Cutthorpe’s story
2 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Cutthorpe’s built-up area.
27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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CutthorpeDerbyshire
A village of 251 in Derbyshire, East Midlands.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Brian Abbott · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
251
Census 2021 · North East Derbyshire council
Median home
£390K
13 sales in 3 years
Median age
56.9
30% are 65+ · Derbyshire 20%
Degree level
43%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
13%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Cutthorpe a good place to live?
Cutthorpe has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Cutthorpe stand out
The 3 things Cutthorpe does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
2 listed buildings
1 Grade II*, including Cutthorpe Old Hall; 3.3 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
13% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
30% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Cutthorpe.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Cutthorpe than in Derbyshire’s towns or England’s towns: 9.5% are under 15
For Cutthorpe, that is below both Derbyshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). 30% of residents are 65 or over. Cutthorpe has a median age of 56.9.
56.9median age
CutthorpeDerbyshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
30%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level43%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 92 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.
| Cutthorpe | Derbyshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.5% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.1% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 40% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 30% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.5% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 43% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Derbyshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Cutthorpe
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cutthorpe Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 110 | C |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Cutthorpe walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Derbyshire’s towns or England’s towns: 13%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 36% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Cutthorpe sits below both Derbyshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (27%) on this measure. 33% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work.
13%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving83%
On foot7%
Bicycle4%
Train1%
33%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
36%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£59K
mean household income, before tax
1.3%
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
Buying in Cutthorpe costs more than in Derbyshire’s towns or across England’s towns: the median sale is £390K
That puts Cutthorpe above both Derbyshire’s towns (£240K) and England’s towns (£308K). Private renters make up 13% of households.
£390Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Cutthorpe£390K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £485,000 | 5 |
| Semi-detached | £365,000 | 5 |
65%
of households own their home · England 61%
13%
rent privately · England 21%
£791
average private rent a month, North East Derbyshire council area
£2,395
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
Homes in Cutthorpe see more burglary and damage than in Derbyshire’s towns or England’s towns: 22.6 per 1,000 a year
On this, Cutthorpe is above both Derbyshire’s towns (8.9) and England’s towns (9.4). Violent crime runs at 50.5 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 29 crimes inside Cutthorpe’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 9 reports of anti-social behaviour.
50.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Public order10
Violence & sexual8
Damage & arson3
Other theft3
Drugs2
Burglary1
Weapons1
Other crime1
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.
50.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
22.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
53.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
29
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
Disability is more common in Cutthorpe than in Derbyshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 27% of residents
In the comparison, Cutthorpe comes above both Derbyshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (17%). Cutthorpe has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.5 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.
74%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 74%Fair 20%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Cutthorpe | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 74% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.5% | 6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 27% | 20% | 17% |
81.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.3
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
Cutthorpe keeps more of its old housing than Derbyshire or England’s towns: 27% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
For its size, Cutthorpe has 80 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, above both Derbyshire’s towns (24) and England’s towns (39). Cutthorpe has 2 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 1 Grade II*.
2listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II1
Among them · Grade II*
- Cutthorpe Old Hall Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
27%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
80
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Barlow Woodseats Hall and 2 more in and around Cutthorpe
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Cutthorpe. Best known first.
Historic houseBarlow Woodseats Hall2.7 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumChesterfield Museum3.9 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumRevolution House3.3 km outside town, to the eastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Barlow Woodseats Hall: Neil Theasby, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chesterfield Museum: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Revolution House: Jon, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Cutthorpe
13pages on Cutthorpe
The big questions
Safety50.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £390K · rent £791 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 81.9 (men), 86.3 (women)Work & commute46% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Cutthorpe’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
ChesterfieldHolymoorsideDronfieldBrimingtonWingerworthStaveleyBaslowCutthorpe
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cutthorpe | 251 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chesterfield | 76,394 | 2.3 | C | B | D | C− |
| Holymoorside | 1,363 | 2.5 | — | C | A | B+ |
| Dronfield | 21,161 | 3.1 | A | C+ | B+ | B |
| Brimington | 11,068 | 3.9 | B− | B | C− | C− |
| Wingerworth | 6,404 | 4.6 | A | B− | A− | B+ |
| Staveley | 15,151 | 5.2 | D | B | D | D− |
| Baslow | 1,172 | 5.5 | — | B− | A− | A |
Holymoorside and Baslow have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Cutthorpe
How many listed buildings are there in Cutthorpe?
2 on Historic England’s list, 1 of them Grade II*. That is 3.3 times the typical UK town for its size. 27% of Cutthorpe’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Is Cutthorpe expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £365,000 and detached houses £485,000. Private rents in the North East Derbyshire council area averaged £791 a month in August 2026.
About Cutthorpe
Village in Derbyshire, England
Cutthorpe is a built-up area of 251 people, in the North East 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
- 251 (Census 2021)
- Council
- North East Derbyshire
- County
- Derbyshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001595
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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