As proper nouns the difference between staffordshire and derbyshire
is that staffordshire is an inland county of England bordered by Shropshire, Cheshire, Derbyshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands and Worcestershire while Derbyshire is a midland county of England bounded by South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, Greater Manchester, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Staffordshire and Cheshire.
staffordshire
Proper noun
(
en proper noun)
An inland county of England bordered by Shropshire, Cheshire, Derbyshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands and Worcestershire.
derbyshire
English
Proper noun
(
wikipedia Derbyshire)
(
en proper noun)
A midland county of England bounded by South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, Greater Manchester, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Staffordshire and Cheshire.