Tideswell’s story
26 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Tideswell’s built-up area.
56% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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TideswellDerbyshire
A village of 1,554 in Derbyshire, East Midlands.
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Photo: David Dixon · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,554
Census 2021 · Derbyshire Dales council
Median home
£290K
82 sales in 3 years
Median age
51.3
26% are 65+ · Derbyshire 20%
Degree level
37%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
18%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Tideswell a good place to live?
Tideswell has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is health (A): life expectancy 82.6 for men, 85 for women. Its weakest is schools (D−): primary results beat 2% of towns in England. The median home sold for £290,000 in the last three years, 5.4 times what households in the Derbyshire Dales council area earn in a year.
What makes Tideswell stand out
The 3 things Tideswell does most differently from other towns.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Primary results, towns in England
Schools
Primary results trail 98%
of towns in England, on Key Stage 2 reading, writing and maths
Department for Education.
Flood risk, against UK towns
Flood risk
9% of homes at risk
High or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea: more than in 95% of UK towns
Environment Agency flood maps, defences counted.
How Tideswell grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Tideswell is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
SchoolsPrimary results beat 2% of towns in EnglandD−Open →Hazard risk9.4% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaDOpen →HealthAOpen →Cost of livingrent £819 a monthA−Open →SafetyB+Open →Walkability18% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transportB+Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £57,061; 1.6% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History26 listed buildings, 1 Grade IAOpen →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 97% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeBOpen →Civic life5.8 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryB+Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Tideswell.
SchoolsD−
Results at Tideswell’s schools are among the lowest in England
Its one school is below.
D−School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 75 | D |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
History
Old homes shape Tideswell: 56% were built before 1919, more than in Derbyshire’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
That puts Tideswell above both Derbyshire’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (16%). For its size, Tideswell has 167 listed buildings per 10,000 residents. Tideswell’s listed buildings include Church of St John the Baptist, Grade I.
26listed buildingsAHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II25
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St John the Baptist Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
56%
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
Health
Bad health is less common in Tideswell than in Derbyshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 4.1% of residents
On this, Tideswell is below both Derbyshire’s towns (6%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Tideswell has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 4.2 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.
82%good or very good healthAHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Tideswell | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.1% | 6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 20% | 17% |
82.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
HousingCost of living grade A−
Tideswell gets an A− for cost of living grade
Private renters make up 15% of households, close to Derbyshire’s towns (17%) and below England’s towns (21%).
£290Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Tideswell£290K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £460,000 | 15 |
| Semi-detached | £284,000 | 18 |
| Terraced | £271,000 | 46 |
67%
of households own their home · England 61%
15%
rent privately · England 21%
£819
average private rent a month, Derbyshire Dales council area
£2,474
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Violence is recorded less often in Tideswell than in Derbyshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 16.7 per 1,000 residents a year
In the comparison, Tideswell comes below both Derbyshire’s towns (25.9) and England’s towns (22). Police recorded 39 crimes inside Tideswell’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 11 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 64% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
16.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 52% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual25
Damage & arson4
Burglary4
Other theft3
Public order1
Drugs1
Theft from person1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social11
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.
16.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
39
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
Fewer commuters in Tideswell work nearby than in Derbyshire’s towns or England’s towns: 24% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 28% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For Tideswell, that is below both Derbyshire’s towns (42%) and England’s towns (45%). The car carried 81% of commuters at the census.
18%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving81%
On foot16%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
24%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
28%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£57K
mean household income, before tax
1.6%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
B+
Walkability: more walkable than 70% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Who lives here
Older residents shape Tideswell: 26% are 65 or over, above Derbyshire’s towns and England’s towns
Tideswell sits above both Derbyshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (18%) on this measure. Children are 15% of the town. Half the people of Tideswell are older than 51.3.
51.3median age
TideswellDerbyshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications17%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level37%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 94 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.
| Tideswell | Derbyshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.5% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 37% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Derbyshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Tideswell
14pages on Tideswell
The big questions
SafetyB+16.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingA−Median home £290K · rent £819 a monthHousing28 sold in 12 months · busiest street Sherwood RoadSchoolsD−1 state schoolHealthALife expectancy 82.6 (men), 85 (women)Work & commuteB55% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsD9.4% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Tideswell’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BradwellDove HolesCalverBuxtonBakewellHarpur HillHathersageTideswell
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tideswell | 1,554 | — | — | A− | B+ | A |
| Bradwell | 1,368 | 3.8 | — | A− | A | A |
| Dove Holes | 1,156 | 4.9 | — | B | C− | B− |
| Calver | 1,073 | 5.9 | — | B− | A | A |
| Buxton | 20,048 | 5.9 | C | B+ | D | C |
| Bakewell | 3,275 | 6 | A− | B | C+ | B |
| Harpur Hill | 1,121 | 6.1 | — | B | D | A |
| Hathersage | 1,861 | 6.1 | — | B− | B+ | A |
Bradwell, Dove Holes, Calver, Harpur Hill and Hathersage have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Tideswell
Are schools in Tideswell good?
One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Derbyshire council.
Does Tideswell flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
How many listed buildings are there in Tideswell?
That is 6.9 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St John the Baptist.
About Tideswell
Village in Derbyshire, England
Tideswell is a built-up area of 1,554 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
- 1,554 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Derbyshire Dales
- County
- Derbyshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001552
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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