Wessington’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Wessington’s built-up area.
29% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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WessingtonDerbyshire
757 people live in this village in Derbyshire, East Midlands.
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Photo: Andrew Hill · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
757
Census 2021 · North East Derbyshire council
Median home
£323K
16 sales in 3 years
Median age
45.1
23% are 65+ · Derbyshire 20%
Degree level
35%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
5%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Wessington a good place to live?
There are no grades for Wessington: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 5% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. Pre-1919 homes make up 29% of the housing.
What makes Wessington stand out
The 3 things Wessington does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
5% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
23% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Wessington.
Who lives here
Few people in Wessington are 15 to 24: 5.9%, fewer than in Derbyshire’s towns and England’s towns
Graduates make up 35% of adults. 19% are under 15, above both Derbyshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Over-65s are nearly a quarter of the population. The middle age in Wessington is 45.1.
45.1median age
WessingtonDerbyshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
23%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar21%
Degree level35%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Wessington | Derbyshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 5.9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.1% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 35% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Derbyshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Wessington
Wessington Primary School’s results beat 95% of schools in England like it. The town has one school, shown below. Key Stage 2 results at the 3 primary schools within 3 km: 64% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wessington Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 96 | A+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Wessington work nearby than in Derbyshire’s towns or England’s towns: 14% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 33% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
In 2026, 1.3% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits. 95% of commuters drove, higher than both Derbyshire’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (70%). Average household income comes to £46K a year before tax. About 3% of its commuters stay in Wessington for work.
5%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving95%
On foot3%
Bicycle1%
14%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
33%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£46K
mean household income, before tax
1.3%
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
Private renting is less common in Wessington than in Derbyshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 5%
Homes sold for a median £323K, above Derbyshire’s towns (£240K) and close to England’s towns (£308K). 72% of households are owner-occupiers. Council and housing-body homes hold 21% of households.
£323Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Wessington£323K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £420,000 | 9 |
| Semi-detached | £200,000 | 7 |
72%
of households own their home · England 61%
5%
rent privately · England 21%
£791
average private rent a month, North East Derbyshire council area
£2,437
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
Crime recorded by police in Wessington
In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 20 crimes and 3 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Wessington’s built-up area. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 12.8 reports per 1,000, higher than both Derbyshire’s towns (8.6) and England’s towns (7.8). Violence and sexual offences were a quarter of the crimes.
23.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Vehicle crime7
Violence & sexual5
Other theft3
Drugs2
Other crime2
Public order1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Anti-social3
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.
23.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
12.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
20
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
Just 4.6% of people in Wessington say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Derbyshire’s towns and England’s towns
Disability touches 17% of Wessington’s population. There is no GP practice here: the nearest is 2.6 miles off. The nearest A&E to Wessington is Chesterfield Royal Hospital, 8.5 miles away.
82%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Wessington | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.6% | 6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 20% | 17% |
79.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
81.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Wessington keeps more of its old housing than Derbyshire’s towns or England’s towns: 29% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Grade II covers all 1 listed building that Historic England records here. Wessington has 13 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents.
1listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
29%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
13
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →National Tramway Museum and 2 more in and around Wessington
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Wessington. Best known first.
MuseumNational Tramway Museum3.4 km outside town, to the southwest
Historic houseAlfreton Hall3.7 km outside town, to the southeastRuinsRuins · English HeritageWingfield Manor2.6 km 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 (2)
- National Tramway Museum: Mark Anderson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alfreton Hall: DncnH from Nottingham, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Wessington
14pages on Wessington
The big questions
Safety23.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £323K · rent £791 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 months · busiest street Wistanes GreenSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 79.5 (men), 81.9 (women)Work & commute45% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Wessington’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
South WingfieldShirland and StonebroomCrichMortonAlfretonTansleyClay CrossWessington
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wessington | 757 | — | — | — | — | — |
| South Wingfield | 1,079 | 1.3 | — | A− | B− | B+ |
| Shirland and Stonebroom | 3,988 | 1.9 | C+ | A− | C+ | C− |
| Crich | 2,070 | 2.6 | — | C+ | B+ | B+ |
| Morton | 1,335 | 2.8 | — | C+ | B+ | C− |
| Alfreton | 8,790 | 3.1 | C− | A | D | D |
| Tansley | 1,176 | 3.2 | — | B | A | B+ |
| Clay Cross | 8,915 | 3.7 | D | B+ | D | D− |
South Wingfield, Crich, Morton and Tansley have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Wessington
How many listed buildings are there in Wessington?
1 on Historic England’s list.
Is Wessington expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £200,000 and detached houses £420,000. Private rents in the North East Derbyshire council area averaged £791 a month in August 2026.
About Wessington
Village in Derbyshire, England
Wessington is a built-up area of 757 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
- 757 (Census 2021)
- Council
- North East Derbyshire
- County
- Derbyshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001771
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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