Tansley’s story
10 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Tansley’s built-up area.
39% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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TansleyDerbyshire
A village of 1,176 in Derbyshire, East Midlands.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Andie Gilmour at English Wikipedia · Public domain
Population
1,176
Census 2021 · Derbyshire Dales council
Median home
£420K
85 sales in 3 years
Median age
54.8
32% are 65+ · Derbyshire 20%
Degree level
42%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Tansley a good place to live?
Tansley has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is safety (A): 14.5 violent and sexual offences and 4 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. Its weakest is walkability (C−): 10% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. The median home sold for £420,000 in the last three years, 7.9 times what households in the Derbyshire Dales council area earn in a year.
What makes Tansley stand out
The 3 things Tansley does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Knoll House; 3.5 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
32% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
How Tansley grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Tansley is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
SafetyAOpen →WalkabilityC−Open →HealthLife expectancy 81.3 for men, 84.1 for womenB+Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £54,158; 1.6% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsB+Open →Hazard risk0.8% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaC+Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 46% of towns in England; secondary results beat 71% of towns in EnglandBOpen →Cost of livingrent £819 a monthBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History39% of homes built before 1919B+Open →Outdoors73% live within 400 m of a park; 4% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeC+Open →Civic life4.3 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryBOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All attractions →National Tramway Museum and 15 more in and around Tansley
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Tansley. Best known first.
MuseumNational Tramway Museum4.2 km outside town, to the southeast
Historic houseRiber Castle1000 m outside town, to the southwest
Heritage railwayPeak Rail1.7 km outside town, to the west
Theme parkGulliver's Kingdom2.8 km outside town, to the southwest
Heritage railwaySteeple Grange Light Railway5 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumPeak District Mining Museum2.6 km outside town, to the southwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- National Tramway Museum: Mark Anderson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Riber Castle: AxG at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Peak Rail: Beryl Allcoat, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gulliver's Kingdom: PLTRON, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Steeple Grange Light Railway: Eamon Curry from Derby, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Peak District Mining Museum: Fleur Piercy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Tansley.
Who lives here
Older residents shape Tansley: 32% are 65 or over, above Derbyshire’s towns and England’s towns
On this, Tansley is above both Derbyshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (18%). Under-15s account for 13% of the population. Tansley has a median age of 54.8.
54.8median age
TansleyDerbyshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
32%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level42%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Tansley | Derbyshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 32% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.3% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 42% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Derbyshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
SchoolsB
Results at Tansley’s schools beat 61% of towns in England
Its one school is below.
BSchool Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tansley Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 58 | D− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Safety
Tansley has less crime per resident than 86% of UK towns
Homes saw 4 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, below both Derbyshire’s towns (9) and England’s towns (9.4). Police recorded 29 crimes inside Tansley’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 6 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 41% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
14.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearASafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 74% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual12
Shoplifting4
Other theft3
Vehicle crime3
Damage & arson2
Burglary2
Public order1
Robbery1
Anti-social6
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.
14.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
29
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
The car carries 88% of commuters in Tansley, more than in Derbyshire’s towns or across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 35% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
In the comparison, Tansley comes above both Derbyshire’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (70%). For 31% of commuters, work was under 5 km away.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot8%
Bicycle1%
Bus1%
Train1%
31%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
35%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£54K
mean household income, before tax
1.6%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C−
Walkability: more walkable than 23% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Health
Just 3.2% of people in Tansley say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Derbyshire’s towns and England’s towns
For Tansley, that is below both Derbyshire’s towns (6%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Tansley has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.4 miles away. 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.
83%good or very good healthB+Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Tansley | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.2% | 6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 20% | 17% |
81.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.1
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
Tansley keeps more of its old housing than Derbyshire or England’s towns: 39% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Tansley sits above both Derbyshire’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (16%) on this measure. Tansley has 85 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents. Tansley has 10 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 1 Grade II*.
10listed buildingsB+History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II9
Among them · Grade II*
- Knoll House Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
39%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
85
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 B
More households own their home in Tansley than in Derbyshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 78%
That puts Tansley above both Derbyshire’s towns (67%) and England’s towns (61%). 11% of households rent privately.
£420Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Tansley£420K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £535,000 | 44 |
| Semi-detached | £267,500 | 28 |
| Terraced | £265,000 | 13 |
78%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£819
average private rent a month, Derbyshire Dales council area
£2,417
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Tansley
14pages on Tansley
The big questions
SafetyA14.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingBMedian home £420K · rent £819 a monthHousing10 sold in 12 months · busiest street Willow Croft DriveSchoolsB1 state schoolHealthB+Life expectancy 81.3 (men), 84.1 (women)Work & commuteB+52% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsC+0.8% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Tansley’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
MatlockCromfordDarley DaleCrichSouth WingfieldWirksworthShirland and StonebroomTansley
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tansley | 1,176 | — | — | B | A | B+ |
| Matlock | 11,990 | 1.3 | B+ | A | C | B− |
| Cromford | 1,395 | 2.8 | — | A | A− | C+ |
| Darley Dale | 3,985 | 3.8 | A− | A− | B | B− |
| Crich | 2,070 | 3.9 | — | C+ | B+ | B+ |
| South Wingfield | 1,079 | 4.2 | — | A− | B− | B+ |
| Wirksworth | 4,904 | 4.4 | B | A | C+ | B− |
| Shirland and Stonebroom | 3,988 | 4.7 | C+ | A− | C+ | C− |
Cromford, Crich 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.
Questions about Tansley
How many listed buildings are there in Tansley?
That is 3.5 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Tansley expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £420,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £265,000, semi-detached houses £267,500 and detached houses £535,000.
About Tansley
Village in Derbyshire, England
Tansley is a built-up area of 1,176 people, in the Derbyshire Dales 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
- 1,176 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Derbyshire Dales
- County
- Derbyshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001751
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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