Hayfield’s story
23 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Hayfield’s built-up area.
45% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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HayfieldDerbyshire
A village of 1,878 in Derbyshire, East Midlands.
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Photo: Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent. · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,878
Census 2021 · High Peak council
Median home
£275K
58 sales in 3 years
Median age
52.1
27% are 65+ · Derbyshire 20%
Degree level
44%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
21%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Hayfield a good place to live?
Hayfield has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is walkability (A−): 21% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. Its weakest is schools (D): primary results beat 9% of towns in England. The median home sold for £275,000 in the last three years, 5.4 times what households in the High Peak council area earn in a year.
What makes Hayfield stand out
The 3 things Hayfield 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.
Claimant rate, against UK towns
Work
1.1% claim jobless benefits
of 16 to 64s in 2026: fewer than in 96% of UK towns
DWP claimant count, January to August 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
27% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
How Hayfield grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Hayfield is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
SchoolsPrimary results beat 9% of towns in EnglandDOpen →Hazard risk2.5% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaC−Open →WalkabilityA−Open →HealthLife expectancy 79 for men, 82.9 for womenCOpen →SafetyBOpen →Jobs & incomeMean household income £49,691BOpen →Cost of livingB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryAOpen →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 62% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeA+Open →Civic life3.2 local charities per 1,000 residents; 100% live within 1 km of a libraryAOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Hayfield.
SchoolsD
Exam results at Hayfield’s schools trail 95% of towns in England
Half of pupils at the 2 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Below is its only school. 178 pupils attend Hayfield’s one primary school.
DSchool Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hayfield Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 178 | C+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Who lives here
Hayfield is a graduates’ town: 44% hold a degree, more than in both Derbyshire’s towns and England’s towns
Those aged 15 to 24 account for 8.9% of residents. Children under 15 make up 14%, below Derbyshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. 27% of residents are 65 or over. Half the people of Hayfield are older than 52.1.
52.1median age
HayfieldDerbyshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
27%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level44%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Hayfield | Derbyshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.3% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 44% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Derbyshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
History
Old homes shape Hayfield: 45% were built before 1919, more than in both 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.
Of Hayfield’s land, 26% lies in conservation areas, higher than both Derbyshire’s towns (6%) and England’s towns (7%). For its size, Hayfield has 122 listed buildings per 10,000 residents. None of the 23 listed buildings reaches Grade II* or Grade I; all are Grade II.
23listed buildingsAHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II23
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
45%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
122
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Work tends to be further away for Hayfield: 27% commute under 5 km, below Derbyshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 37% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Hayfield counts 0.3 jobs per working resident. 37% of workers worked mainly from home, above Derbyshire’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (31%) alike. The car carried 77% of commuters at the census.
21%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving77%
On foot13%
Bus4%
Bicycle2%
Train2%
27%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
37%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£50K
mean household income, before tax
1.1%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
A−
Walkability: more walkable than 80% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Health
83% of people in Hayfield say their health is good or very good, more than in both Derbyshire’s towns and England’s towns
Seeing a GP means leaving Hayfield: the nearest practice is 2.3 miles away. The nearest A&E to Hayfield is Stepping Hill Hospital, 7.7 miles away. Women here live to 82.9 on average and men to 79 (2019–23).
83%good or very good healthCHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Hayfield | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.7% | 6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 20% | 17% |
79
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
Safety
Burglary and damage are rarer in Hayfield than in Derbyshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 6.7 per 1,000 residents a year
72 crimes and 20 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Hayfield’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Of all the crimes, 58% were violence and sexual offences. Violence came to 20.4 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Derbyshire’s towns (25.9) and England’s towns (22).
20.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearBSafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 42% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual42
Damage & arson8
Public order8
Drugs4
Vehicle crime3
Other crime3
Other theft2
Burglary1
Anti-social20
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.
20.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
72
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.
HousingCost of living grade B−
Few households rent privately in Hayfield: 9%, fewer than in both Derbyshire’s towns and England’s towns
Households that own their home make up 75%. Private rents average £937 a month across the High Peak council area. Also worth knowing: from September 2023 to August 2026, 58 homes sold inside Hayfield’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £275,000.
£275Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Hayfield£275K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £478,050 | 14 |
| Semi-detached | £235,000 | 14 |
| Terraced | £265,000 | 27 |
75%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£937
average private rent a month, High Peak council area
£2,413
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hayfield
14pages on Hayfield
The big questions
SafetyB20.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingB−Median home £275K · rent £937 a monthHousing15 sold in 12 months · busiest street Kinder RoadSchoolsD1 state schoolHealthCLife expectancy 79 (men), 82.9 (women)Work & commuteB57% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsC−2.5% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Hayfield’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
New MillsFurness ValeChinleyDisleyWhaley BridgeChapel-en-le-FrithGlossopHayfield
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayfield | 1,878 | — | — | B− | B | C |
| New Mills | 9,195 | 2.4 | B | B | C+ | C+ |
| Furness Vale | 1,069 | 2.8 | — | B+ | A− | B+ |
| Chinley | 1,913 | 2.9 | — | C+ | A− | B |
| Disley | 3,891 | 3.9 | A | C | A− | A |
| Whaley Bridge | 4,618 | 4 | A− | C+ | B− | A− |
| Chapel-en-le-Frith | 7,235 | 4.2 | B | B | B− | B− |
| Glossop | 17,820 | 4.3 | B− | B− | C+ | B− |
Furness Vale and Chinley have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Hayfield
How many listed buildings are there in Hayfield?
That is 5 times the typical UK town for its size.
Are schools in Hayfield good?
Primary results trail 91% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Derbyshire council.
Does Hayfield flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
About Hayfield
Village in Derbyshire, England
Hayfield is a built-up area of 1,878 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
- 1,878 (Census 2021)
- Council
- High Peak
- County
- Derbyshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001416
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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