Ambergate’s story
12 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Ambergate’s built-up area.
28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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AmbergateDerbyshire
A village of 1,566 in Derbyshire, East Midlands.
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Photo: Dave Bevis · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,566
Census 2021 · Amber Valley council
Median home
£265K
143 sales in 3 years
Median age
49.6
23% are 65+ · Derbyshire 20%
Degree level
36%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Ambergate a good place to live?
Ambergate has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is jobs & income (B+): mean household income £52,442; 1.7% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits. Its weakest is hazard risk (D): 5.1% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. The median home sold for £265,000 in the last three years, 5.4 times what households in the Amber Valley council area earn in a year.
What makes Ambergate stand out
The 3 things Ambergate does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 3.1 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Own outright
Housing
50% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
How Ambergate grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Ambergate is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Hazard riskDOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 29% of towns in EnglandC−Open →Jobs & incomeB+Open →WalkabilityCOpen →Cost of livingB+Open →HealthLife expectancy 80.8 for men, 84.3 for womenBOpen →SafetyBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryB+Open →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 2.4 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsB+Open →Civic life1.3 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryDOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All attractions →The Great British Car Journey and 15 more in and around Ambergate
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Ambergate. Best known first.
MuseumThe Great British Car Journeyin town
MuseumNational Tramway Museum2.8 km outside town, to the north
Heritage railwayMidland Railway – Butterley3.4 km outside town, to the east
MuseumStrutt's North Mill2.6 km outside town, to the southRuinsRuins · English HeritageWingfield Manor2.6 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttraction · National TrustAlport Height3.5 km outside town, to the westPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- The Great British Car Journey: Graham Hogg, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Tramway Museum: Mark Anderson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Midland Railway – Butterley: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Strutt's North Mill: chevin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ambergate.
SchoolsC−
School results in Ambergate are weaker than in 76% of towns in England
At the 9 primary schools within 3 km, 57% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its only school is listed below. The town’s primary school has 79 pupils.
C−School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ambergate Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 79 | C |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Ambergate than in Derbyshire’s towns or England’s towns: 11%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 30% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took 88% of commuters, above both Derbyshire’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (70%). 31% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work. The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1.7%.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot7%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
Train1%
31%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
30%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£52K
mean household income, before tax
1.7%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C
Walkability: more walkable than 30% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
HousingCost of living grade B+
Ambergate is a town of owners: 87% of households own their home, above Derbyshire’s towns and England’s towns
The private rented sector houses 9% of households. Social housing holds 4% of households, below Derbyshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Private rents average £799 a month across the Amber Valley council area.
£265Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Ambergate£265K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £398,612 | 60 |
| Semi-detached | £245,000 | 59 |
| Terraced | £207,500 | 24 |
87%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£799
average private rent a month, Amber Valley council area
£2,426
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
History
Old homes shape Ambergate: 28% were built before 1919, more than in Derbyshire’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
None of the 12 listed buildings reaches Grade II* or Grade I; all are Grade II. Relative to its size, Ambergate keeps 77 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, above Derbyshire’s towns (23) and England’s towns (39) alike.
12listed buildingsB+History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II12
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
28%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
77
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Health
81% of people in Ambergate rate their health good or very good
The nearest A&E to Ambergate is Royal Derby Hospital, 10.5 miles away. There is no GP practice here: the nearest is 1.9 miles off. Disability touches 18% of the town’s population.
81%good or very good healthBHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Ambergate | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.9% | 6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 20% | 17% |
80.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.3
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
Safety
Burglary and damage are rarer in Ambergate than in Derbyshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 6.4 per 1,000 residents a year
48% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. 61 crimes and 4 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Ambergate’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Violent crime ran at 21.5 per 1,000 residents a year, below Derbyshire’s towns (25.9) and close to England’s towns (22).
21.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearBSafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 40% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual29
Damage & arson9
Public order8
Other crime4
Other theft3
Drugs3
Burglary2
Vehicle crime2
Anti-social4
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
21.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
61
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Ambergate than in Derbyshire’s towns or England’s towns: 13% are under 15
Ambergate has a median age of 49.6. 23% of residents are 65 or over, higher than both Derbyshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (18%). Degrees are held by 36% of adults.
49.6median age
AmbergateDerbyshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
23%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level36%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Ambergate | Derbyshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.4% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 36% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Derbyshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ambergate
14pages on Ambergate
The big questions
SafetyB21.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingB+Median home £265K · rent £799 a monthHousing23 sold in 12 months · busiest street Tilling CloseSchoolsC−1 state schoolHealthBLife expectancy 80.8 (men), 84.3 (women)Work & commuteB+50% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsD5.1% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Ambergate’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
HeageCrichBelperRipleySouth WingfieldDenby BottlesMilfordAmbergate
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambergate | 1,566 | — | — | B+ | B | B |
| Heage | 2,584 | 1.2 | B+ | A− | A− | B |
| Crich | 2,070 | 1.7 | — | C+ | B+ | B+ |
| Belper | 19,076 | 2.2 | B+ | B+ | B− | B− |
| Ripley | 20,191 | 3 | C | A− | D | C− |
| South Wingfield | 1,079 | 3.1 | — | A− | B− | B+ |
| Denby Bottles | 1,756 | 3.5 | — | A | B | B− |
| Milford | 1,077 | 3.8 | — | B+ | A− | C+ |
Crich, South Wingfield, Denby Bottles and Milford have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Ambergate
How many listed buildings are there in Ambergate?
That is 3.1 times the typical UK town for its size.
Does Ambergate flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
Are schools in Ambergate good?
Primary results trail 71% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Derbyshire council.
About Ambergate
Village in Derbyshire, England
Ambergate is a built-up area of 1,566 people, in the Amber Valley council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 1,566 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Amber Valley
- County
- Derbyshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi (1.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001849
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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