Aston-on-Trent’s story
12 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Aston-on-Trent’s built-up area.
10% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Aston-on-TrentDerbyshire
A village in Derbyshire, East Midlands, home to 2,433 people.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Alan Murray-Rust · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
2,433
Census 2021 · South Derbyshire council
Median home
£312K
132 sales in 3 years
Median age
51.3
29% are 65+ · Derbyshire 20%
Degree level
44%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Aston-on-Trent a good place to live?
Police record less crime here than in most towns (A): 11.2 violent and sexual offences and 5.1 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Homes are affordable: homes sell for a median £312,250, about 5.5 times local household income. Its lowest grade is for walkability — 8% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Natural hazards weigh less here than in most UK towns (A).
Figures: crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · commuting, Census 2021 · flood risk, Environment Agency. An overall grade needs 2,500 residents, so Aston-on-Trent is graded subject by subject only.
How Aston-on-Trent grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Aston-on-Trent is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
An overall grade needs 2,500 residents, so Aston-on-Trent is graded subject by subject only.
SafetyVery little crime by comparisonAOpen →Jobs & income1.4% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsAOpen →Cost of livingRent £882 a monthAOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →WalkabilityNear the bottom of the towns comparedDOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 65% of towns in England; secondary results beat 85% of towns in EnglandA−Open →HealthLife expectancy 81.2 for men, 85.7 for womenB+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryGraded on historic places and the town’s ageC+Open →Outdoors44% live within 400 m of a park; 1.5 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsDOpen →Civic life3.7 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryBOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
What makes Aston-on-Trent stand out
The 3 things Aston-on-Trent does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of All Saints; 2 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
29% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Aston-on-Trent.
Who lives here
An older town: 29% of people in Aston-on-Trent are 65 or over, more than in Derbyshire’s towns and across England’s towns
51.3median age
44% of adults hold a degree, above both Derbyshire’s towns (29%) and England’s towns (34%). Under-15s account for 15% of the population. Aston-on-Trent has a median age of 51.3 years. The share aged 15 to 24 is 8.6%.
Aston-on-TrentDerbyshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
29%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level44%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 88 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.
| Aston-on-Trent | Derbyshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.6% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.8% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 44% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Derbyshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
SchoolsA−
Results at Aston-on-Trent’s schools beat 80% of towns in England
A−School Grade
At the 5 primary schools within 3 km, 64% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its one school is below. Secondary results at the one secondary school within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 53.1, with 56% at grade 5 or above in English and maths.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aston-on-Trent Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 188 | A+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Safety
Aston-on-Trent records less crime per resident than nine in ten UK towns
11.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearASafety Grade
Violence and sexual offences accounted for nearly half of recorded crime. 53 crimes and 9 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Aston-on-Trent’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. There were 5.5 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below Derbyshire’s towns (8.7) and England’s towns (7.8) alike.
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 82% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual26
Damage & arson7
Other crime5
Public order4
Vehicle crime4
Bicycle theft3
Other theft2
Burglary2
Anti-social9
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.
11.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
53
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.
HousingCost of living grade A
More households own their home in Aston-on-Trent than in Derbyshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 87%
£312Kmedian sale
5% of households rent from a council or housing body. Private renters make up 8% of households, below both Derbyshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (21%). The £312,250 median rests on 132 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026).
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Aston-on-Trent£312K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £425,000 | 42 |
| Semi-detached | £314,500 | 15 |
| Terraced | £150,000 | 16 |
| Flat or maisonette | £280,000 | 59 |
87%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£882
average private rent a month, South Derbyshire council area
£2,384
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
Fewer commuters in Aston-on-Trent work nearby than in Derbyshire’s towns or England’s towns: 18% travel under 5 km
8%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 43% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
43% of workers did their job mainly from home at the census. The car took 89% of commuters, above Derbyshire’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. A household here earns £69K a year before tax, on average. Of the commuters living in Aston-on-Trent, 6% work in the town itself.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot6%
Bicycle2%
Bus1%
18%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
43%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£69K
mean household income, before tax
1.4%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D
Walkability: more walkable than 14% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Health
Bad health is less common in Aston-on-Trent than in Derbyshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 4.1% of residents
84%good or very good healthB+Health Grade
The nearest A&E to Aston-on-Trent is Royal Derby Hospital, 6.3 miles away. 84% of people in Aston-on-Trent rate their own health good or very good. At the census, 16% of people here had a disability, below both Derbyshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (17%). This Derbyshire town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.4 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Aston-on-Trent | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.1% | 6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 20% | 17% |
81.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.7
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
Listed buildings in Aston-on-Trent: 12, with 1 at Grade I
12listed buildingsC+History Grade
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Aston-on-Trent’s listed buildings include the Church of All Saints, Grade I. A tenth of its homes were built before 1919, below Derbyshire’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (16%) alike. Listed buildings per head: 49 for every 10,000 residents of the town.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*1
Grade II10
Among them · Grade I
- Church of All Saints Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
10%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
49
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 Aston-on-Trent
15pages on Aston-on-Trent
The big questions
SafetyA11.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingAMedian home £312K · rent £882 a monthHousing36 sold in 12 months · busiest street Richmond DriveSchoolsA−1 state schoolHealthB+Life expectancy 81.2 (men), 85.7 (women)Work & commuteA56% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Melbourne Castle and 10 more in and around Aston-on-Trent
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Aston-on-Trent. Best known first.
CastleMelbourne Castle4.1 km outside town, to the southwest
Historic houseMelbourne Hall4.2 km outside town, to the southwest
CastleElvaston Castle2.8 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumEast Midlands Aeropark3.6 km outside town, to the southeastArt galleryArt galleryTarpey Gallery3.3 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumCastle Donington Museum3.3 km outside town, to the southeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Melbourne Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Melbourne Hall: Mark Anderson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elvaston Castle: Chris J Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from Aston-on-Trent
5 notable people were born in Aston-on-Trent.
F
Fred FormanEnglish footballer (1873-1910)M
Mary Shuttleworth BodenDerby temperance and activist and philanthropist · 1840–1922Photo credits
Drury Drury-Lowe: The original uploader was Bashereyre at English Wikipedia., Public domain
About Aston-on-Trent
Village in Derbyshire, England
Aston-on-Trent is a built-up area of 2,433 people, in the South 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
- 2,433 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Derbyshire
- County
- Derbyshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002161
Aston-on-Trent’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
ShardlowCastle DoningtonMelbourneBorrowashBreaston and DraycottKegworthLong EatonAston-on-Trent
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston-on-Trent | 2,433 | — | — | A | A | B+ |
| Shardlow | 1,190 | 1.4 | — | A | C | B− |
| Castle Donington | 7,344 | 2.2 | A− | B+ | B− | B− |
| Melbourne | 4,860 | 2.9 | A+ | A | B+ | A− |
| Borrowash | 7,171 | 3.5 | B+ | B | B | C+ |
| Breaston and Draycott | 7,393 | 3.6 | B | B | B− | C+ |
| Kegworth | 4,293 | 4.7 | A− | A− | C− | A− |
| Long Eaton | 37,815 | 4.8 | C+ | A− | C− | C |
Shardlow has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Aston-on-Trent
How many listed buildings are there in Aston-on-Trent?
That is 2 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of All Saints.
Are schools in Aston-on-Trent good?
Secondary schools stand out: GCSE results beat 85% of towns in England. Primary results are closer to the middle, beating 65%. One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Derbyshire council.
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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