Ashover’s story
35 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Ashover’s built-up area.
51% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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AshoverDerbyshire
A village of 632 in Derbyshire, East Midlands.
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Photo: Mark Shirley downloaded by Victuallers · CC BY 2.0
Population
632
Census 2021 · North East Derbyshire council
Median home
£430K
41 sales in 3 years
Median age
57.8
36% are 65+ · Derbyshire 20%
Degree level
43%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Ashover a good place to live?
Ashover has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Ashover stand out
The 3 things Ashover does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
36% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ashover.
Who lives here
An older town: 36% of people in Ashover are 65 or over, more than in Derbyshire’s towns or England’s towns
In the comparison, Ashover comes above both Derbyshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (18%). 9.2% of residents are children under 15. The median resident of Ashover is 57.8 years old.
57.8median age
AshoverDerbyshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
36%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level43%
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
About 85 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Ashover | Derbyshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.2% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 36% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.2% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 43% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Derbyshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Ashover
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashover Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 210 | A |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Commuters in Ashover travel far: only 19% go under 5 km, fewer than in Derbyshire’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 40% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For Ashover, that is below both Derbyshire’s towns (42%) and England’s towns (45%). At the census, 10% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot7%
Bus2%
Train1%
19%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
40%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£54K
mean household income, before tax
1%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
Buying in Ashover costs more than in Derbyshire’s towns or across England’s towns: the median sale is £430K
Ashover sits above both Derbyshire’s towns (£240K) and England’s towns (£308K) on this measure. Owners make up 76% of households.
£430Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Ashover£430K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £650,000 | 17 |
| Semi-detached | £337,500 | 14 |
| Terraced | £500,000 | 7 |
76%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£791
average private rent a month, North East Derbyshire council area
£2,438
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Burglary and damage are rarer in Ashover than in Derbyshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 6.3 per 1,000 residents a year
That puts Ashover below both Derbyshire’s towns (8.9) and England’s towns (9.4). Police recorded 33 crimes inside Ashover’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 1 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 48% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
20violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual16
Public order6
Other theft3
Burglary3
Damage & arson1
Drugs1
Vehicle crime1
Bicycle theft1
Anti-social1
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.
20
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
33
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
More people in Ashover live with a disability than in Derbyshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 23%
On this, Ashover is above both Derbyshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (17%). Ashover has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 0.4 miles away. These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
77%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 77%Fair 17%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Ashover | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 77% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.2% | 6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 23% | 20% | 17% |
81.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.5
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
More buildings in Ashover are listed than in Derbyshire’s towns or England’s towns: 554 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Ashover’s listed buildings include Church of All Saints, Grade I. Ashover has 35 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade I, 0 Grade II*. Homes from before 1919 make up 51% of the total, above both Derbyshire’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (16%).
35listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II34
Among them · Grade I
- Church of All Saints Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
51%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
554
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ashover
12pages on Ashover
The big questions
Safety20 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £430K · rent £791 a monthHousing10 sold in 12 months · busiest street Malthouse LaneSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 81.2 (men), 85.5 (women)Work & commute58% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.2% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Ashover’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
TansleyClay CrossWingerworthOld TuptonMatlockHolymoorsideGrassmoorAshover
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashover | 632 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tansley | 1,176 | 2.8 | — | B | A | B+ |
| Clay Cross | 8,915 | 2.8 | D | B+ | D | D− |
| Wingerworth | 6,404 | 3 | A | B− | A− | B+ |
| Old Tupton | 4,190 | 3 | C | B+ | C− | C− |
| Matlock | 11,990 | 3.4 | B+ | A | C | B− |
| Holymoorside | 1,363 | 3.7 | — | C | A | B+ |
| Grassmoor | 3,528 | 4.1 | C− | A− | D | D |
Tansley and Holymoorside have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Ashover
How many listed buildings are there in Ashover?
That is 22.7 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of All Saints. 51% of Ashover’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Is Ashover expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £500,000, semi-detached houses £337,500 and detached houses £650,000. Private rents in the North East Derbyshire council area averaged £791 a month in August 2026.
About Ashover
Village in Derbyshire, England
Ashover is a built-up area of 632 people, in the North East Derbyshire 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
- 632 (Census 2021)
- Council
- North East Derbyshire
- County
- Derbyshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001714
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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