Morton’s story
6 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Morton’s built-up area.
27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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MortonDerbyshire
A village of 1,335 in Derbyshire, East Midlands.
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Photo: Dave Bevis · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,335
Census 2021 · North East Derbyshire council
Median home
£290K
98 sales in 3 years
Median age
49.1
26% are 65+ · Derbyshire 20%
Degree level
25%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Morton a good place to live?
Morton has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is hazard risk (A): 0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. Its weakest is walkability (D): 8% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. The median home sold for £289,995 in the last three years, 6.1 times what households in the North East Derbyshire council area earn in a year.
What makes Morton stand out
The 3 things Morton does most differently from other towns.
How Morton grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Morton is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
WalkabilityDOpen →Hazard riskAOpen →HealthLife expectancy 79.5 for men, 81.9 for womenC−Open →SafetyB+Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £45,599; 2% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsC+Open →Cost of livingrent £791 a monthC+Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 44% of towns in England; secondary results beat 39% of towns in EnglandC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryB−Open →Outdoors66% live within 400 m of a park; 18.3 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsC+Open →Civic life1.5 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryDOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Morton.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
The car carries 90% of commuters in Morton, more than in Derbyshire’s towns or across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 21% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Morton sits above both Derbyshire’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (70%) on this measure. For 27% of commuters, work was under 5 km away.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot5%
Bicycle2%
Bus1%
27%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
21%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£46K
mean household income, before tax
2%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D
Walkability: more walkable than 12% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
SchoolsC+
Results at Morton’s schools trail 61% of towns in England
Its one school is below.
C+School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morton Primary AcademyLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 103 | B |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Who lives here
Older residents shape Morton: 26% are 65 or over, above Derbyshire’s towns and England’s towns
That puts Morton above both Derbyshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (18%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for 8.2% of residents. The median resident of Morton is 49.1 years old.
49.1median age
MortonDerbyshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications24%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level25%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Morton | Derbyshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.2% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.2% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 25% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Derbyshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Health
Only 75% of people in Morton say their health is good or very good, fewer than in Derbyshire’s towns and England’s towns
On this, Morton is below both Derbyshire’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (82%). Morton has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.9 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.
75%good or very good healthC−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 75%Fair 18%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Morton | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 75% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.3% | 6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 23% | 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
Safety
Burglary and damage are rarer in Morton than in Derbyshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 5.5 per 1,000 residents a year
In the comparison, Morton comes below both Derbyshire’s towns (9) and England’s towns (9.4). Police recorded 48 crimes inside Morton’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 0 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violent crime runs at 19.7 per 1,000 residents a year.
19.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 50% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual31
Damage & arson7
Public order4
Other theft2
Vehicle crime1
Weapons1
Theft from person1
Other crime1
Anti-social0
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.
19.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
48
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
HousingCost of living grade C+
More households own their home in Morton than in Derbyshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 79%
For Morton, that is above both Derbyshire’s towns (67%) and England’s towns (61%). Private renters make up 11% of households.
£290Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Morton£290K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £369,995 | 63 |
| Semi-detached | £199,997 | 22 |
| Terraced | £137,500 | 13 |
79%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£791
average private rent a month, North East Derbyshire council area
£2,501
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
History
Morton keeps more of its old housing than Derbyshire or England’s towns: 27% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Morton has 6 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 1 Grade II*.
6listed buildingsB−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II5
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of Holy Cross Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
27%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
45
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 Morton
15pages on Morton
The big questions
SafetyB+19.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingC+Median home £290K · rent £791 a monthHousing18 sold in 12 months · busiest street Birch StreetSchoolsC+1 state schoolHealthC−Life expectancy 79.5 (men), 81.9 (women)Work & commuteC+42% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Famous people from Morton
3 notable people were born in Morton.
Morton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Shirland and StonebroomPilsley and Lower PilsleyClay CrossNewton and BlackwellTibshelfAlfretonNorth Wingfield and HolmewoodMorton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morton | 1,335 | — | — | C+ | B+ | C− |
| Shirland and Stonebroom | 3,988 | 1 | C+ | A− | C+ | C− |
| Pilsley and Lower Pilsley | 3,470 | 1.6 | B− | A− | C+ | C |
| Clay Cross | 8,915 | 2 | D | B+ | D | D− |
| Newton and Blackwell | 3,053 | 2.1 | C+ | B+ | C | C− |
| Tibshelf | 4,352 | 2.2 | C | B+ | C | C− |
| Alfreton | 8,790 | 2.9 | C− | A | D | D |
| North Wingfield and Holmewood | 9,545 | 3.2 | D | B+ | D | D |
People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Morton
How many listed buildings are there in Morton?
That is 1.8 times the typical UK town for its size.
Does Morton flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
About Morton
Village in Derbyshire, England
Morton is a built-up area of 1,335 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
- 1,335 (Census 2021)
- Council
- North East Derbyshire
- County
- Derbyshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001746
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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