Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A village of 583 in Derbyshire, East Midlands.
Holmesfield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
The 3 things Holmesfield does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists 10 buildings inside Holmesfield’s built-up area, 3 of them Grade II*, and 1 scheduled monument.
33% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Holmesfield.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 34% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Before tax, the average household brings in £61K a year. The car took 90% of commuters, above both Derbyshire’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (70%). Just over a quarter of commuters travelled under 5 km to work. Also worth knowing: of the commuters living in Holmesfield, 4% work in the town itself.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
6% rent privately, below both Derbyshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (21%). Social renters account for 30% of households. Private rents average £791 a month across the North East Derbyshire council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £1,020,000 | 8 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
There were 4.6 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both Derbyshire’s towns (8.6) and England’s towns (7.8). Reported offences in Holmesfield came to 41 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 5. Per 1,000 residents, 28.6 violent crimes are recorded each year. 46% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
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.
At the census, 7.1% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, above both Derbyshire’s towns (6%) and England’s towns (5.2%). A disability affects 22% of people in Holmesfield. Seeing a GP means leaving Holmesfield: the nearest practice is 1.2 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Holmesfield | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 76% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.1% | 6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 22% | 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.
Grade II* covers 3 of them. Relative to its size, Holmesfield keeps 172 listed buildings per 10,000 residents. Of the town’s land, 23% lies in conservation areas, above both Derbyshire’s towns (6%) and England’s towns (7%). The town has 10 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 3 Grade II*.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
People aged 15 to 24 make up nearly a tenth of the town, below both Derbyshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). The age that splits Holmesfield in two is 52.6. Graduates make up 33% of adults.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Holmesfield | Derbyshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.7% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.4% | 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
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Holmesfield. Best known first.
MuseumAbbeydale Industrial Hamlet4 km outside town, to the north
Historic houseBarlow Woodseats Hall2.1 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionAbbeydale Miniature Railway3.6 km outside town, to the northPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holmesfield | 583 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dronfield | 21,161 | 1.7 | A | C+ | B+ | B |
| Chesterfield | 76,394 | 4.9 | C | B | D | C− |
| Holymoorside | 1,363 | 5.2 | — | C | A | B+ |
| Calver | 1,073 | 5.4 | — | B− | A | A |
| Baslow | 1,172 | 5.5 | — | B− | A− | A |
| Brimington | 11,068 | 5.8 | B− | B | C− | C− |
| Sheffield | 500,520 | 5.9 | C− | B− | D | C− |
Holymoorside, Calver and Baslow have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 7 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 1 scheduled monument. 33% of Holmesfield’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Village in Derbyshire, England
Holmesfield is a built-up area of 583 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
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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