South Wingfield’s story
18 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside South Wingfield’s built-up area.
39% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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South WingfieldDerbyshire
This village in Derbyshire, East Midlands has a population of 1,079.
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Photo: Phil Sangwell · CC BY 2.0
Population
1,079
Census 2021 · Amber Valley council
Median home
£225K
54 sales in 3 years
Median age
52.2
28% are 65+ · Derbyshire 20%
Degree level
29%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is South Wingfield a good place to live?
South Wingfield’s standout strength is cost of living (A−) — a typical home costs £225,000 and rent runs £799 a month. Health is another plus (B+): men here can expect to live to 83, women to 85.1. Getting around depends on the car: on the way to work, 9% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. Schools are weaker too — primary results beat just over two in five towns in England. Elsewhere it is close to typical: B− for safety and B for jobs & income.
Figures: prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · life expectancy and income, ONS · commuting, Census 2021 · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · claimants, DWP. Below 2,500 residents there is no overall grade, so South Wingfield has its subject grades alone.
How South Wingfield grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far South Wingfield is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →WalkabilityGraded on how easily people get around without a carDOpen →Cost of livingMedian sale £225,000, 4.6 years of area incomeA−Open →HealthResidents are healthier than in most townsB+Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 41% of towns in EnglandC+Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £55,380BOpen →SafetyAbout average among the towns comparedB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryGraded on historic places and the town’s ageA−Open →Outdoors75% live within 400 m of a park; 5.4 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsB−Open →Civic life4.6 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryB+Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
What makes South Wingfield stand out
The 3 things South Wingfield does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
9% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 6.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
28% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in South Wingfield.
Who lives here
Children make up only 12% of South Wingfield, fewer than in both Derbyshire’s towns and England’s towns
52.2median age
28% 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 nearly a tenth of the population. Line up the people of South Wingfield by age and the one in the middle is 52.2.
South WingfieldDerbyshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
28%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications18%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level29%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 91 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.
| South Wingfield | Derbyshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.3% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.6% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 29% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Derbyshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
SchoolsC+
South Wingfield’s schools fall behind 62% of towns in England on results
C+School Grade
There is one school here; it is shown below. Three in five pupils at the 7 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The town’s primary school has 133 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Wingfield Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 133 | B− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
More commuters in South Wingfield drive than in Derbyshire’s towns or England’s towns: 90%
9%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 27% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Nearly a quarter of commuters travelled under 5 km to work. Unemployment benefit claims came to 1.5% of 16 to 64s in 2026, below both Derbyshire’s towns (2.2%) and England’s towns (2.3%). Of the commuters living in South Wingfield, 2% work in the town itself. The town counts 0.6 jobs per working resident.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot5%
Bus2%
Bicycle1%
Train1%
23%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
27%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£55K
mean household income, before tax
1.5%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D
Walkability: more walkable than 15% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
History
Old homes shape South Wingfield: 39% were built before 1919, more than in both Derbyshire’s towns and England’s towns
18listed buildingsA−History Grade
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Of South Wingfield’s land, 43% lies in conservation areas, above both Derbyshire’s towns (6%) and England’s towns (7%). For its size, South Wingfield has 167 listed buildings per 10,000 residents. This Derbyshire town has 18 listed buildings on Historic England’s list, all Grade II.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II18
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
39%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
167
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
HousingCost of living grade A−
Few households rent privately in South Wingfield: 10%, fewer than in both Derbyshire’s towns and England’s towns
£225Kmedian sale
The owner-occupied share of households is 73%. The £225,000 median rests on 54 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026).
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
South Wingfield£225K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £395,000 | 19 |
| Semi-detached | £198,750 | 24 |
| Terraced | £215,000 | 11 |
73%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£799
average private rent a month, Amber Valley council area
£2,422
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Health
Disability is more common in South Wingfield than in Derbyshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 23% of residents
75%good or very good healthB+Health Grade
Asked at the census, three quarters of residents of South Wingfield said they were in good or very good health. 6.3% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, higher than both Derbyshire’s towns (6%) and England’s towns (5.2%). There is no GP practice here: the nearest is 1.9 miles off. Men in South Wingfield can expect to live to 83, women to 85.1 (2019–23).
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 75%Fair 18%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | South Wingfield | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 75% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.3% | 6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 23% | 20% | 17% |
83
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.1
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
Safety
South Wingfield records less burglary and damage per resident than Derbyshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 4.3 per 1,000 a year
28.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB−Safety Grade
Police recorded 75 crimes inside South Wingfield’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 5 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence came to 28.4 per 1,000 residents a year, higher than both Derbyshire’s towns (25.6) and England’s towns (22). Among the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, South Wingfield has more crime per resident than 71% of them.
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 29% 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 & sexual46
Damage & arson8
Public order8
Drugs5
Other crime3
Other theft2
Burglary1
Vehicle crime1
Anti-social5
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.
28.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
75
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about South Wingfield
15pages on South Wingfield
The big questions
SafetyB−28.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingA−Median home £225K · rent £799 a monthHousing11 sold in 12 months · busiest street Pearsons Wood ViewSchoolsC+1 state schoolHealthB+Life expectancy 83 (men), 85.1 (women)Work & commuteB44% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Nearby attractions
All attractions →National Tramway Museum and 12 more in and around South Wingfield
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near South Wingfield. Best known first.
MuseumNational Tramway Museum3 km outside town, to the west
Heritage railwayMidland Railway – Butterley4.1 km outside town, to the southeast
Historic houseCarnfield Hall4.1 km outside town, to the east
MuseumThe Great British Car Journey4.2 km outside town, to the southwest
Historic houseAlfreton Hall2.2 km outside town, to the eastRuinsRuins · English HeritageWingfield Manor200 m outside town, to the southPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- National Tramway Museum: Mark Anderson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Midland Railway – Butterley: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carnfield Hall: Ann Ballinger, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Great British Car Journey: Graham Hogg, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alfreton Hall: DncnH from Nottingham, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
About South Wingfield
Village in Derbyshire, England
South Wingfield is a built-up area of 1,079 people, in the Amber Valley 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
- 1,079 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Amber Valley
- County
- Derbyshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001800
South Wingfield’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
CrichAlfretonShirland and StonebroomSomercotes and SwanwickAmbergateMortonHeageSouth Wingfield
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Wingfield | 1,079 | — | — | A− | B− | B+ |
| Crich | 2,070 | 2.1 | — | C+ | B+ | B+ |
| Alfreton | 8,790 | 2.2 | C− | A | D | D |
| Shirland and Stonebroom | 3,988 | 2.2 | C+ | A− | C+ | C− |
| Somercotes and Swanwick | 15,105 | 3.1 | C | A | C− | C− |
| Ambergate | 1,566 | 3.1 | — | B+ | B | B |
| Morton | 1,335 | 3.2 | — | C+ | B+ | C− |
| Heage | 2,584 | 3.7 | B+ | A− | A− | B |
Crich, Ambergate and Morton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about South Wingfield
How many listed buildings are there in South Wingfield?
That is 6.8 times the typical UK town for its size.
Does South Wingfield flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
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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