Grassmoor’s story
No listed buildings inside Grassmoor’s built-up area
16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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GrassmoorDerbyshire
A town of 3,528 in Derbyshire, East Midlands. 13% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport.
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Photo: Andrew Hill · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
3,528
Census 2021 · North East Derbyshire council
Median home
£177K
110 sales in 3 years
Median age
42.1
20% are 65+ · Derbyshire 20%
Degree level
21%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
13%
of commuters · England 27%
TownGrade
C−
#51 of 59 in Derbyshire
Is Grassmoor a good place to live?
Grassmoor grades C− overall against UK towns: better than 22% of UK towns, and #51 of 59 in Derbyshire. 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 76.7 for men, 79.4 for women. The median home sold for £177,475 in the last three years, 3.7 times what households in the North East Derbyshire council area earn in a year.
What makes Grassmoor stand out
The 3 things Grassmoor does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
13% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
43% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Life expectancy, against UK towns
Health
79.4 and 76.7 years
Life expectancy at birth, women and men: shorter than in 93% of UK towns
OHID Fingertips, 2019–23.
How Grassmoor grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Grassmoor is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
HealthDOpen →SafetyDOpen →Jobs & incomeDOpen →Hazard riskAOpen →Cost of livingrent £791 a monthA−Open →WalkabilityC+Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 43% of towns in England; secondary results beat 48% of towns in EnglandC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History0 listed buildingsDOpen →Outdoors85% live within 400 m of a park; 6.8 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsA−Open →Civic life0.9 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 Grassmoor.
Who lives here
Degrees are less common in Grassmoor than in Derbyshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 21% of adults
Ages in Grassmoor split evenly at 42.1: half are older, half younger. People aged 15 to 24 make up 9.6% of the town. A fifth of residents are 65 or over, near Derbyshire’s towns (20%) and higher than England’s towns (18%).
42.1median age
GrassmoorDerbyshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
20%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications24%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level21%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Grassmoor | Derbyshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.6% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 20% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.1% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 21% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Derbyshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
SchoolsC+
On exam results, Grassmoor’s schools trail 55% of towns in England
Below is its only school. At the 10 primary schools within 3 km, three in five pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Secondary results at the 2 secondary schools within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 45.3, with 45% at grade 5 or above in English and maths.
C+School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grassmoor Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 220 | D |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Health
Only 73% of people in Grassmoor say their health is good or very good, fewer than in Derbyshire’s towns and across England’s towns
Men in Grassmoor can expect to live to 76.7, women to 79.4 (2019–23). At the census, 8.2% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, above both Derbyshire’s towns (6%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Disability touches a quarter of the town’s population. Seeing a GP means leaving Grassmoor: the nearest practice is 1.1 miles away.
73%good or very good healthDHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 73%Fair 18%Bad or very bad 8%
| Census 2021 | Grassmoor | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 73% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 8.2% | 6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 25% | 20% | 17% |
76.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
79.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
Safety
Violent crime runs high in Grassmoor: 55.3 per 1,000 residents a year, above Derbyshire’s towns and England’s towns
Reported offences in Grassmoor came to 377 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 56. Homes saw 14.3 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, above both Derbyshire’s towns (8.8) and England’s towns (9.4). For its size, Grassmoor records more crime per resident than 94% of the 1,308 UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people. 67% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
55.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearDSafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 6% 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 & sexual252
Public order37
Damage & arson25
Vehicle crime20
Burglary15
Other crime9
Other theft8
Drugs8
Anti-social56
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.
55.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
14.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
16.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
377
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
History
16% of Grassmoor’s homes were built before 1919 (Derbyshire towns 23%, England’s towns 16%)
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Historic England’s list has no building inside Grassmoor’s built-up area.
0listed buildingsDHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
16%
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
HousingCost of living grade A−
More households in Grassmoor live in social housing than in Derbyshire’s towns or England’s towns: 33%
Home ownership stands at 55% of households. Private renters make up just over one in ten households, below Derbyshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. From September 2023 to August 2026, 110 homes sold inside Grassmoor’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £177,475.
£177Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Grassmoor£177K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £282,000 | 33 |
| Semi-detached | £173,000 | 42 |
| Terraced | £130,000 | 35 |
55%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£791
average private rent a month, North East Derbyshire council area
£2,467
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
More people aged 16 to 64 in Grassmoor claim unemployment benefits than in Derbyshire’s towns or England’s towns: 3.8%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 15% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car carried 84% of commuters at the census. 3% of commuters who live in Grassmoor also work there. There are 0.2 jobs in Grassmoor for each resident in work. Households had £41K a year before tax, lower than both Derbyshire’s towns (£50K) and England’s towns (£55K).
13%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving84%
Bus8%
On foot4%
15%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£41K
mean household income, before tax
3.8%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C+
Walkability: more walkable than 44% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Sutton Scarsdale Hall and 2 more in and around Grassmoor
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Grassmoor. Best known first.
Historic house · English HeritageSutton Scarsdale Hall3.8 km outside town, to the northeast
Museum · National TrustStainsby Mill4.7 km outside town, to the east
MuseumChesterfield Museum3.9 km outside town, to the northwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Sutton Scarsdale Hall: Alan Heardman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stainsby Mill: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chesterfield Museum: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Grassmoor
15pages on Grassmoor
The big questions
SafetyD55.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingA−Median home £177K · rent £791 a monthHousing33 sold in 12 months · busiest street North Wingfield RoadSchoolsC+1 state schoolHealthDLife expectancy 76.7 (men), 79.4 (women)Work & commuteD33% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Famous people from Grassmoor
5 notable people were born in Grassmoor.
Grassmoor’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Old TuptonNorth Wingfield and HolmewoodWingerworthClay CrossPilsley and Lower PilsleyChesterfieldBrimingtonGrassmoor
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grassmoor | 3,528 | — | C− | A− | D | D |
| Old Tupton | 4,190 | 1.2 | C | B+ | C− | C− |
| North Wingfield and Holmewood | 9,545 | 1.4 | D | B+ | D | D |
| Wingerworth | 6,404 | 1.5 | A | B− | A− | B+ |
| Clay Cross | 8,915 | 2.5 | D | B+ | D | D− |
| Pilsley and Lower Pilsley | 3,470 | 3 | B− | A− | C+ | C |
| Chesterfield | 76,394 | 3.4 | C | B | D | C− |
| Brimington | 11,068 | 3.7 | B− | B | C− | C− |
People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Grassmoor
Is Grassmoor expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £177,475, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £130,000, semi-detached houses £173,000 and detached houses £282,000.
About Grassmoor
Town in Derbyshire, England
Grassmoor is a built-up area of 3,528 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
- 3,528 (Census 2021)
- Council
- North East Derbyshire
- County
- Derbyshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001670
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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