Unstone Green’s story
No listed buildings inside Unstone Green’s built-up area
25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Unstone GreenDerbyshire
This village in Derbyshire, East Midlands has a population of 959.
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Photo: Roger Temple · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
959
Census 2021 · North East Derbyshire council
Median home
£186K
24 sales in 3 years
Median age
44.2
20% are 65+ · Derbyshire 20%
Degree level
18%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
14%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Unstone Green a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Unstone Green is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 14% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. 18% of adults have a degree-level qualification. 25% of homes were built before 1919.
What makes Unstone Green stand out
The 3 things Unstone Green does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
14% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Derbyshire 29%.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Unstone Green.
Who lives here
Unstone Green skews young, with 16% of residents aged 15 to 24, more than Derbyshire’s towns or England’s towns
Children are 14% of the town. The middle age in Unstone Green is 44.2. The 65-and-over age group makes up 20% of residents.
44.2median age
Unstone GreenDerbyshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
16%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications26%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level18%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Unstone Green | Derbyshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 16% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 20% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.2% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 18% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Derbyshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Unstone Green is a driving town: 84% of commuters go by car, above Derbyshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 18% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Households had £47K a year before tax, about level with Derbyshire’s towns (£50K) and below England’s towns (£55K). At the census, 18% of workers worked mainly from home. Add to that, for 38% of commuters, work was under 5 km away.
14%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving84%
Bus9%
On foot3%
Bicycle1%
38%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
18%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£47K
mean household income, before tax
2.1%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
Few households rent privately in Unstone Green: 8%, fewer than in Derbyshire’s towns and England’s towns
43% of households rent from a council or housing body. Owners make up 48% of households, lower than both Derbyshire’s towns (67%) and England’s towns (61%). Private rents average £791 a month across the North East Derbyshire council area.
£186Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Unstone Green£186K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £240,000 | 5 |
| Semi-detached | £200,000 | 13 |
| Terraced | £160,500 | 5 |
48%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£791
average private rent a month, North East Derbyshire council area
£2,510
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 more often in Unstone Green than in Derbyshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 43.5 per 1,000 residents a year
Homes saw 11.8 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, higher than both Derbyshire’s towns (8.9) and England’s towns (9.4). 79 crimes and 6 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Unstone Green’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences made up 54% of the total.
43.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual43
Damage & arson12
Public order11
Drugs4
Other theft3
Burglary3
Vehicle crime1
Weapons1
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.
43.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
11.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
13.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
79
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
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.
Health
Disability is more common in Unstone Green than in Derbyshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 26% of residents
73% of Unstone Green’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, below both Derbyshire’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (82%). At the census, 7.9% of people here described their health as bad or very bad. There is no GP practice locally: the nearest is 1.6 miles off.
73%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 73%Fair 19%Bad or very bad 8%
| Census 2021 | Unstone Green | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 73% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.9% | 6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 26% | 20% | 17% |
77.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
81.2
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
No listed buildings in Unstone Green
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Conservation areas cover 4% of Unstone Green’s land, below both Derbyshire’s towns (6%) and England’s towns (7%). Historic England’s list has no building inside the town’s built-up area.
0listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
25%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Unstone Green
12pages on Unstone Green
The big questions
Safety43.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £186K · rent £791 a monthHousing7 sold in 12 months · busiest street Sheffield RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 77.6 (men), 81.2 (women)Work & commute38% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Unstone Green’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
DronfieldChesterfieldBrimingtonEckingtonStaveleyRenishawHolymoorsideUnstone Green
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unstone Green | 959 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dronfield | 21,161 | 1.7 | A | C+ | B+ | B |
| Chesterfield | 76,394 | 3 | C | B | D | C− |
| Brimington | 11,068 | 3 | B− | B | C− | C− |
| Eckington | 7,435 | 3.4 | C− | A− | C | C− |
| Staveley | 15,151 | 3.7 | D | B | D | D− |
| Renishaw | 2,425 | 4.8 | — | A | B− | D |
| Holymoorside | 1,363 | 4.9 | — | C | A | B+ |
Renishaw and Holymoorside have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Unstone Green
Is Unstone Green expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £186,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £160,500, semi-detached houses £200,000 and detached houses £240,000.
How much is council tax in Unstone Green?
Band D council tax in Unstone Green is £2,510 for 2026–27, more than in 67% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
About Unstone Green
Village in Derbyshire, England
Unstone Green is a built-up area of 959 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
- Population
- 959 (Census 2021)
- Council
- North East Derbyshire
- County
- Derbyshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001543
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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