Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A village of 784 in Derbyshire, East Midlands.
Bamford has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
The 3 things Bamford does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists 7 buildings inside Bamford’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade II*.
41% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bamford.
Over-65s are 30% of the population. Children under 15 make up 11%, below Derbyshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. People aged 15 to 24 are 7% of the population. The age that splits Bamford in two is 53.2.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Bamford | Derbyshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 30% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.7% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 48% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Derbyshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
At the 2 primary schools within 3 km, 74% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The town has one school, shown below. 64 pupils attend Bamford’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bamford Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 64 | B |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 32% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
12% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census. Short trips to work, under 5 km: 35%, below both Derbyshire’s towns (42%) and England’s towns (45%). Also worth knowing: in 2026, 1.3% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
70% of households are owner-occupiers. Private renters make up 11% of households, below both Derbyshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (21%). Social housing holds 18% of households.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £465,000 | 11 |
| Semi-detached | £393,750 | 8 |
| Terraced | £285,000 | 11 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Violence came to 20 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Derbyshire’s towns (25.7) and England’s towns (22). Over the year to August 2026, 48 offences were reported in Bamford, along with 3 incidents of anti-social behaviour. Of all the crimes, 44% were violence and sexual offences.
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.
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.
The nearest A&E to Bamford is Northern General Hospital, 10.5 miles away. Seeing a GP means leaving Bamford: the nearest practice is 2.4 miles away. A disability affects 18% of people here.
| Census 2021 | Bamford | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.7% | 6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 20% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Relative to its size, Bamford keeps 89 listed buildings per 10,000 residents. Of the town’s land, 24% lies in conservation areas, above both Derbyshire’s towns (6%) and England’s towns (7%). This Derbyshire town counts 7 listed buildings on the national list (Historic England): 1 Grade II*.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bamford | 784 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hathersage | 1,861 | 1.9 | — | B− | B+ | A |
| Bradwell | 1,368 | 2.5 | — | A− | A | A |
| Tideswell | 1,554 | 5.9 | — | A− | B+ | A |
| Calver | 1,073 | 6 | — | B− | A | A |
| Baslow | 1,172 | 7.4 | — | B− | A− | A |
| Worrall | 1,320 | 8.1 | — | D | A− | A− |
| Oughtibridge | 3,128 | 8.6 | B− | C− | B | B+ |
Hathersage, Bradwell, Tideswell, Calver, Baslow and Worrall have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
An older village. At the 2021 Census, 30% of residents were 65 or over and 32% were 45 to 64, against 18% and 25% across England’s towns; 11% were under 15.
That is 3.7 times the typical UK town for its size. 41% of Bamford’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
By type: terraced houses £285,000, semi-detached houses £393,750 and detached houses £465,000. Private rents in the High Peak council area averaged £937 a month in August 2026.
Village in Derbyshire, England
Bamford is a built-up area of 784 people, in the High Peak 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
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.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.