Crich’s story
23 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Crich’s built-up area.
31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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CrichDerbyshire
A village of 2,070 in Derbyshire, East Midlands.
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Photo: Richard Vince · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
2,070
Census 2021 · Amber Valley council
Median home
£375K
113 sales in 3 years
Median age
51.3
28% are 65+ · Derbyshire 20%
Degree level
39%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Crich a good place to live?
Crich has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is hazard risk (A): 0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. Its weakest is walkability (C−): 9% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. The median home sold for £375,000 in the last three years, 7.7 times what households in the Amber Valley council area earn in a year.
What makes Crich stand out
The 3 things Crich 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
23 listed buildings
1 Grade I, including Church of St Mary; 4.6 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
28% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
How Crich grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Crich is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Hazard riskAOpen →WalkabilityC−Open →HealthLife expectancy 83 for men, 85.1 for womenB+Open →SafetyB+Open →Cost of livingrent £799 a monthC+Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 45% of towns in EnglandC+Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £55,380; 1.4% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History31% of homes built before 1919A−Open →Outdoors69% live within 400 m of a park; 0.6 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsC−Open →Civic life4.3 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryBOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Crich.
Who lives here
Crich skews older, with 28% of residents 65 or over, more than Derbyshire’s towns or England’s towns
Crich sits above both Derbyshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (18%) on this measure. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 6.8% of the population. The median resident of Crich is 51.3 years old.
51.3median age
CrichDerbyshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
28%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications18%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level39%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Crich | Derbyshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.8% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 39% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Derbyshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
SchoolsC+
Results at Crich’s schools trail 57% of towns in England
One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
C+School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crich Junior SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 87 | B |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsSee all 2 schools →
History
Crich keeps more of its old housing than Derbyshire or England’s towns: 31% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
That puts Crich above both Derbyshire’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (16%). Crich has 111 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents. Crich’s listed buildings include Church of St Mary, Grade I.
23listed buildingsA−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II22
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Mary Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
31%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
111
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
Fewer commuters in Crich work nearby than in Derbyshire’s towns or England’s towns: 14% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 38% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
On this, Crich is below both Derbyshire’s towns (42%) and England’s towns (45%). 88% of commuters drove to work at the census.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot7%
Bicycle2%
Bus1%
14%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
38%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£55K
mean household income, before tax
1.4%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C−
Walkability: more walkable than 20% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Health
Life expectancy in Crich is longer than in 82% of UK towns
Women here live to 85.1 on average and men to 83 (2019–23). The nearest A&E to Crich is King's Mill Hospital, 10.8 miles away. One GP practice serves the town; 90% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey.
81%good or very good healthB+Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Crich | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.2% | 6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 20% | 17% |
83
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.1
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
Safety
Burglary and damage are rarer in Crich than in Derbyshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 6.9 per 1,000 residents a year
In the comparison, Crich comes below both Derbyshire’s towns (9) and England’s towns (9.4). Police recorded 57 crimes inside Crich’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 12 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violent crime runs at 19.7 per 1,000 residents a year.
19.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 44% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual34
Public order8
Damage & arson4
Other theft3
Other crime3
Burglary2
Vehicle crime1
Weapons1
Anti-social12
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.
19.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
57
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
HousingCost of living grade C+
Private renting is less common in Crich than in Derbyshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 11%
For Crich, that is below both Derbyshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (21%). 71% of households own their home.
£375Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Crich£375K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £399,950 | 77 |
| Semi-detached | £265,000 | 23 |
| Terraced | £225,000 | 13 |
71%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£799
average private rent a month, Amber Valley 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
Nearby attractions
All attractions →National Tramway Museum and 8 more in and around Crich
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Crich. Best known first.
MuseumNational Tramway Museum100 m outside town, to the northwest
MuseumThe Great British Car Journey1 km outside town, to the southwestRuinsRuins · English HeritageWingfield Manor1.9 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttraction · National TrustAlport Height4.6 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric siteHistoric siteLeawood Pump House2.8 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionHeage Windmill2.9 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 (2)
- National Tramway Museum: Mark Anderson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Great British Car Journey: Graham Hogg, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Crich
15pages on Crich
The big questions
SafetyB+19.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingC+Median home £375K · rent £799 a monthHousing31 sold in 12 months · busiest street Yeoman DriveSchoolsC+2 state schoolsHealthB+Life expectancy 83 (men), 85.1 (women)Work & commuteB−56% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Crich’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
AmbergateSouth WingfieldHeageCromfordTansleyBelperWirksworthCrich
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crich | 2,070 | — | — | C+ | B+ | B+ |
| Ambergate | 1,566 | 1.7 | — | B+ | B | B |
| South Wingfield | 1,079 | 2.1 | — | A− | B− | B+ |
| Heage | 2,584 | 2.8 | B+ | A− | A− | B |
| Cromford | 1,395 | 3.8 | — | A | A− | C+ |
| Tansley | 1,176 | 3.9 | — | B | A | B+ |
| Belper | 19,076 | 3.9 | B+ | B+ | B− | B− |
| Wirksworth | 4,904 | 3.9 | B | A | C+ | B− |
Ambergate, South Wingfield, Cromford and Tansley have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Crich
How many listed buildings are there in Crich?
That is 4.6 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Mary.
Is Crich expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £375,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £225,000, semi-detached houses £265,000 and detached houses £399,950.
About Crich
Village in Derbyshire, England
Crich is a built-up area of 2,070 people, in the Amber Valley 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
- 2,070 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Amber Valley
- County
- Derbyshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001819
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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