles north-west of Leicester, 28 miles west-south-west of Nottingham and 20 miles south of the southern entrance to the Peak District National Park.