Parwich’s story
33 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Parwich’s built-up area.
53% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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ParwichDerbyshire
A village of 114 in Derbyshire, East Midlands. 5% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport.
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Photo: Jonathan Clitheroe · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
114
Census 2021 · Derbyshire Dales council
Median age
52
24% are 65+ · Derbyshire 20%
Degree level
32%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
5%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Parwich a good place to live?
Parwich has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Parwich stand out
The 3 things Parwich does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
5% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
24% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Parwich.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Parwich than in Derbyshire’s towns or England’s towns: 13% are under 15
On this, Parwich is below both Derbyshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). 24% of residents are 65 or over. Half the people of Parwich are older than 52.
52median age
ParwichDerbyshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
24%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications19%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar12%
Degree level32%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Parwich | Derbyshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 12% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 40% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.2% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 12% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 32% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Derbyshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Parwich work nearby than in Derbyshire’s towns or England’s towns: 4% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 32% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
In the comparison, Parwich comes below both Derbyshire’s towns (42%) and England’s towns (45%). The car carried 92% of commuters at the census.
5%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot3%
Bicycle3%
4%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
32%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£53K
mean household income, before tax
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
More households in Parwich live in social housing than in Derbyshire’s towns or England’s towns: 20%
For Parwich, that is above both Derbyshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%).
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Parwich£0K
Typical UK town£277K
61%
of households own their home · England 61%
17%
rent privately · England 21%
£819
average private rent a month, Derbyshire Dales council area
£2,435
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
Parwich records more violent crime per resident than Derbyshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 43.9 per 1,000 a year
Parwich sits above both Derbyshire’s towns (25.7) and England’s towns (22) on this measure. Police recorded 12 crimes inside Parwich’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 1 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 67% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
43.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual8
Damage & arson1
Public order1
Other theft1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Burglary0
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.
43.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
14.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
12
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
More people in Parwich live with a disability than in Derbyshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 22%
That puts Parwich above both Derbyshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (17%). Parwich has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 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.
82%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Parwich | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.3% | 6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 22% | 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
History
Parwich is rich in listed buildings: 2,895 per 10,000 residents, more than Derbyshire’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Parwich has 33 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 2 Grade II*. 53% of its homes were built before 1919, above both Derbyshire’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (16%).
33listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*2
Grade II31
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Peter Grade II*
- The Hall Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
53%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
2,895
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 Parwich
12pages on Parwich
The big questions
Parwich’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
AshbourneMayfieldWirksworthCromfordDarley DaleMatlockBrailsfordParwich
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parwich | 114 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ashbourne | 8,854 | 5.1 | B+ | A | C+ | B− |
| Mayfield | 1,099 | 5.9 | — | A− | B | B− |
| Wirksworth | 4,904 | 6.1 | B | A | C+ | B− |
| Cromford | 1,395 | 6.6 | — | A | A− | C+ |
| Darley Dale | 3,985 | 7.6 | A− | A− | B | B− |
| Matlock | 11,990 | 8.1 | B+ | A | C | B− |
| Brailsford | 1,403 | 8.8 | — | B | A+ | A+ |
Mayfield, Cromford and Brailsford have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Parwich
How many listed buildings are there in Parwich?
That is 118.8 times the typical UK town for its size. 53% of Parwich’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
How much is council tax in Parwich?
Band D council tax in Parwich is £2,435 for 2026–27, less than in 52% 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.
About Parwich
Village in Derbyshire, England
Parwich is a built-up area of 114 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
- 114 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Derbyshire Dales
- County
- Derbyshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001810
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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