Winster’s story
65 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Winster’s built-up area.
56% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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WinsterDerbyshire
A village of 552 in Derbyshire, East Midlands.
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Photo: David Lally · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
552
Census 2021 · Derbyshire Dales council
Median home
£290K
25 sales in 3 years
Median age
53.8
33% are 65+ · Derbyshire 20%
Degree level
42%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Winster a good place to live?
Winster has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Winster stand out
The 3 things Winster does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% 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
33% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Winster.
Who lives here
Winster skews older, with 33% of residents 65 or over, more than Derbyshire’s towns or England’s towns
On this, Winster is above both Derbyshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (18%). Under-15s account for 13% of the population. Half the people of Winster are older than 53.8.
53.8median age
WinsterDerbyshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
33%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level42%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Winster | Derbyshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 33% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.2% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 42% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Derbyshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Winster
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winster CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 4 | C |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Commuters in Winster travel far: only 21% go under 5 km, fewer than in Derbyshire’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 34% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
In the comparison, Winster comes below both Derbyshire’s towns (42%) and England’s towns (45%). 8% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot6%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
21%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
34%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£49K
mean household income, before tax
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
More households own their home in Winster than in Derbyshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 73%
For Winster, that is above both Derbyshire’s towns (67%) and England’s towns (61%). 14% of households rent privately.
£290Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Winster£290K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £305,000 | 11 |
| Semi-detached | £278,000 | 7 |
| Terraced | £290,000 | 7 |
73%
of households own their home · England 61%
14%
rent privately · England 21%
£819
average private rent a month, Derbyshire Dales council area
£2,442
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 Winster than in Derbyshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 6.6 per 1,000 residents a year
Winster sits below both Derbyshire’s towns (25.7) and England’s towns (22) on this measure. Burglary and damage come to 6 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 12 crimes inside Winster’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 1 reports of anti-social behaviour.
6.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual3
Other theft3
Burglary3
Public order1
Bicycle theft1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Anti-social1
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.
6.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
12
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
Disability is more common in Winster than in Derbyshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 22% of residents
That puts Winster above both Derbyshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (17%). Winster has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.6 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.
79%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 79%Fair 17%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Winster | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.4% | 6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 22% | 20% | 17% |
79
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.2
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
More buildings in Winster are listed than in Derbyshire’s towns or England’s towns: 1,178 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Winster has 65 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 2 Grade II*. Homes from before 1919 make up 56% of the total, above both Derbyshire’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (16%).
65listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*2
Grade II63
Among them · Grade II*
- The Market Hall Grade II*
- Winster Hall Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
56%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
1,178
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 →Winster Market House and 5 more in and around Winster
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Winster. Best known first.
AttractionAttraction · National TrustWinster Market Housein town
Heritage railwayPeak Rail5 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumDarley Dale Waiting Room Museum3.2 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionAndle Stone2.1 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionCork Stone1.9 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionHeights of Abraham5 km outside town, to the east
Heritage railwayPeak Rail5 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumDarley Dale Waiting Room Museum3.2 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionAndle Stone2.1 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionCork Stone1.9 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionHeights of Abraham5 km outside town, to the eastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Peak Rail: Beryl Allcoat, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Winster
13pages on Winster
The big questions
Safety6.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £290K · rent £819 a monthHousing7 sold in 12 months · busiest street East BankSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 79 (men), 85.2 (women)Work & commute54% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Winster’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Darley DaleMatlockCromfordWirksworthTansleyBakewellBaslowWinster
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winster | 552 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Darley Dale | 3,985 | 2.6 | A− | A− | B | B− |
| Matlock | 11,990 | 3.8 | B+ | A | C | B− |
| Cromford | 1,395 | 4.1 | — | A | A− | C+ |
| Wirksworth | 4,904 | 5 | B | A | C+ | B− |
| Tansley | 1,176 | 5.1 | — | B | A | B+ |
| Bakewell | 3,275 | 5.2 | A− | B | C+ | B |
| Baslow | 1,172 | 7.4 | — | B− | A− | A |
Cromford, Tansley and Baslow have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Winster
How many listed buildings are there in Winster?
That is 48.3 times the typical UK town for its size. 56% of Winster’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Is Winster expensive to live in?
Close to the typical UK town: the median sale over three years was £290,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £290,000, semi-detached houses £278,000 and detached houses £305,000. Private rents in the Derbyshire Dales council area averaged £819 a month in August 2026.
About Winster
Village in Derbyshire, England
Winster is a built-up area of 552 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
- 552 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Derbyshire Dales
- County
- Derbyshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001743
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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