Padfield’s story
4 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Padfield’s built-up area.
70% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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PadfieldDerbyshire
A village of 751 in Derbyshire, East Midlands.
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Photo: Clem Rutter, Rochester Kent · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
751
Census 2021 · High Peak council
Median home
£232K
37 sales in 3 years
Median age
46.2
20% are 65+ · Derbyshire 20%
Degree level
41%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
14%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Padfield a good place to live?
Padfield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Padfield stand out
The 3 things Padfield does most differently from other towns.
Homes built before 1919
History
70% of homes built before 1919
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
14% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
34% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 2.2 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Padfield.
Work & commute
Only 14% of commuters in Padfield go to work without a car, fewer than in Derbyshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 36% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
That puts Padfield below both Derbyshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (27%). The car carried 85% of commuters at the census.
14%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving85%
On foot9%
Train4%
Bicycle1%
34%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
36%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£53K
mean household income, before tax
1.5%
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 Padfield
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Padfield Community Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 92 | C+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
More households rent privately in Padfield than in Derbyshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 25%
On this, Padfield is above both Derbyshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (21%). Social housing holds 3% of households.
£232Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Padfield£232K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Terraced | £226,896 | 29 |
72%
of households own their home · England 61%
25%
rent privately · England 21%
£937
average private rent a month, High Peak council area
£2,347
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
Homes in Padfield see more burglary and damage than in Derbyshire’s towns or England’s towns: 13.8 per 1,000 a year
In the comparison, Padfield comes above both Derbyshire’s towns (8.9) and England’s towns (9.4). Police recorded 28 crimes inside Padfield’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 1 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 54% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
13.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual15
Burglary5
Damage & arson2
Public order2
Other theft2
Vehicle crime2
Shoplifting0
Drugs0
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.
13.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
13.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
28
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 less common in Padfield than in Derbyshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 3.7% of residents
For Padfield, that is below both Derbyshire’s towns (6%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Padfield has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 0.5 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.
85%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Padfield | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.7% | 6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 20% | 17% |
77.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
81.8
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
Padfield keeps more of its old housing than Derbyshire or England’s towns: 70% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Padfield sits above both Derbyshire’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (16%) on this measure. Padfield has 4 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*.
4listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II4
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
70%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
53
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
Few people in Padfield are 15 to 24: 6.7%, fewer than in Derbyshire’s towns and England’s towns
The median resident of Padfield is 46.2 years old. Degrees are held by 41% of adults, above both Derbyshire’s towns (29%) and England’s towns (34%).
46.2median age
PadfieldDerbyshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
20%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level41%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Padfield | Derbyshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.7% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 20% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.7% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 41% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Derbyshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Padfield
12pages on Padfield
The big questions
Safety13.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £232K · rent £937 a monthHousing12 sold in 12 months · busiest street Post StreetSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 77.6 (men), 81.8 (women)Work & commute49% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Padfield’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
HadfieldGlossopGamesleyBroadbottomHattersleyStalybridgeHydePadfield
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Padfield | 751 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hadfield | 16,271 | 1.1 | B− | B+ | B+ | C− |
| Glossop | 17,820 | 1.4 | B− | B− | C+ | B− |
| Gamesley | 3,124 | 1.6 | C | A | C− | D |
| Broadbottom | 1,001 | 2.7 | — | D− | — | C |
| Hattersley | 6,959 | 3.2 | — | D | — | D− |
| Stalybridge | 26,850 | 3.9 | — | D | — | D |
| Hyde | 35,902 | 4.8 | — | D | — | D |
Broadbottom has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Broadbottom, Hattersley, Stalybridge and Hyde have no Safety Grade: Greater Manchester Police doesn’t publish to police.uk. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Padfield
How many listed buildings are there in Padfield?
That is 2.2 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Padfield?
Band D council tax in Padfield is £2,347 for 2026–27, less than in 67% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
Is Padfield expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £232,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. Private rents in the High Peak council area averaged £937 a month in August 2026.
About Padfield
Village in Derbyshire, England
Padfield is a built-up area of 751 people, in the High Peak 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
- 751 (Census 2021)
- Council
- High Peak
- County
- Derbyshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001308
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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