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A village of 705 in Derbyshire, East Midlands.
Pleasley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
The 3 things Pleasley does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Pleasley’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
24% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Pleasley.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 17% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
93% of commuters took the car to work at the census. Short trips to work, under 5 km: 31%, below Derbyshire’s towns (42%) and England’s towns (45%) alike. Also worth knowing: households take home £38K a year before tax, on average.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Homes sold for a median £209K, about level with Derbyshire’s towns (£240K) and below England’s towns (£308K). 5% of households are private tenants. Social housing holds 6% of households.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £230,000 | 17 |
| Semi-detached | £200,000 | 14 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 20.8 reports per 1,000, above Derbyshire’s towns (8.6) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 28 crimes and 13 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Pleasley’s built-up area. Violence and sexual offences made up 36% of the total.
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 · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
There is no GP practice in Pleasley: the nearest is 0.3 miles off. 6% of residents report bad or very bad health. At the census, nearly a fifth of people here had a disability, below Derbyshire’s towns (20%) but above England’s towns (17%).
| Census 2021 | Pleasley | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 77% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6% | 6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 20% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Relative to its size, Pleasley keeps 71 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, about level with England’s towns (39) and above Derbyshire’s towns (24). One scheduled monument lies in the town.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Ages in Pleasley split evenly at 49.6: half are older, half younger. One measure of family life: 14% of residents are under 15. 25% of residents are 65 or over, higher than both Derbyshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (18%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are 8% of the population.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Pleasley | Derbyshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.9% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 22% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Derbyshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Pleasley. Best known first.
Museum · National TrustStainsby Mill4.4 km outside town, to the west
MuseumMansfield Museum4.5 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumMaking It! Discovery Centre5 km outside town, to the southeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasley | 705 | — | — | — | — | — |
| New Houghton | 1,431 | 0.8 | — | A− | D | D− |
| Glapwell | 1,559 | 1.8 | — | C+ | B+ | D |
| Stanton Hill and Skegby | 4,568 | 2.2 | D− | C+ | D | D |
| Mansfield Woodhouse | 19,521 | 2.7 | D | C+ | C+ | D |
| Shirebrook | 11,571 | 2.7 | D | B+ | D | D− |
| Sutton in Ashfield | 36,435 | 3 | D | B− | D | D |
| Mansfield | 63,448 | 3.2 | D− | C+ | D− | D |
New Houghton and Glapwell have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 2.9 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 1 scheduled monument. 24% of Pleasley’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
By type: semi-detached houses £200,000 and detached houses £230,000. Private rents in the Bolsover council area averaged £706 a month in August 2026.
Band D council tax in Pleasley is £2,483 for 2026–27, more than in 60% 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.
Village in Derbyshire, England
Pleasley is a built-up area of 705 people, in the Bolsover 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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