Woodthorpe’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Woodthorpe’s built-up area.
25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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WoodthorpeDerbyshire
799 people call this village in Derbyshire, East Midlands home.
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Photo: Alan Heardman · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
799
Census 2021 · Chesterfield council
Median home
£290K
19 sales in 3 years
Median age
45
22% are 65+ · Derbyshire 20%
Degree level
30%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Woodthorpe a good place to live?
Woodthorpe has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 8% of commuters. 25% of its homes date from before 1919. 47% of households own their home outright.
What makes Woodthorpe stand out
The 3 things Woodthorpe 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.
Own outright
Housing
47% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Woodthorpe.
Work & commute
Commuters in Woodthorpe travel far: only 22% go under 5 km, fewer than in Derbyshire’s towns and across England’s towns
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.
There are 2.3 jobs in Woodthorpe for each resident in work. The car took 89% of commuters, above both Derbyshire’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (70%). A household here earns £43K a year before tax, on average.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot4%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
Train1%
Underground, tram1%
22%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
28%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£43K
mean household income, before tax
1.8%
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
Schools
The schools around Woodthorpe
Secondary results at the 2 secondary schools within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 40.4, with 38% at grade 5 or above in English and maths. 55% of pupils at the town’s 2 primary schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Between them, two primaries teach 322 pupils in Woodthorpe.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norbriggs Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 182 | C− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsSee all 2 schools →
Housing
Woodthorpe is a town of owners: 93% of households own their home, above Derbyshire’s towns and England’s towns
Renting privately is how 7% of households live. Behind the median of £290,000: 19 standard sales inside Woodthorpe’s built-up area, September 2023 to August 2026. Private rents average £758 a month across the Chesterfield council area.
£290Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Woodthorpe£290K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £312,500 | 16 |
93%
of households own their home · England 61%
7%
rent privately · England 21%
£758
average private rent a month, Chesterfield council area
£2,445
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
Woodthorpe records less violent crime per resident than Derbyshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 15.4 per 1,000 a year
Police recorded 27 crimes inside Woodthorpe’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 3 reports of anti-social behaviour. Of all the crimes, 37% were violence and sexual offences. Burglary and damage came to 7.9 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Derbyshire’s towns (8.9) and England’s towns (9.4).
15.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual10
Public order5
Other theft4
Vehicle crime4
Damage & arson3
Drugs1
Shoplifting0
Burglary0
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.
15.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
27
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
More people in Woodthorpe say their health is bad than in Derbyshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 7.6%
Woodthorpe has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.8 miles away. 19% of residents have a disability, close to Derbyshire’s towns (20%) and above England’s towns (17%). Asked at the census, just over four in five residents of Woodthorpe said they were in good or very good health.
81%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 8%
| Census 2021 | Woodthorpe | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.6% | 6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 20% | 17% |
74.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
78.8
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
Much of Woodthorpe is a conservation area: 100% of its land, more than in Derbyshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
None of the 1 listed building reaches Grade II* or Grade I; all are Grade II. Per 10,000 residents, Woodthorpe counts 13 listed buildings, below both Derbyshire’s towns (24) and England’s towns (39).
1listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
25%
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
Who lives here
Children make up only 14% of Woodthorpe, fewer than in Derbyshire’s towns and across England’s towns
10% of the population is aged 15 to 24, close to Derbyshire’s towns (11%) and below England’s towns (12%). Over-65s are 22% of the population. The age that splits Woodthorpe in two is 45.
45median age
WoodthorpeDerbyshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
22%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar22%
Degree level30%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Woodthorpe | Derbyshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 22% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.8% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 22% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 30% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Derbyshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Woodthorpe
13pages on Woodthorpe
The big questions
Safety15.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £290K · rent £758 a monthHousing6 sold in 12 months · busiest street Cranleigh RoadSchools2 state schoolsHealthLife expectancy 74.5 (men), 78.8 (women)Work & commute39% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Woodthorpe’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
StaveleyDuckmantonRenishawBarlboroughClowneBrimingtonEckingtonWoodthorpe
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodthorpe | 799 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Staveley | 15,151 | 1.5 | D | B | D | D− |
| Duckmanton | 1,775 | 1.8 | — | B | C− | D |
| Renishaw | 2,425 | 1.9 | — | A | B− | D |
| Barlborough | 2,859 | 2 | C+ | B | C+ | C |
| Clowne | 7,759 | 2.8 | C | B+ | C− | C− |
| Brimington | 11,068 | 2.9 | B− | B | C− | C− |
| Eckington | 7,435 | 3 | C− | A− | C | C− |
Duckmanton and Renishaw have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Woodthorpe
How many listed buildings are there in Woodthorpe?
1 on Historic England’s list.
Is Woodthorpe 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.
About Woodthorpe
Village in Derbyshire, England
Woodthorpe is a built-up area of 799 people, in the Chesterfield 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
- 799 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Chesterfield
- County
- Derbyshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001577
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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