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In Derbyshire, East Midlands, this town has 5,912 residents.
Crime is low: 14.9 violent or sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, plus 5.8 home and vehicle crimes. West Hallam grades B+ overall and ranks #14 of 59 in Derbyshire. Nationally, it does better than 73% of UK towns. Jobs & income is a strength too (B+) — mean household income £56,181; 1.6% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits. Pupils here do less well than most: primary results beat 7% of towns in England; secondary results beat 36% of towns in England. It takes 5.3 years of household income in the Erewash council area to buy the median home, at £253,000. Getting around depends on the car (C−): nearly one in ten commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport.
Figures: crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · income, ONS · claimants, DWP · commuting, Census 2021 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years.
The 3 things West Hallam 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 West Hallam is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
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Historic England lists 6 buildings inside West Hallam’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade II*.
15% 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 West Hallam.
Those aged 15 to 24 account for 8.9% of residents. 14% are under 15, below both Derbyshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). The age that splits West Hallam in two is 50.9.
52% women, 48% men
About 93 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.
| West Hallam | Derbyshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.7% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 30% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Derbyshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
GCSE results at the 3 secondary schools within 3 km: 43% of pupils get a strong pass (grade 5+) in English and maths, and the Attainment 8 average is 43. Of its 2 schools, one is shown below, with the reason. Some 312 pupils attend West Hallam’s two primaries.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scargill CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 279 | C− |
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.
9% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport. Short trips to work, under 5 km: 28%, below Derbyshire’s towns (42%) and England’s towns (45%) alike. Jobs per working resident: 0.5. Of the commuters living in West Hallam, 8% work in the town itself.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Police figures for West Hallam’s built-up area: 169 crimes and 29 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. Of all the crimes, 59% were violence and sexual offences. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 5.1 reports per 1,000, below Derbyshire’s towns (8.7) and England’s towns (7.8) alike.
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 police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up 15% of the total, lower than Derbyshire’s towns (23%) and near England’s towns (16%). Per 10,000 residents, West Hallam counts 10 listed buildings.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The nearest A&E to West Hallam is Royal Derby Hospital, 7.5 miles away. One GP practice serves the town; 68% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey. Also worth knowing: at the census, just over four fifths of people in West Hallam called their health good or very good, above Derbyshire’s towns (80%) and close to England’s towns (82%).
| Census 2021 | West Hallam | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.4% | 6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 20% | 17% |
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.
The social rented sector houses 6% of households. Private renters make up 10% of households, below Derbyshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. 258 standard sales inside West Hallam’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £253,000.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £315,000 | 129 |
| Semi-detached | £217,500 | 95 |
| Terraced | £180,000 | 34 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near West Hallam. Best known first.
MuseumErewash Museum1.4 km outside town, to the east
Abbey or prioryDale Abbey ruins1.7 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumVacuum Cleaner Museum and Repairer3.9 km outside town, to the northPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
6 listed buildings in West Hallam.
The Old School: Photo: Alan Murray-Rust · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Village Hall: Photo: Alan Murray-Rust · CC BY-SA 2.0 · West Hallam War Memorial: Photo: Garth Newton · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Cinder Cottage Ye Olde Cinder House: Photo: Garf180 · Public domain
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Hallam | 5,912 | — | B+ | B | A− | B+ |
| Smalley | 2,201 | 2.2 | — | B | C | C+ |
| Ilkeston | 38,723 | 2.2 | C | A | D | D |
| Heanor | 24,264 | 3.1 | C− | A | D | C− |
| Kilburn and Horsley Woodhouse | 4,447 | 3.5 | B | A | B− | B− |
| Awsworth | 2,444 | 3.6 | — | B | C+ | B− |
| Little Eaton | 1,875 | 4 | — | C | A | A− |
| Denby Bottles | 1,756 | 4 | — | A | B | B− |
Smalley, Awsworth, Little Eaton and Denby Bottles have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
GCSE results trail 64% of towns in England, and primary results trail 93% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). West Hallam has 2 state schools; places are handled by Derbyshire council.
Town in Derbyshire, England
West Hallam is a built-up area of 5,912 people, in the Erewash 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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