Duckmanton’s story
4 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Duckmanton’s built-up area.
4% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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DuckmantonDerbyshire
A village of 1,775 in Derbyshire, East Midlands. 15% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport.
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Photo: Michael Patterson · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,775
Census 2021 · Chesterfield council
Median home
£182K
62 sales in 3 years
Median age
39.7
19% are 65+ · Derbyshire 20%
Degree level
22%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
15%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Duckmanton a good place to live?
Duckmanton 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 health (D): life expectancy 80 for men, 81.8 for women. The median home sold for £182,475 in the last three years, 4.2 times what households in the Chesterfield council area earn in a year.
What makes Duckmanton stand out
The 3 things Duckmanton does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
15% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Derbyshire 29%.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
34% below the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
How Duckmanton grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Duckmanton is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Hazard riskAOpen →HealthDOpen →Jobs & income2.8% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsC−Open →SafetyC−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 31% of towns in England; secondary results beat 19% of towns in EnglandC−Open →WalkabilityBOpen →Cost of livingrent £770 a monthBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryDOpen →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 1.2 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsCOpen →Civic life1.1 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryDOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Duckmanton.
Who lives here
Fewer people in Duckmanton hold a degree than in Derbyshire’s towns or England’s towns: 22%
Duckmanton sits below both Derbyshire’s towns (29%) and England’s towns (34%) on this measure. Under-15s account for 20% of the population. Half the people of Duckmanton are older than 39.7.
39.7median age
DuckmantonDerbyshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
13%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications24%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level22%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Duckmanton | Derbyshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 19% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.6% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 22% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Derbyshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
SchoolsC−
Results at Duckmanton’s schools trail 80% of towns in England
Duckmanton Primary School’s results beat 75% of schools in England like it. Its one school is below.
C−School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duckmanton Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 190 | A− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
History
Much of Duckmanton is a conservation area: 55% of its land, more than Derbyshire’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
That puts Duckmanton above both Derbyshire’s towns (6%) and England’s towns (7%). Homes from before 1919 make up 4% of the total. Duckmanton has 4 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*.
4listed buildingsDHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II4
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
4%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
23
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Health
Disability is more common in Duckmanton than in Derbyshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 24% of residents
On this, Duckmanton is above both Derbyshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (17%). Duckmanton has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.1 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.
77%good or very good healthDHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 77%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Duckmanton | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 77% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.3% | 6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 24% | 20% | 17% |
80
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
81.8
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
Safety
Violence is recorded more often in Duckmanton than in Derbyshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 41.7 per 1,000 residents a year
In the comparison, Duckmanton comes above both Derbyshire’s towns (25.6) and England’s towns (22). Police recorded 117 crimes inside Duckmanton’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 29 reports of anti-social behaviour. Homes see 11.5 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year.
41.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearC−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 7% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual78
Damage & arson12
Public order7
Burglary5
Other theft4
Drugs3
Other crime3
Vehicle crime2
Anti-social29
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.
41.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
11.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
17.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
117
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
Households in Duckmanton earn less than in Derbyshire’s towns or across England’s towns: £41K a year
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 18% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For Duckmanton, that is below both Derbyshire’s towns (£50K) and England’s towns (£55K). For 32% of commuters, work was under 5 km away.
15%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving82%
On foot8%
Bus6%
Bicycle1%
32%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
18%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£41K
mean household income, before tax
2.8%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
B
Walkability: more walkable than 58% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
HousingCost of living grade B
Social housing is more common in Duckmanton than in Derbyshire’s towns or across England’s towns, at 26% of households
10% rent privately, below both Derbyshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (21%).
£182Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Duckmanton£182K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £370,000 | 19 |
| Semi-detached | £169,250 | 34 |
| Terraced | £164,950 | 9 |
64%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£770
average private rent a month, Chesterfield council area
£2,503
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Duckmanton
14pages on Duckmanton
The big questions
SafetyC−41.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingBMedian home £182K · rent £770 a monthHousing15 sold in 12 months · busiest street Rectory RoadSchoolsC−1 state schoolHealthDLife expectancy 80 (men), 81.8 (women)Work & commuteC−40% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Duckmanton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
StaveleyBolsoverBrimingtonBarlboroughRenishawClowneGrassmoorDuckmanton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duckmanton | 1,775 | — | — | B | C− | D |
| Staveley | 15,151 | 1.5 | D | B | D | D− |
| Bolsover | 11,228 | 2.2 | D | B | D | D |
| Brimington | 11,068 | 2.3 | B− | B | C− | C− |
| Barlborough | 2,859 | 3.5 | C+ | B | C+ | C |
| Renishaw | 2,425 | 3.6 | — | A | B− | D |
| Clowne | 7,759 | 3.7 | C | B+ | C− | C− |
| Grassmoor | 3,528 | 3.9 | C− | A− | D | D |
Renishaw has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Duckmanton
Is Duckmanton safe?
Police recorded 117 crimes inside Duckmanton’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, 67% of them violence and sexual offences, a police category that includes harassment and stalking.
Who lives in Duckmanton?
At the 2021 Census, 13% of Duckmanton’s 1,775 residents were 15 to 24 and 19% were 65 or over, against 12% and 18% across England’s towns.
Are schools in Duckmanton good?
GCSE results trail 81% of towns in England, and primary results trail 69% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Derbyshire council.
Is Duckmanton expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £182,475, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £164,950, semi-detached houses £169,250 and detached houses £370,000.
About Duckmanton
Village in Derbyshire, England
Duckmanton is a built-up area of 1,775 people, in the Chesterfield 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
- 1,775 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Chesterfield (mostly)
- County
- Derbyshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001609
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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