Mickley’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Mickley’s built-up area.
14% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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MickleyDerbyshire
A village of 695 in Derbyshire, East Midlands.
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Photo: Richard Vince · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
695
Census 2021 · North East Derbyshire council
Median age
31
11% are 65+ · Derbyshire 20%
Degree level
11%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Mickley a good place to live?
Mickley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Mickley stand out
The 3 things Mickley does most differently from other towns.
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Derbyshire 29%.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
26% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
Only 11% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Mickley.
Who lives here
A town of families: 26% of people in Mickley are under 15, more than in Derbyshire’s towns or England’s towns
In the comparison, Mickley comes above both Derbyshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Over-65s are 11% of the population. Half the people of Mickley are older than 31.
31median age
MickleyDerbyshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
14%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications34%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level11%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Mickley | Derbyshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 26% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 22% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 11% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 34% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 11% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Derbyshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Mickley
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mickley Village Primary and Nursery SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 65 | – |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
4.1% of 16 to 64s in Mickley claim unemployment benefits, more than in Derbyshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 16% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For Mickley, that is above both Derbyshire’s towns (2.2%) and England’s towns (2.3%). At the census, 10% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving82%
On foot5%
Bus3%
Bicycle1%
26%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
16%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£46K
mean household income, before tax
4.1%
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
Housing
Fewer households own their home in Mickley than in Derbyshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 19%
Mickley sits below both Derbyshire’s towns (67%) and England’s towns (61%) on this measure. 4% of households rent privately.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Mickley£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | £130,000 | 5 |
19%
of households own their home · England 61%
4%
rent privately · England 21%
£791
average private rent a month, North East Derbyshire council area
£2,408
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
Violence is recorded more often in Mickley than in Derbyshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 48 per 1,000 residents a year
That puts Mickley above both Derbyshire’s towns (25.7) and England’s towns (22). Police recorded 60 crimes inside Mickley’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 12 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 45% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
48violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual27
Public order8
Other theft6
Damage & arson4
Drugs4
Burglary3
Vehicle crime3
Other crime3
Anti-social12
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.
48
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
19.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
60
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
Bad health is more common in Mickley than in Derbyshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 11% of residents
On this, Mickley is above both Derbyshire’s towns (6%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Mickley has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.2 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.
73%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 73%Fair 17%Bad or very bad 11%
| Census 2021 | Mickley | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 73% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 11% | 6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 27% | 20% | 17% |
79.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
81.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
1 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Mickley has 1 listed building inside its built-up area on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*. 14% of its homes were built before 1919.
1listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
14%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
14
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 Mickley
12pages on Mickley
The big questions
Mickley’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Shirland and StonebroomMortonClay CrossPilsley and Lower PilsleySouth WingfieldNewton and BlackwellAlfretonMickley
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickley | 695 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Shirland and Stonebroom | 3,988 | 0.7 | C+ | A− | C+ | C− |
| Morton | 1,335 | 1.1 | — | C+ | B+ | C− |
| Clay Cross | 8,915 | 2.1 | D | B+ | D | D− |
| Pilsley and Lower Pilsley | 3,470 | 2.5 | B− | A− | C+ | C |
| South Wingfield | 1,079 | 2.5 | — | A− | B− | B+ |
| Newton and Blackwell | 3,053 | 2.9 | C+ | B+ | C | C− |
| Alfreton | 8,790 | 3 | C− | A | D | D |
Morton 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.
Questions about Mickley
Who lives in Mickley?
A young village. At the 2021 Census, 26% of residents were under 15 and 26% were 25 to 44, against 18% and 27% across England’s towns; only 11% were 65 or over.
How much is council tax in Mickley?
Band D council tax in Mickley is £2,408 for 2026–27, less than in 57% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
How many listed buildings are there in Mickley?
1 on Historic England’s list.
About Mickley
Village in Derbyshire, England
Mickley is a built-up area of 695 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
- 695 (Census 2021)
- Council
- North East Derbyshire
- County
- Derbyshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001745
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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