Charlesworth’s story
7 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Charlesworth’s built-up area.
51% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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CharlesworthDerbyshire
A village of 857 in Derbyshire, East Midlands.
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Population
857
Census 2021 · High Peak council
Median home
£283K
50 sales in 3 years
Median age
50.3
25% are 65+ · Derbyshire 20%
Degree level
42%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Charlesworth a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Charlesworth has none; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry nearly one in ten commuters. 51% of its homes date from before 1919. 46% of households own their home with no mortgage.
What makes Charlesworth stand out
The 3 things Charlesworth 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%)
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Own outright
Housing
46% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Charlesworth.
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Charlesworth than in Derbyshire’s towns or England’s towns: 9%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 33% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Unemployment benefit claims came to 1.8% of 16 to 64s in 2026, below Derbyshire’s towns (2.2%) and England’s towns (2.3%) alike. By car: that was how nearly nine in ten commuters travelled at the census. 20% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot7%
Train1%
20%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
33%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£61K
mean household income, before tax
1.8%
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
Charlesworth is a town of owners: 78% of households own their home, above Derbyshire’s towns and England’s towns
Social housing holds 8% of households, lower than both Derbyshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). 14% of households rent privately. Private rents average £937 a month across the High Peak council area.
£283Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Charlesworth£283K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £423,750 | 16 |
| Semi-detached | £265,000 | 17 |
| Terraced | £258,000 | 17 |
78%
of households own their home · England 61%
14%
rent privately · England 21%
£937
average private rent a month, High Peak council area
£2,360
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
Charlesworth records more burglary and damage per resident than Derbyshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 12.8 per 1,000 a year
Charlesworth logged 50 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 11 complaints of anti-social conduct. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 56% of recorded crime. Violent crime ran at 26.1 per 1,000 residents a year, about level with Derbyshire’s towns (25.7) and above England’s towns (22).
26.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual28
Public order5
Other theft5
Damage & arson4
Burglary2
Drugs2
Vehicle crime2
Other crime2
Anti-social11
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.
26.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
12.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
50
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.
Health
Bad health is less common in Charlesworth than in Derbyshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 3.6% of residents
A disability affects 16% of people in Charlesworth. At the census, 84% of people in Charlesworth called their health good or very good, above Derbyshire’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. There is no GP practice in the town: the nearest is 1 miles off.
84%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Charlesworth | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.6% | 6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 20% | 17% |
81.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.7
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More of the land in Charlesworth is conservation area than in Derbyshire’s towns or England’s towns: 26%
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
For its size, Charlesworth has 82 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, higher than both Derbyshire’s towns (24) and England’s towns (39). Historic England’s list names 7 listed buildings in the town, every one Grade II.
7listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II7
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
51%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
82
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Charlesworth than in Derbyshire’s towns or England’s towns: 13% are under 15
Degrees are held by 42% of adults, above Derbyshire’s towns (29%) and England’s towns (34%) alike. People 65 and over make up 25% of the town. Typical age in Charlesworth: 50.3, the median. Young adults of 15 to 24 are a tenth of the population.
50.3median age
CharlesworthDerbyshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
25%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level42%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Charlesworth | Derbyshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.6% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.9% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 42% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Derbyshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Charlesworth
12pages on Charlesworth
The big questions
Safety26.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £283K · rent £937 a monthHousing13 sold in 12 months · busiest street Marple RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.9 (men), 84.7 (women)Work & commute46% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Charlesworth’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BroadbottomGamesleyHadfieldGlossopHattersleyMarple BridgeHydeCharlesworth
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlesworth | 857 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Broadbottom | 1,001 | 0.8 | — | D− | — | C |
| Gamesley | 3,124 | 0.9 | C | A | C− | D |
| Hadfield | 16,271 | 1.8 | B− | B+ | B+ | C− |
| Glossop | 17,820 | 1.8 | B− | B− | C+ | B− |
| Hattersley | 6,959 | 1.9 | — | D | — | D− |
| Marple Bridge | 4,702 | 3.1 | — | D− | — | A+ |
| Hyde | 35,902 | 3.5 | — | D | — | D |
Broadbottom has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Broadbottom, Hattersley, Marple Bridge and Hyde have no Safety Grade: Greater Manchester Police doesn’t publish to police.uk. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Charlesworth
How many listed buildings are there in Charlesworth?
That is 3.4 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Charlesworth?
Band D council tax in Charlesworth is £2,360 for 2026–27, less than in 65% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
Who lives in Charlesworth?
At the 2021 Census, 9.6% of Charlesworth’s 857 residents were 15 to 24 and 25% were 65 or over, against 12% and 18% across England’s towns.
About Charlesworth
Village in Derbyshire, England
Charlesworth is a built-up area of 857 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
- Population
- 857 (Census 2021)
- Council
- High Peak
- County
- Derbyshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001351
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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