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A town of 11,571 in Derbyshire, East Midlands.
Shirebrook grades D overall against UK towns: better than 12% of UK towns, and #56 of 59 in Derbyshire. 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 health (D−): life expectancy 73.9 for men, 80.3 for women. The median home sold for £151,000 in the last three years, 3.5 times what households in the Bolsover council area earn in a year.
The 3 things Shirebrook does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Shirebrook is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
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Historic England lists 3 buildings inside Shirebrook’s built-up area.
18% 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 Shirebrook.
Shirebrook has a median age of 39.1 years. Those 65 and older account for 16% of residents. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 12% of residents, higher than Derbyshire’s towns (11%) and near England’s towns (12%).
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Shirebrook | Derbyshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 16% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 30% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.7% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 17% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Derbyshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Some 1,934 pupils attend Shirebrook’s five primaries and one secondary. Of its 7 schools, two are shown below, each with the reason. Secondary results at the 2 secondary schools within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 41.6, with 37% at grade 5 or above in English and maths.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Park Junior SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 262 | C |
| Shirebrook AcademyLargest secondary schoolSecondary | Secondary | 824 | D |
At the census, nearly three quarters of people in Shirebrook called their health good or very good, below both Derbyshire’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (82%). Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects a tenth of the town. One GP practice serves the town; 88% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey. Disability touches 25% of the town’s population.
| Census 2021 | Shirebrook | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 74% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 9.6% | 6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 25% | 20% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
Burglary and damage came to 14.7 per 1,000 residents a year, above both Derbyshire’s towns (8.8) and England’s towns (9.4). Over the year to August 2026, 993 offences were reported in Shirebrook, along with 143 incidents of anti-social behaviour. Among the 645 UK towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people, Shirebrook has more crime per resident than 84% of them. 55% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
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.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
18% of Shirebrook’s homes date from before 1919, and Historic England’s list holds 3 listed buildings inside its built-up area.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 10% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Walking, cycling and public transport carried just over a fifth of commuters at the census. Of the commuters living in Shirebrook, 35% work in the town itself. For every resident in work, Shirebrook has 1.2 jobs. Household income came to £39K a year before tax, below both Derbyshire’s towns (£50K) and England’s towns (£55K).
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
52% of households own their home. Private renters make up just over a fifth of households, above Derbyshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. Shirebrook is the cheapest of the 59 towns in Derbyshire: its median sale is £151,000.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £222,000 | 61 |
| Semi-detached | £152,000 | 205 |
| Terraced | £120,000 | 97 |
| Flat or maisonette | £51,000 | 5 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
21 notable people were born in Shirebrook.
Jason Statham: MTV International, CC BY 3.0 · Ray Wilson: Mat macwilliam at English Wikipedia, Public domain
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirebrook | 11,571 | — | D | B+ | D | D− |
| Langwith | 3,009 | 1.6 | D− | B+ | C− | D− |
| New Houghton | 1,431 | 2.2 | — | A− | D | D− |
| Church Warsop | 2,139 | 2.7 | — | C+ | C+ | D |
| Market Warsop | 6,970 | 2.7 | D− | C | C− | D− |
| Mansfield Woodhouse | 19,521 | 2.8 | D | C+ | C+ | D |
| Glapwell | 1,559 | 3.1 | — | C+ | B+ | D |
| Bolsover | 11,228 | 3.4 | D | B | D | D |
New Houghton, Church Warsop and Glapwell have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £151,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: flats £51,000, terraced houses £120,000, semi-detached houses £152,000 and detached houses £222,000.
GCSE results trail 80% of towns in England, and primary results trail 82% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2).
Town in Derbyshire, England
Shirebrook is a built-up area of 11,571 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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