Holymoorside’s story
4 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Holymoorside’s built-up area.
23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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HolymoorsideDerbyshire
A village of 1,363 in Derbyshire, East Midlands.
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Photo: Neil Theasby · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,363
Census 2021 · North East Derbyshire council
Median home
£370K
61 sales in 3 years
Median age
55.5
33% are 65+ · Derbyshire 20%
Degree level
40%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Holymoorside a good place to live?
Holymoorside has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is safety (A): 13.5 violent and sexual offences and 2.9 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. Its weakest is walkability (D): 9% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. The median home sold for £370,000 in the last three years, 7.8 times what households in the North East Derbyshire council area earn in a year.
What makes Holymoorside stand out
The 3 things Holymoorside does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
9% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
33% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
82%of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Safety
Less crime than 82%
of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Per resident, police.uk, 3 years.
How Holymoorside grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Holymoorside is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
SafetyAOpen →WalkabilityDOpen →Jobs & incomeMean household income £58,595; 1.1% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsA−Open →Cost of livingrent £791 a monthCOpen →HealthB+Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 47% of towns in England; secondary results beat 83% of towns in EnglandB+Open →Hazard risk1% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaCOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryC+Open →Outdoors82% live within 400 m of a park; 14% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeB−Open →Civic life5.9 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryB+Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Holymoorside.
Who lives here
Children make up only 12% of Holymoorside, fewer than in both Derbyshire’s towns and England’s towns
The 15-to-24 age group makes up 7.9% of residents. 33% of residents are 65 or over, above both Derbyshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (18%). Holymoorside has a median age of 55.5. Degrees are held by two in five adults.
55.5median age
HolymoorsideDerbyshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
33%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level40%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 90 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.
| Holymoorside | Derbyshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 33% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.2% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 40% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Derbyshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
SchoolsB+
Holymoorside’s schools outperform 69% of towns in England on results
GCSE results at the one secondary school within 3 km: 56% of pupils get a strong pass (grade 5+) in English and maths, and the Attainment 8 average is 52. Its one school is below. 61% of pupils at the 8 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
B+School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walton Holymoorside Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 379 | A |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Safety
Holymoorside records less crime per resident than 91% of UK towns
Of all the crimes, 63% were violence and sexual offences. 30 crimes and 2 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Holymoorside’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026.
13.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearASafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 82% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual19
Public order4
Burglary3
Damage & arson1
Vehicle crime1
Bicycle theft1
Theft from person1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social2
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.
13.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
30
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.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Commuters in Holymoorside travel far: only 19% go under 5 km, fewer than in both 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.
Work in town: 2% of resident commuters. 89% of commuters drove, above Derbyshire’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Home was the main workplace for 37% of workers at the census.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot4%
Bus2%
Train2%
Bicycle1%
19%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
37%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£59K
mean household income, before tax
1.1%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D
Walkability: more walkable than 15% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
HousingCost of living grade C
Few households rent privately in Holymoorside: 9%, fewer than in both Derbyshire’s towns and England’s towns
Home ownership stands at 77% of households. 14% live in social housing, below both Derbyshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Half of the 61 standard sales inside Holymoorside’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £370,000.
£370Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Holymoorside£370K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £550,000 | 30 |
| Semi-detached | £300,000 | 25 |
77%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£791
average private rent a month, North East Derbyshire council area
£2,427
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Health
More people in Holymoorside live with a disability than in Derbyshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 23%
At the census, 6.5% of people here described their health as bad or very bad. 78% of Holymoorside’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, lower than both Derbyshire’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (82%). Seeing a GP means leaving Holymoorside: the nearest practice is 1.3 miles away. Life expectancy here is 86.3 for women and 81.9 for men (2019–23).
78%good or very good healthB+Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 78%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Holymoorside | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 78% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.5% | 6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 23% | 20% | 17% |
81.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.3
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
All 4 of Holymoorside’s listed buildings are Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Nearly a quarter of its homes were built before 1919, near Derbyshire’s towns (23%) and higher than England’s towns (16%). Holymoorside has 29 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents, between Derbyshire’s towns (23) and England’s towns (39).
4listed buildingsC+History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II4
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
23%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
29
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 Holymoorside
14pages on Holymoorside
The big questions
SafetyA13.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingCMedian home £370K · rent £791 a monthHousing22 sold in 12 months · busiest street Holymoor RoadSchoolsB+1 state schoolHealthB+Life expectancy 81.9 (men), 86.3 (women)Work & commuteA−53% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsC1% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Holymoorside’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
ChesterfieldWingerworthOld TuptonGrassmoorBrimingtonClay CrossBaslowHolymoorside
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holymoorside | 1,363 | — | — | C | A | B+ |
| Chesterfield | 76,394 | 2.8 | C | B | D | C− |
| Wingerworth | 6,404 | 3 | A | B− | A− | B+ |
| Old Tupton | 4,190 | 4.2 | C | B+ | C− | C− |
| Grassmoor | 3,528 | 4.3 | C− | A− | D | D |
| Brimington | 11,068 | 4.7 | B− | B | C− | C− |
| Clay Cross | 8,915 | 5.1 | D | B+ | D | D− |
| Baslow | 1,172 | 5.5 | — | B− | A− | A |
Baslow has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Holymoorside
Does Holymoorside flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
Is Holymoorside expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £370,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £300,000 and detached houses £550,000.
About Holymoorside
Village in Derbyshire, England
Holymoorside is a built-up area of 1,363 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
- 1,363 (Census 2021)
- Council
- North East Derbyshire
- County
- Derbyshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001649
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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