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A town in Derbyshire, East Midlands, home to 3,988 people.
Homes are affordable here, though not without reasons. Overall, Shirland and Stonebroom earns a C+, which places it #32 of 59 in Derbyshire. On that grade it does better than 38% of UK towns. The local economy is weaker than most: the mean household earns £45,599 a year. Cost of living is where it shines — the median home sold for £195,000, 4.1 years of area income.
Figures: prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · income, ONS · claimants, DWP.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Shirland and Stonebroom is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
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The 3 things Shirland and Stonebroom does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists 24 buildings inside Shirland and Stonebroom’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade II*.
17% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →24 listed buildings in Shirland and Stonebroom.
The Crown Hotel and No 32, Higham: Photo: Dave Bevis · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Cross House: Photo: Dave Bevis · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Shirland House and Attached Stableblock: Photo: Dave Bevis · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Village Cross, Higham: Photo: Jonathan Clitheroe · CC BY-SA 2.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Shirland and Stonebroom.
People aged 15 to 24 make up 8.6% of the town. Shirland and Stonebroom has a median age of 46.3 years. Over-65s are nearly a quarter of the population.
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Shirland and Stonebroom | Derbyshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.6% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 23% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Derbyshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
At the 14 primary schools within 3 km, 62% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Below is its only school. Attainment 8 at the 2 secondary schools within 3 km averages 43, and 41% of pupils get grade 5 or above in English and maths.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stonebroom Primary and Nursery SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 211 | B |
25% live in social housing, above both Derbyshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Half of the 123 standard sales inside Shirland and Stonebroom’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £195,000. The owner-occupied share of households is 65%.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £400,000 | 45 |
| Semi-detached | £177,500 | 48 |
| Terraced | £128,000 | 30 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
There is no GP practice in Shirland and Stonebroom: the nearest is 2.1 miles off. At the census, 76% of people in Shirland and Stonebroom called their health good or very good, below Derbyshire’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. Women here live to 81.9 on average and men to 79.5 (2019–23). The nearest A&E to Shirland and Stonebroom is King's Mill Hospital, 7.2 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Shirland and Stonebroom | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 76% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.5% | 6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 23% | 20% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 21% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took 88% of commuters, above both Derbyshire’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (70%). 29% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work. Unemployment benefit claims reached 2.8% of 16 to 64s in 2026.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Police figures for Shirland and Stonebroom’s built-up area: 212 crimes and 15 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 56% of recorded crime. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 5 reports per 1,000, below both Derbyshire’s towns (8.7) and England’s towns (7.8).
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.
17% of its homes were built before 1919, lower than Derbyshire’s towns (23%) yet higher than England’s towns (16%). Grade II* covers 1 of them. Relative to its size, Shirland and Stonebroom keeps 60 listed buildings per 10,000 residents.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Shirland and Stonebroom. Best known first.
Historic houseCarnfield Hall2.9 km outside town, to the southeast
Historic houseAlfreton Hall2.2 km outside town, to the southRuinsRuins · English HeritageWingfield Manor3.9 km outside town, to the southwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
6 notable people were born in Shirland and Stonebroom.
Niamh Emerson: filip bossuyt from Kortrijk, Belgium, CC BY 2.0
Town in Derbyshire, England
Shirland and Stonebroom is a built-up area of 3,988 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
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirland and Stonebroom | 3,988 | — | C+ | A− | C+ | C− |
| Morton | 1,335 | 1 | — | C+ | B+ | C− |
| South Wingfield | 1,079 | 2.2 | — | A− | B− | B+ |
| Alfreton | 8,790 | 2.3 | C− | A | D | D |
| Newton and Blackwell | 3,053 | 2.4 | C+ | B+ | C | C− |
| Pilsley and Lower Pilsley | 3,470 | 2.6 | B− | A− | C+ | C |
| Clay Cross | 8,915 | 2.7 | D | B+ | D | D− |
| Tibshelf | 4,352 | 2.9 | C | B+ | C | C− |
Morton and South Wingfield have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 2.5 times the typical UK town for its size.
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £195,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £128,000, semi-detached houses £177,500 and detached houses £400,000.
About the middle for its size: 66% of the 1,308 UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people report less crime per resident. Against all UK towns, it grades C+.
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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