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A town of 15,151 in Derbyshire, East Midlands. 15% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport.
Staveley grades D overall against UK towns: better than 13% of UK towns, and #55 of 59 in Derbyshire. Its strongest subject is hazard risk (B+): 0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. Its weakest is health (D−): life expectancy 77.3 for men, 79.8 for women. The median home sold for £182,997 in the last three years, 4.2 times what households in the Chesterfield council area earn in a year.
The 3 things Staveley 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 Staveley is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
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Historic England lists 16 buildings inside Staveley’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade II*.
7% 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 Staveley.
For Staveley, that is below both Derbyshire’s towns (29%) and England’s towns (34%). 19% of residents are children under 15. Staveley has a median age of 41.7.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Staveley | Derbyshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 19% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.7% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 20% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Derbyshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Three of its 8 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inkersall Spencer AcademyLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 378 | B− |
| Netherthorpe SchoolLargest secondary schoolSecondary | Secondary | 973 | C+ |
| St Joseph's Catholic and CofE (VA) Primary SchoolTop results in townPrimary | Primary | 181 | A− |
Staveley sits above both Derbyshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (17%) on this measure. Women here live to 79.8 on average and men to 77.3 (2019–23). These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
| Census 2021 | Staveley | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 75% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 8.1% | 6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 25% | 20% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
That puts Staveley above both Derbyshire’s towns (25.6) and England’s towns (22). Homes see 13.3 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 1,154 crimes inside Staveley’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 264 reports of anti-social behaviour.
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 heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Conservation areas cover 100% of Staveley’s land, above both Derbyshire’s towns (6%) and England’s towns (7%). Staveley has 16 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 1 Grade II*.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
On this, Staveley is above both Derbyshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Private renters make up 13% of households.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £295,000 | 173 |
| Semi-detached | £170,000 | 325 |
| Terraced | £151,000 | 89 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
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.
In the comparison, Staveley comes above both Derbyshire’s towns (2.2%) and England’s towns (2.3%). Household income averages £42K a year before tax.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Staveley. Best known first.
Castle · English HeritageBolsover Castle3.6 km outside town, to the southeast
Historic house · English HeritageSutton Scarsdale Hall3.8 km outside town, to the south
Historic houseRenishaw Hall2.8 km outside town, to the north
MuseumChesterfield Museum3.2 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumRevolution House2.6 km outside town, to the westPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
16 listed buildings in Staveley.
Former stables and coach house of Staveley Hall: Photo: Dave Bevis · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Netherthorpe School: Photo: Neil Theasby · CC BY-SA 2.0 · 7 and 8, Church Street: Photo: Dave Bevis · CC BY-SA 2.0 · The School: Photo: Dave Bevis · CC BY-SA 2.0
20 notable people were born in Staveley.
Chris Spedding: Jean-Luc, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Thomas Rawson Birks: Unknown and anonymous, Public domain
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staveley | 15,151 | — | D | B | D | D− |
| Brimington | 11,068 | 1.4 | B− | B | C− | C− |
| Duckmanton | 1,775 | 1.5 | — | B | C− | D |
| Renishaw | 2,425 | 2.8 | — | A | B− | D |
| Eckington | 7,435 | 3 | C− | A− | C | C− |
| Chesterfield | 76,394 | 3.4 | C | B | D | C− |
| Barlborough | 2,859 | 3.5 | C+ | B | C+ | C |
| Bolsover | 11,228 | 3.7 | D | B | D | D |
Duckmanton and Renishaw have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
It has more crime per resident than most places its size: 75% of the 645 UK towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people report less. Police recorded 1,154 crimes inside Staveley’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, 55% of them violence and sexual offences, a police category that includes harassment and stalking.
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £182,997, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £151,000, semi-detached houses £170,000 and detached houses £295,000.
GCSE results trail 81% of towns in England, and primary results beat 51% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2).
Town in Derbyshire, England
Staveley is a built-up area of 15,151 people, in the Chesterfield 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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