Renishaw’s story
No listed buildings inside Renishaw’s built-up area
12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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RenishawDerbyshire
A village of 2,425 in Derbyshire, East Midlands.
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Photo: Dave Bevis · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
2,425
Census 2021 · North East Derbyshire council
Median home
£160K
93 sales in 3 years
Median age
38.6
14% are 65+ · Derbyshire 20%
Degree level
22%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Renishaw a good place to live?
Renishaw has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is cost of living (A): median sale £160,000, 3.4 years of area income; rent £791 a month. Its weakest is walkability (D): 8% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport.
What makes Renishaw stand out
The 3 things Renishaw does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
42% below the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Derbyshire 29%.
How Renishaw grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Renishaw is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
WalkabilityDOpen →HealthLife expectancy 78.7 for men, 81.6 for womenDOpen →Cost of livingAOpen →Hazard risk2.8% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaC−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 19% of towns in England; secondary results beat 31% of towns in EnglandC−Open →Jobs & income2.5% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsCOpen →SafetyB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History0 listed buildingsD−Open →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 0.6 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsC+Open →Civic life1.2 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 Renishaw.
History
Renishaw has fewer old homes than Derbyshire’s towns or England’s towns: 12% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Historic England’s list has no building inside Renishaw’s built-up area.
0listed buildingsD−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
12%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
SchoolsC−
Renishaw’s schools fall behind 81% of towns in England on results
There is one school here; it is shown below. Secondary results at the one secondary school within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 42.8, with 41% at grade 5 or above in English and maths. 54% of pupils at the 8 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
C−School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renishaw Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 187 | D |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Who lives here
Children make up 20% of Renishaw, above Derbyshire’s towns and England’s towns
People 65 and over make up 14% of the town, below both Derbyshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (18%). Residents of Renishaw have a median age of 38.6.
38.6median age
RenishawDerbyshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
12%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications23%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level22%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Renishaw | Derbyshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 14% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.8% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 22% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Derbyshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Renishaw is a driving town: 89% of commuters go by car, above Derbyshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 23% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
28% of commuters travelled under 5 km, below both Derbyshire’s towns (42%) and England’s towns (45%). Income per household averages £43K a year, before tax. About 2% of its commuters stay in Renishaw for work. Jobs per working resident: 0.4.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot4%
Bus2%
Bicycle1%
28%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
23%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£43K
mean household income, before tax
2.5%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D
Walkability: more walkable than 10% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Health
Bad health is more common in Renishaw than in Derbyshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 7.3% of residents
One GP practice serves the town; 72% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey. The nearest A&E to Renishaw is Chesterfield Royal Hospital, 5 miles away. Women here live to 81.6 on average and men to 78.7 (2019–23).
80%good or very good healthDHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Renishaw | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.3% | 6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 20% | 17% |
78.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
81.6
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy and early deaths.
HousingCost of living grade A
More households in Renishaw live in social housing than in Derbyshire’s towns or England’s towns: 26%
Households that own their home make up 57%. 17% rent privately, about level with Derbyshire’s towns (17%) and below England’s towns (21%). 93 standard sales inside Renishaw’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £160,000.
£160Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Renishaw£160K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £317,500 | 18 |
| Semi-detached | £164,000 | 30 |
| Terraced | £162,500 | 24 |
| Flat or maisonette | £110,000 | 21 |
57%
of households own their home · England 61%
17%
rent privately · England 21%
£791
average private rent a month, North East Derbyshire council area
£2,459
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
Renishaw records more burglary and damage per resident than Derbyshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 11.4 per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences were 39% of the crimes. Violent crime ran at 20.1 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Derbyshire’s towns (25.9) and England’s towns (22). A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 147 offences in Renishaw and 15 cases of nuisance behaviour.
20.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 32% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual57
Shoplifting32
Damage & arson19
Public order13
Other theft9
Vehicle crime6
Burglary5
Drugs3
Anti-social15
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.
20.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
11.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
147
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
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.
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Renishaw
13pages on Renishaw
The big questions
SafetyB−20.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingAMedian home £160K · rent £791 a monthHousing33 sold in 12 months · busiest street St Matthews CloseSchoolsC−1 state schoolHealthDLife expectancy 78.7 (men), 81.6 (women)Work & commuteC40% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsC−2.8% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Renishaw’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
EckingtonKillamarshBarlboroughStaveleyClowneHarthillDuckmantonRenishaw
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renishaw | 2,425 | — | — | A | B− | D |
| Eckington | 7,435 | 1.8 | C− | A− | C | C− |
| Killamarsh | 9,082 | 1.8 | C | B+ | B− | C |
| Barlborough | 2,859 | 1.9 | C+ | B | C+ | C |
| Staveley | 15,151 | 2.8 | D | B | D | D− |
| Clowne | 7,759 | 3.1 | C | B+ | C− | C− |
| Harthill | 1,729 | 3.3 | — | C+ | A− | C |
| Duckmanton | 1,775 | 3.6 | — | B | C− | D |
Harthill and Duckmanton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Renishaw
Who lives in Renishaw?
At the 2021 Census, 12% of Renishaw’s 2,425 residents were 15 to 24 and 14% were 65 or over, against 12% and 18% across England’s towns.
Does Renishaw flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
Is Renishaw expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £160,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: flats £110,000, terraced houses £162,500, semi-detached houses £164,000 and detached houses £317,500.
Are schools in Renishaw good?
GCSE results trail 69% of towns in England, and primary results trail 82% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Derbyshire council.
About Renishaw
Village in Derbyshire, England
Renishaw is a built-up area of 2,425 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
- 2,425 (Census 2021)
- Council
- North East Derbyshire
- County
- Derbyshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001531
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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