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A village of 671 in Derbyshire, East Midlands.
Matlock Bath has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
The 3 things Matlock Bath does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists 37 buildings inside Matlock Bath’s built-up area, 2 of them Grade II*.
81% 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 Matlock Bath. Best known first.
Theme parkGulliver's Kingdomin town
MuseumPeak District Mining Museumin town
Historic houseRiber Castle1000 m outside town, to the northeast
Heritage railwayPeak Rail1.1 km outside town, to the north
Heritage railwaySteeple Grange Light Railway1.8 km outside town, to the south
MuseumNational Stone Centre2.1 km outside town, to the southPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Matlock Bath.
Matlock Bath sits below both Derbyshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%) on this measure. 25% of residents are 65 or over. Half the people of Matlock Bath are older than 51.8.
52% women, 48% men
About 94 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.
| Matlock Bath | Derbyshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 37% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9.7% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 49% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Derbyshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matlock Bath Holy Trinity CofE Controlled Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 46 | C |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 46% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Working mainly from home: 46% of workers, above both Derbyshire’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (31%). 38% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
That puts Matlock Bath above both Derbyshire’s towns (67%) and England’s towns (61%). 5% of households live in social housing.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £420,000 | 8 |
| Semi-detached | £225,000 | 9 |
| Terraced | £220,000 | 7 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
On this, Matlock Bath is above both Derbyshire’s towns (25.7) and England’s towns (22). Burglary and damage come to 12.4 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 61 crimes inside Matlock Bath’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 26 reports of anti-social behaviour.
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
In the comparison, Matlock Bath comes above both Derbyshire’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (82%). Matlock Bath has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.4 miles away. These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
| Census 2021 | Matlock Bath | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.6% | 6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 20% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
For Matlock Bath, that is above both Derbyshire’s towns (24) and England’s towns (39). It is part of the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site. Matlock Bath has 37 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matlock Bath | 671 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cromford | 1,395 | 1 | — | A | A− | C+ |
| Matlock | 11,990 | 1.6 | B+ | A | C | B− |
| Tansley | 1,176 | 2.1 | — | B | A | B+ |
| Wirksworth | 4,904 | 2.7 | B | A | C+ | B− |
| Darley Dale | 3,985 | 3.4 | A− | A− | B | B− |
| Crich | 2,070 | 4.3 | — | C+ | B+ | B+ |
| South Wingfield | 1,079 | 5.5 | — | A− | B− | B+ |
Cromford, Tansley, Crich and South Wingfield have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 22.6 times the typical UK town for its size. Part of it is in the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site.
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £222,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £220,000, semi-detached houses £225,000 and detached houses £420,000. Private rents in the Derbyshire Dales council area averaged £819 a month in August 2026.
Village in Derbyshire, England
Matlock Bath is a built-up area of 671 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
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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