Breadsall’s story
Historic England lists 8 buildings inside Breadsall’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade I.
21% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BreadsallDerbyshire
A village of 795 in Derbyshire, East Midlands.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: mike smith · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
795
Census 2021 · Erewash council
Median home
£405K
29 sales in 3 years
Median age
54.7
32% are 65+ · Derbyshire 20%
Degree level
41%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Breadsall a good place to live?
Breadsall has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Breadsall stand out
The 3 things Breadsall does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
9% 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; 4.1 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
32% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Derby Museum and Art Gallery and 13 more in and around Breadsall
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Breadsall. Best known first.
MuseumDerby Museum and Art Gallery3.7 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumMuseum of Making3.2 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumPickford's House Museum3.7 km outside town, to the southwest
CathedralDerby Cathedral3.4 km outside town, to the southwest
Castle · National TrustDuffield Castle4.4 km outside town, to the northwest
GardenDerby Arboretum4.7 km outside town, to the southPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Derby Museum and Art Gallery: Janet Roberts from UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Making: Matt Brown, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pickford's House Museum: sps1955 from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Derby Cathedral: Nick Moyes, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Duffield Castle: Mike Bardill, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Derby Arboretum: James Haynes, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Breadsall.
Who lives here
Older residents shape Breadsall: 32% are 65 or over, above Derbyshire’s towns and England’s towns
For Breadsall, that is above both Derbyshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (18%). Children are 12% of the town. The median resident of Breadsall is 54.7 years old.
54.7median age
BreadsallDerbyshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
32%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level41%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 91 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.
| Breadsall | Derbyshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.2% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 32% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.9% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 41% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Derbyshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Breadsall
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breadsall CofE VC Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 116 | A+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Only 9% of commuters in Breadsall go to work without a car, fewer than in Derbyshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 39% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Breadsall sits below both Derbyshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (27%) on this measure. 26% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
Bicycle4%
On foot2%
Bus1%
Train1%
26%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
39%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£59K
mean household income, before tax
1.2%
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
More households own their home in Breadsall than in Derbyshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 88%
That puts Breadsall above both Derbyshire’s towns (67%) and England’s towns (61%). Private renters make up 6% of households.
£405Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Breadsall£405K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £530,000 | 13 |
| Semi-detached | £300,000 | 15 |
88%
of households own their home · England 61%
6%
rent privately · England 21%
£834
average private rent a month, Erewash council area
£2,401
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
Violent crime runs low in Breadsall: 5.5 per 1,000 residents a year, under Derbyshire’s towns and England’s towns
On this, Breadsall is below both Derbyshire’s towns (25.7) and England’s towns (22). Homes see 5.9 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 8 crimes inside Breadsall’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 0 reports of anti-social behaviour.
5.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Public order4
Violence & sexual2
Damage & arson1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social0
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.
5.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
8
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
Is Breadsall a healthy place? 84% of its people say their health is good, above Derbyshire’s towns and England’s towns
In the comparison, Breadsall comes above both Derbyshire’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (82%). Breadsall has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.4 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.
84%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Breadsall | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.3% | 6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 20% | 17% |
81.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.5
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
8 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Breadsall has 8 listed buildings inside its built-up area on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*. 21% of its homes were built before 1919.
8listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*1
Grade II6
Among them · Grade I
- Church of All Saints Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
21%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
101
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 Breadsall
14pages on Breadsall
The big questions
Safety5.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £405K · rent £834 a monthHousing15 sold in 12 months · busiest street Brookside RoadSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 81.2 (men), 86.5 (women)Work & commute48% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards1.4% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Breadsall’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Little EatonMakeneyDerbyKilburn and Horsley WoodhouseHolbrookWest HallamMilfordBreadsall
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breadsall | 795 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Little Eaton | 1,875 | 1.4 | — | C | A | A− |
| Makeney | 4,691 | 3 | A+ | C | A− | A+ |
| Derby | 275,561 | 3.2 | C− | A− | D | C− |
| Kilburn and Horsley Woodhouse | 4,447 | 3.6 | B | A | B− | B− |
| Holbrook | 1,802 | 3.6 | — | B− | A+ | B+ |
| West Hallam | 5,912 | 3.6 | B+ | B | A− | B+ |
| Milford | 1,077 | 3.8 | — | B+ | A− | C+ |
Little Eaton, Holbrook 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 Breadsall
How many listed buildings are there in Breadsall?
That is 4.1 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of All Saints.
Is Breadsall expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £405,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £300,000 and detached houses £530,000. Private rents in the Erewash council area averaged £834 a month in August 2026.
About Breadsall
Village in Derbyshire, England
Breadsall is a built-up area of 795 people, in the Erewash 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
- 795 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Erewash
- County
- Derbyshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002014
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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