Gamesley’s story
No listed buildings inside Gamesley’s built-up area
8% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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GamesleyDerbyshire
A town of 3,124 in Derbyshire, East Midlands.
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Photo: Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent. · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
3,124
Census 2021 · High Peak council
Median home
£164K
60 sales in 3 years
Median age
36.5
13% are 65+ · Derbyshire 20%
Degree level
19%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
25%
of commuters · England 27%
TownGrade
C
#45 of 59 in Derbyshire
Is Gamesley a good place to live?
Gamesley grades C overall against UK towns: better than 26% of UK towns, and #45 of 59 in Derbyshire. Its strongest subject is walkability (A): 25% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. Its weakest is jobs & income (D): mean household income £44,324; 5.3% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits. The median home sold for £164,000 in the last three years, 3.2 times what households in the High Peak council area earn in a year.
What makes Gamesley stand out
The 3 things Gamesley does most differently from other towns.
Degree level, 16+
Education
19% have a degree
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Derbyshire 29%.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
41% below the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Life expectancy, against UK towns
Health
79.1 and 76 years
Life expectancy at birth, women and men: shorter than in 95% of UK towns
OHID Fingertips, 2019–23.
How Gamesley grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Gamesley is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Jobs & incomeDOpen →HealthLife expectancy 76 for men, 79.1 for womenDOpen →WalkabilityAOpen →Cost of livingrent £937 a monthAOpen →SafetyC−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 15% of towns in England; secondary results beat 34% of towns in EnglandC−Open →Hazard risk0.1% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History0 listed buildingsD−Open →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 32% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeA−Open →Civic life0.6 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryD−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Gamesley.
Who lives here
A town of families: 22% of people in Gamesley are under 15, more than in Derbyshire’s towns or England’s towns
Gamesley sits above both Derbyshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%) on this measure. People 65 and over make up 13% of the town. Half the people of Gamesley are older than 36.5.
36.5median age
GamesleyDerbyshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
12%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications24%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level19%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 90 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Gamesley | Derbyshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 13% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.1% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 19% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Derbyshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
SchoolsC−
Results at Gamesley’s schools trail 81% of towns in England
One of its 3 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
C−School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gamesley Primary and Nursery SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 180 | C |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsSee all 3 schools →
History
Most of Gamesley is newer: only 8% of homes were built before 1919, below Derbyshire’s towns and 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 Gamesley below both Derbyshire’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (16%).
0listed buildingsD−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
8%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
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 more common in Gamesley than in Derbyshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 10% of residents
On this, Gamesley is above both Derbyshire’s towns (6%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Women here live to 79.1 on average and men to 76 (2019–23). 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.
73%good or very good healthDHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 73%Fair 16%Bad or very bad 10%
| Census 2021 | Gamesley | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 73% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 10% | 6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 26% | 20% | 17% |
76
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
79.1
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
Gamesley is more walkable than 89% of UK towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 16% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Working mainly from home: 16% of workers, below both Derbyshire’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (31%). 49% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work.
25%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving72%
On foot16%
Bus4%
Train2%
Bicycle2%
49%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
16%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£44K
mean household income, before tax
5.3%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
A
Walkability: more walkable than 89% 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 A
Fewer households own their home in Gamesley than in Derbyshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 40%
In the comparison, Gamesley comes below both Derbyshire’s towns (67%) and England’s towns (61%). 49% of households live in social housing.
£164Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Gamesley£164K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | £238,500 | 16 |
| Terraced | £150,750 | 41 |
40%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£937
average private rent a month, High Peak council area
£2,347
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
Gamesley records more violent crime per resident than Derbyshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 39.6 per 1,000 a year
For Gamesley, that is above both Derbyshire’s towns (25.6) and England’s towns (22). Burglary and damage come to 15.8 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 260 crimes inside Gamesley’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 50 reports of anti-social behaviour.
39.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearC−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 12% of the 1,308 UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual137
Public order27
Other theft23
Damage & arson22
Other crime13
Drugs12
Vehicle crime11
Burglary6
Anti-social50
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.
39.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
15.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
16.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
260
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Gamesley
13pages on Gamesley
The big questions
SafetyC−39.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingAMedian home £164K · rent £937 a monthHousing18 sold in 12 months · busiest street Cottage LaneSchoolsC−3 state schoolsHealthDLife expectancy 76 (men), 79.1 (women)Work & commuteD34% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsB0.1% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Gamesley’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
HadfieldBroadbottomGlossopHattersleyHydeStalybridgeMarple BridgeGamesley
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gamesley | 3,124 | — | C | A | C− | D |
| Hadfield | 16,271 | 0.9 | B− | B+ | B+ | C− |
| Broadbottom | 1,001 | 1.2 | — | D− | — | C |
| Glossop | 17,820 | 1.4 | B− | B− | C+ | B− |
| Hattersley | 6,959 | 2 | — | D | — | D− |
| Hyde | 35,902 | 3.6 | — | D | — | D |
| Stalybridge | 26,850 | 3.7 | — | D | — | D |
| Marple Bridge | 4,702 | 4 | — | D− | — | A+ |
Broadbottom has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Broadbottom, Hattersley, Hyde, Stalybridge and Marple Bridge have no Safety Grade: Greater Manchester Police doesn’t publish to police.uk. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Gamesley
Who lives in Gamesley?
At the 2021 Census, 12% of Gamesley’s 3,124 residents were 15 to 24 and 13% were 65 or over, against 12% and 18% across England’s towns.
Is Gamesley safe?
It has more crime per resident than most places its size: 88% of the 1,308 UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people report less. Police recorded 260 crimes inside Gamesley’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, 53% of them violence and sexual offences, a police category that includes harassment and stalking.
Is Gamesley expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £164,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £150,750 and semi-detached houses £238,500.
Are schools in Gamesley good?
GCSE results trail 66% of towns in England, and primary results trail 85% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). Gamesley has 3 state schools; places are handled by Derbyshire council.
About Gamesley
Town in Derbyshire, England
Gamesley is a built-up area of 3,124 people, in the High Peak 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
- 3,124 (Census 2021)
- Council
- High Peak
- County
- Derbyshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001330
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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