Fritchley’s story
Fritchley: 39% of homes built before 1919
Historic England lists 6 buildings inside Fritchley’s built-up area.
39% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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FritchleyDerbyshire
A village of 285 in Derbyshire, East Midlands.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Jonathan Clitheroe · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
285
Census 2021 · Amber Valley council
Median home
£463K
14 sales in 3 years
Median age
56.1
33% are 65+ · Derbyshire 20%
Degree level
47%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Fritchley a good place to live?
Fritchley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Fritchley stand out
The 3 things Fritchley 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
0 Grade II*; 8.6 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Own outright
Housing
62% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
Nearby attractions
All attractions →National Tramway Museum and 9 more in and around Fritchley
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Fritchley. Best known first.
MuseumNational Tramway Museum2.5 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumThe Great British Car Journey1.1 km outside town, to the west
Heritage railwayMidland Railway – Butterley4.5 km outside town, to the east
MuseumStrutt's North Mill4.7 km outside town, to the southRuinsRuins · English HeritageWingfield Manor2.1 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttraction · National TrustAlport Height4.8 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 (4)
- 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
- Midland Railway – Butterley: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Strutt's North Mill: chevin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Fritchley.
Work & commute
Commuters in Fritchley travel far: only 10% 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 34% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
That puts Fritchley below both Derbyshire’s towns (42%) and England’s towns (45%). 9% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving86%
On foot5%
Bus1%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
Underground, tram1%
10%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
34%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£55K
mean household income, before tax
1.7%
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
Homes in Fritchley cost more than in Derbyshire’s towns or across England’s towns, with a median sale of £463K
On this, Fritchley is above both Derbyshire’s towns (£240K) and England’s towns (£308K). Owners make up 92% of households.
£463Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Fritchley£463K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £487,500 | 10 |
92%
of households own their home · England 61%
6%
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
Safety
Homes in Fritchley see less burglary and damage than in Derbyshire’s towns or England’s towns: 2.3 per 1,000 a year
In the comparison, Fritchley comes below both Derbyshire’s towns (8.9) and England’s towns (9.4). Police recorded 13 crimes inside Fritchley’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 4 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 54% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
21.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual7
Drugs3
Public order2
Other theft1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Burglary0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social4
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.
21.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
13
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
Bad health is less common in Fritchley than in Derbyshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 3.2% of residents
For Fritchley, that is below both Derbyshire’s towns (6%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Fritchley has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 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.
87%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Fritchley | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.2% | 6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 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
History
Fritchley keeps more of its old housing than Derbyshire or England’s towns: 39% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Fritchley sits above both Derbyshire’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (16%) on this measure. Fritchley has 211 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents. Fritchley has 6 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*.
6listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II6
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
39%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
211
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
An older town: 33% of people in Fritchley are 65 or over, more than in Derbyshire’s towns or England’s towns
People aged 15 to 24 make up 4.5% of the town, below both Derbyshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). The median resident of Fritchley is 56.1 years old. 47% of adults hold a degree.
56.1median age
FritchleyDerbyshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
33%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level47%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 94 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.
| Fritchley | Derbyshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 4.5% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 33% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9.6% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.3% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 47% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Derbyshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Fritchley
13pages on Fritchley
The big questions
Safety21.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £463K · rent £799 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 83 (men), 85.1 (women)Work & commute46% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Fritchley’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
AmbergateCrichHeageSouth WingfieldBelperRipleySomercotes and SwanwickFritchley
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fritchley | 285 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ambergate | 1,566 | 0.9 | — | B+ | B | B |
| Crich | 2,070 | 0.9 | — | C+ | B+ | B+ |
| Heage | 2,584 | 2 | B+ | A− | A− | B |
| South Wingfield | 1,079 | 2.5 | — | A− | B− | B+ |
| Belper | 19,076 | 3.1 | B+ | B+ | B− | B− |
| Ripley | 20,191 | 3.5 | C | A− | D | C− |
| Somercotes and Swanwick | 15,105 | 4 | C | A | C− | C− |
Ambergate, Crich and South Wingfield have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Fritchley
How many listed buildings are there in Fritchley?
That is 8.6 times the typical UK town for its size. 39% of Fritchley’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Is Fritchley expensive to live in?
Private rents in the Amber Valley council area averaged £799 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Fritchley?
Band D council tax in Fritchley is £2,401 for 2026–27, less than in 58% 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.
About Fritchley
Village in Derbyshire, England
Fritchley is a built-up area of 285 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
- 285 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Amber Valley
- County
- Derbyshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001834
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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