Findern’s story
7 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Findern’s built-up area.
10% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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FindernDerbyshire
A village of 1,608 in Derbyshire, East Midlands.
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Photo: Alan Murray-Rust · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,608
Census 2021 · South Derbyshire council
Median home
£298K
64 sales in 3 years
Median age
52.2
31% are 65+ · Derbyshire 20%
Degree level
35%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Findern a good place to live?
Findern has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is cost of living (A): median sale £297,500, 5.2 years of area income; rent £882 a month. Its weakest is walkability (C−): 9% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport.
What makes Findern stand out
The 3 things Findern 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%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
31% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Own outright
Housing
51% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
How Findern grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Findern is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Cost of livingAOpen →SafetyAOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 84% of towns in England; secondary results beat 80% of towns in EnglandAOpen →WalkabilityC−Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £55,368; 1.4% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsA−Open →Hazard risk0.6% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaC+Open →HealthLife expectancy 80.8 for men, 84 for womenB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryCOpen →Outdoors40% live within 400 m of a park; 1.8 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsDOpen →Civic life1.9 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryC−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Findern.
Who lives here
Older residents shape Findern: 31% are 65 or over, above Derbyshire’s towns and England’s towns
For Findern, that is above both Derbyshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (18%). Children under 15 make up 14% of residents. Half the people of Findern are older than 52.2.
52.2median age
FindernDerbyshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
31%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level35%
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.
| Findern | Derbyshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.2% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 31% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 35% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Derbyshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
SchoolsA
Results at Findern’s schools beat 87% of towns in England
Findern Primary School’s results beat 89% of schools in England like it. Its one school is below.
ASchool Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Findern Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 207 | A |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
HousingCost of living grade A
Most households in Findern own their home: 85%, more than in Derbyshire’s towns or across England’s towns
Findern sits above both Derbyshire’s towns (67%) and England’s towns (61%) on this measure. Social housing holds 6% of households.
£298Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Findern£298K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £359,000 | 38 |
| Semi-detached | £227,000 | 19 |
85%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£882
average private rent a month, South Derbyshire council area
£2,341
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 Findern: 12.7 per 1,000 residents a year, under Derbyshire’s towns and England’s towns
That puts Findern below both Derbyshire’s towns (25.9) and England’s towns (22). Burglary and damage come to 5 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 25 crimes inside Findern’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 2 reports of anti-social behaviour.
12.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearASafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 78% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual14
Vehicle crime6
Public order3
Other theft2
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social2
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.
12.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5
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)
25
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 A−
Commuters in Findern travel far: only 26% go under 5 km, fewer than in Derbyshire’s towns or England’s towns
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.
On this, Findern is below both Derbyshire’s towns (42%) and England’s towns (45%). The car carried 90% of commuters at the census.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot5%
Bus2%
Bicycle1%
Train1%
26%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
33%
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 16% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
History
7 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Findern has 7 listed buildings inside its built-up area on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*. 10% of its homes were built before 1919.
7listed buildingsCHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II7
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
10%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
44
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Health
Bad health is less common in Findern than in Derbyshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 3.9% of residents
In the comparison, Findern comes below both Derbyshire’s towns (6%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Findern 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.
82%good or very good healthB−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Findern | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.9% | 6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 20% | 17% |
80.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Claymills Victorian Pumping Station and 2 more in and around Findern
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Findern. Best known first.
MuseumClaymills Victorian Pumping Station4.8 km outside town, to the southwestArt galleryArt galleryRepton School Art Gallery3.1 km outside town, to the southGardenGardenSculpture Garden2.5 km outside town, to the westPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Claymills Victorian Pumping Station: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Findern
14pages on Findern
The big questions
SafetyA12.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingAMedian home £298K · rent £882 a monthHousing19 sold in 12 months · busiest street HillsideSchoolsA1 state schoolHealthB−Life expectancy 80.8 (men), 84 (women)Work & commuteA−48% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsC+0.6% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Findern’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
WillingtonEtwallReptonHiltonDerbyStrettonRolleston on DoveFindern
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Findern | 1,608 | — | — | A | A | B− |
| Willington | 2,717 | 1.6 | A+ | A | B+ | B+ |
| Etwall | 3,080 | 2.3 | A | B+ | B | B |
| Repton | 2,766 | 2.5 | A+ | A− | A− | A |
| Hilton | 8,269 | 3.6 | A+ | A+ | B+ | B+ |
| Derby | 275,561 | 3.9 | C− | A− | D | C− |
| Stretton | 4,646 | 4.1 | A− | A− | A− | B− |
| Rolleston on Dove | 2,902 | 4.6 | A− | C+ | A | B+ |
People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Findern
Are schools in Findern good?
GCSE results beat 80% of towns in England, and primary results beat 84% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Derbyshire council.
About Findern
Village in Derbyshire, England
Findern is a built-up area of 1,608 people, in the South 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
- 1,608 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Derbyshire
- County
- Derbyshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002143
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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