Kirk Ireton’s story
18 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Kirk Ireton’s built-up area.
34% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Kirk IretonDerbyshire
The village has 533 residents and lies in Derbyshire, East Midlands.
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Holy Trinity Church · Photo: Neil Theasby · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
533
Census 2021 · Derbyshire Dales council
Median home
£490K
11 sales in 3 years
Median age
50.7
24% are 65+ · Derbyshire 20%
Degree level
44%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Kirk Ireton a good place to live?
There are no grades for Kirk Ireton: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 9% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 18 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I.
What makes Kirk Ireton stand out
The 3 things Kirk Ireton 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%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Holy Trinity Church; 13.9 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.8 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Kirk Ireton.
Work & commute
Commuters in Kirk Ireton travel far: only 16% 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 42% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
0.9% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026. The car took 89% of commuters, higher than both Derbyshire’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (70%). What’s more, at the census, just over two in five workers worked mainly from home. Of the commuters living in Kirk Ireton, 6% work in the town itself.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot7%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
16%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
42%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£53K
mean household income, before tax
0.9%
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
Schools
The schools around Kirk Ireton
The town has one school, shown below. Its one primary school teaches 40 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Ireton C of E Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 40 | C+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
A home in Kirk Ireton sells for £490K, more than in both Derbyshire’s towns and England’s towns
83% of households own their home, above both Derbyshire’s towns (67%) and England’s towns (61%). Council and housing-body homes hold 4% of households. Renting privately is how just over one in ten households live.
£490Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Kirk Ireton£490K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £500,000 | 6 |
83%
of households own their home · England 61%
12%
rent privately · England 21%
£819
average private rent a month, Derbyshire Dales council area
£2,436
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
Burglary and damage are rarer in Kirk Ireton than in Derbyshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 1.3 per 1,000 residents a year
Violence and sexual offences were 80% of the crimes. Violent crime ran at 9.4 per 1,000 residents a year, below Derbyshire’s towns (25.7) and England’s towns (22) alike. Kirk Ireton logged 5 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 1 complaints of anti-social conduct.
9.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual4
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
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.
9.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
5
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.
Health
88% of people in Kirk Ireton say their health is good or very good, more than in both Derbyshire’s towns and England’s towns
4.5% of residents report bad or very bad health. At the census, 15% of people here had a disability, lower than both Derbyshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (17%). Seeing a GP means leaving Kirk Ireton: the nearest practice is 2.5 miles away.
88%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 88%Fair 8%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Kirk Ireton | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.5% | 6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 20% | 17% |
80.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.3
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.
History
Much of Kirk Ireton is a conservation area: 99% of its land, 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.
Just over a third of its homes were built before 1919, higher than both Derbyshire’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (16%). Kirk Ireton’s listed buildings include Holy Trinity Church, Grade I. It has 338 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents. At the top of the list, 1 are Grade I and 1 Grade II*.
18listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*1
Grade II16
Among them · Grade I
- Holy Trinity Church Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
34%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
338
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Kirk Ireton is a graduates’ town: 44% hold a degree, more than in both Derbyshire’s towns and England’s towns
People aged 15 to 24 make up 9.4% of the town, below both Derbyshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). 24% of residents are 65 or over. The median resident of Kirk Ireton is 50.7 years old.
50.7median age
Kirk IretonDerbyshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
24%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level44%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Kirk Ireton | Derbyshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.4% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 12% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.7% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 44% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Derbyshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Kirk Ireton
13pages on Kirk Ireton
The big questions
Safety9.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £490K · rent £819 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 80.3 (men), 85.3 (women)Work & commute59% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Kirk Ireton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
WirksworthCromfordBrailsfordAshbourneAmbergateBelperCrichKirk Ireton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Ireton | 533 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wirksworth | 4,904 | 2.6 | B | A | C+ | B− |
| Cromford | 1,395 | 4.3 | — | A | A− | C+ |
| Brailsford | 1,403 | 5.2 | — | B | A+ | A+ |
| Ashbourne | 8,854 | 5.7 | B+ | A | C+ | B− |
| Ambergate | 1,566 | 5.7 | — | B+ | B | B |
| Belper | 19,076 | 5.7 | B+ | B+ | B− | B− |
| Crich | 2,070 | 5.8 | — | C+ | B+ | B+ |
Cromford, Brailsford, Ambergate and Crich have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Kirk Ireton
How many listed buildings are there in Kirk Ireton?
That is 13.9 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Holy Trinity Church.
Is Kirk Ireton expensive to live in?
Private rents in the Derbyshire Dales council area averaged £819 a month in August 2026.
About Kirk Ireton
Village in Derbyshire, England
Kirk Ireton is a built-up area of 533 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
- 533 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Derbyshire Dales
- County
- Derbyshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001875
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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