Hartington’s story
27 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Hartington’s built-up area.
56% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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HartingtonDerbyshire
303 people live in this village in Derbyshire, East Midlands.
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Photo: David · CC BY 2.0
Population
303
Census 2021 · Derbyshire Dales council
Median home
£470K
13 sales in 3 years
Median age
57.9
36% are 65+ · Derbyshire 20%
Degree level
33%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
22%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Hartington a good place to live?
Hartington is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. Pre-1919 homes make up 56% of the housing. Over-65s are 36% of the population. Mortgage-free owners make up 62% of households.
What makes Hartington stand out
The 3 things Hartington does most differently from other towns.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
36% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Own outright
Housing
62% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Hartington.
Who lives here
An older town: 36% of people in Hartington are 65 or over, more than in Derbyshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The age that splits Hartington in two is 57.9. Children under 15 make up 7.3%, below Derbyshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Aged 15 to 24: 9% of residents.
57.9median age
HartingtonDerbyshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
36%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications21%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level33%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Hartington | Derbyshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 7.3% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 36% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.3% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 33% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Derbyshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Hartington
Hartington CofE Primary School’s results beat three quarters of schools in England like it. Its one school is below. 22 pupils attend the town’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartington CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 22 | A− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Only 22% of Hartington’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in Derbyshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 41% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Household income came to £49K a year before tax, near Derbyshire’s towns (£50K) and lower than England’s towns (£55K). At the census, just over two in five workers worked mainly from home. 9% of commuters who live in Hartington also work there. The car carried 77% of commuters at the census.
22%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving77%
On foot19%
Bus2%
Bicycle1%
22%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
41%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£49K
mean household income, before tax
1.4%
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
Buying in Hartington costs more than in Derbyshire’s towns and across England’s towns: the median sale is £470K
Owners make up just over three quarters of households, above Derbyshire’s towns (67%) and England’s towns (61%) alike. 5% of households live in social housing. Private rents average £819 a month across the Derbyshire Dales council area.
£470Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Hartington£470K
Typical UK town£277K
76%
of households own their home · England 61%
18%
rent privately · England 21%
£819
average private rent a month, Derbyshire Dales council area
£2,437
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 Hartington see less burglary and damage than in Derbyshire’s towns or England’s towns: 4.4 per 1,000 a year
The 12 months to August 2026 brought 9 recorded crimes inside Hartington’s built-up area, and 1 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence came to 19.8 per 1,000 residents a year, below Derbyshire’s towns (25.7) and England’s towns (22) alike.
19.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual6
Damage & arson1
Public order1
Other theft1
Shoplifting0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social1
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.
19.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
9
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
Fewer people in Hartington say their health is good than in Derbyshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 78%
The nearest A&E to Hartington is Macclesfield District General Hospital, 16.1 miles away. One GP practice serves the town; 99% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey. 20% of residents in Hartington live with a disability.
78%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 78%Fair 17%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Hartington | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 78% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.3% | 6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 20% | 17% |
81
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.5
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Hartington is rich in listed buildings: 891 per 10,000 residents, more than in Derbyshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Conservation areas cover 63% of Hartington’s land, above both Derbyshire’s towns (6%) and England’s towns (7%). The town counts 27 listed buildings on the national list (Historic England): 1 Grade II*.
27listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II26
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Giles Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
56%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
891
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hartington
14pages on Hartington
The big questions
Safety19.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £470K · rent £819 a monthHousing7 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 81 (men), 83.5 (women)Work & commute61% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Famous people from Hartington
3 notable people were born in Hartington.
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Steve SuttonEnglish footballer, coach (born 1961)Photo credits
James Redfern: James Battersby, Public domain
Hartington’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BakewellHarpur HillBuxtonDarley DaleLeekTideswellAshbourneHartington
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartington | 303 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bakewell | 3,275 | 7.4 | A− | B | C+ | B |
| Harpur Hill | 1,121 | 7.6 | — | B | D | A |
| Buxton | 20,048 | 8.9 | C | B+ | D | C |
| Darley Dale | 3,985 | 9 | A− | A− | B | B− |
| Leek | 19,388 | 9.3 | C+ | A | C− | C− |
| Tideswell | 1,554 | 9.5 | — | A− | B+ | A |
| Ashbourne | 8,854 | 9.6 | B+ | A | C+ | B− |
Harpur Hill and Tideswell have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Hartington
How many listed buildings are there in Hartington?
That is 36.6 times the typical UK town for its size.
About Hartington
Village in Derbyshire, England
Hartington is a built-up area of 303 people, in the Derbyshire Dales 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
- 303 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Derbyshire Dales
- County
- Derbyshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001744
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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