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518 residents make their home in this village in Derbyshire, East Midlands.
Holloway is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. Nearly half of homes were built before 1919. 34% of residents are 65 or over. Mortgage-free owners make up 58% of households.
The 3 things Holloway does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists 7 buildings inside Holloway’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade II*.
49% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Holloway. Best known first.
MuseumNational Tramway Museum1.3 km outside town, to the southeast
Historic houseRiber Castle2.9 km outside town, to the northwest
Theme parkGulliver's Kingdom3.3 km outside town, to the northwest
Heritage railwaySteeple Grange Light Railway3.5 km outside town, to the west
MuseumNational Stone Centre3.7 km outside town, to the west
Heritage railwayEcclesbourne Valley Railway3.9 km outside town, to the southwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Holloway.
14% are under 15, lower than both Derbyshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 8% of the town. Residents of Holloway have a median age of 55.5.
52% women, 48% men
About 93 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.
| Holloway | Derbyshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 34% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.5% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 12% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 49% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Derbyshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
At the 4 primary schools within 3 km, 59% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Below is its only school. The town’s primary school has 128 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lea Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 128 | B− |
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.
On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 16% of commuters travelled at the census. 1.7% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026, below Derbyshire’s towns (2.2%) and England’s towns (2.3%) alike. Also worth knowing: the census counted just over two in five workers working mainly from home. Work in town: 6% of resident commuters.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Homes sold for a median £393K, above Derbyshire’s towns (£240K) and England’s towns (£308K) alike. 10% of households are private tenants. Council and housing-body homes hold nearly one in ten households.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £560,000 | 11 |
| Semi-detached | £278,000 | 11 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Over the year to August 2026, 9 offences were reported in Holloway, along with 2 incidents of anti-social behaviour. Of all the crimes, 44% were violence and sexual offences. Violent crime ran at 20.6 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Derbyshire’s towns (25.7) and England’s towns (22).
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.
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.
There is no GP practice in Holloway: the nearest is 2 miles off. 83% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above Derbyshire’s towns (80%) and close to England’s towns (82%). The nearest A&E to Holloway is Chesterfield Royal Hospital, 10.4 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Holloway | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.5% | 6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 20% | 17% |
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.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Nearly half of homes date from before 1919. It is part of the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site. For its size, Holloway has 135 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, above both Derbyshire’s towns (24) and England’s towns (39). The town has 7 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade II*.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holloway | 518 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cromford | 1,395 | 2 | — | A | A− | C+ |
| Tansley | 1,176 | 2.1 | — | B | A | B+ |
| Crich | 2,070 | 2.1 | — | C+ | B+ | B+ |
| Wirksworth | 4,904 | 2.9 | B | A | C+ | B− |
| Matlock | 11,990 | 2.9 | B+ | A | C | B− |
| South Wingfield | 1,079 | 3.3 | — | A− | B− | B+ |
| Ambergate | 1,566 | 3.7 | — | B+ | B | B |
Cromford, Tansley, Crich, South Wingfield and Ambergate have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 5.5 times the typical UK town for its size. Part of it is in the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site.
By type: semi-detached houses £278,000 and detached houses £560,000. Private rents in the Amber Valley council area averaged £799 a month in August 2026.
Village in Derbyshire, England
Holloway is a built-up area of 518 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
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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