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Some 7,255 people live in this town, in Derbyshire, East Midlands. Just 12% of residents are 65 or older.
Good value, with catches elsewhere. Its weakest subject is schools: primary results beat 5% of towns in England; secondary results beat 32% of towns in England. With a C overall, Woodville sits #42 of 59 in Derbyshire. Set against the rest, it does better than 29% of UK towns. It also trails on walkability (D): 8% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. Cost of living is its strong suit — a typical home costs £217,500 and rent runs £885 a month.
Figures: prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · commuting, Census 2021.
The 3 things Woodville 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 Woodville is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
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Historic England lists 6 buildings inside Woodville’s built-up area.
18% 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 Woodville.
The owner-occupied share of households is 69%. 14% live in social housing, lower than both Derbyshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Also worth knowing: half of the 361 standard sales inside Woodville’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £217,500.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £286,500 | 118 |
| Semi-detached | £207,500 | 142 |
| Terraced | £172,500 | 83 |
| Flat or maisonette | £108,000 | 18 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
At the town’s 2 primary schools, 48% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). One of its 3 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. Attainment 8 at the 3 secondary schools within 3 km averages 42.7, and 41% of pupils get grade 5 or above in English and maths.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Trees CofE Junior AcademyLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 306 | C− |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 22% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Short trips to work, under 5 km: 34%, lower than both Derbyshire’s towns (42%) and England’s towns (45%). 3.2% of people aged 16 to 64 were on unemployment benefits in 2026. Work in town: 3% of resident commuters. There are 0.3 jobs in Woodville for each resident in work.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Of all the crimes, 55% were violence and sexual offences. Burglary and damage came to 14.4 per 1,000 residents a year, above both Derbyshire’s towns (8.8) and England’s towns (9.4). The 12 months to August 2026 brought 445 recorded crimes inside Woodville’s built-up area, and 62 reports of anti-social behaviour. Among the 1,308 UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people, Woodville has more crime per resident than 85% of them.
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.
One GP practice serves the town; 63% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey. The nearest A&E to Woodville is Queens Hospital, 6.3 miles away. 82% of people in Woodville rate their own health good or very good.
| Census 2021 | Woodville | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5% | 6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 20% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
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 18% of the total, lower than Derbyshire’s towns (23%) yet higher than England’s towns (16%). Relative to its size, Woodville keeps 8 listed buildings per 10,000 residents.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Degrees are held by a quarter of adults, below Derbyshire’s towns (29%) and England’s towns (34%) alike. Over-65s are just over a tenth of the population. Half of Woodville is older than 36.6, half younger.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Woodville | Derbyshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 30% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 12% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.9% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 25% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Derbyshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Woodville. Best known first.
Castle · English HeritageAshby de la Zouch Castle3.4 km outside town, to the southeast
Abbey or priory · National TrustCalke Abbey4.7 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumSharpe's Pottery Museum1.2 km outside town, to the westGardenGardenBluebell Arboretum800 m outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumAshby de la Zouch Museum3 km outside town, to the southeastPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustCalke Park4.8 km outside town, to the northeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
6 listed buildings in Woodville.
The Church of St Stephen: Photo: Mark Walton · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Bottle Kiln: Photo: Mark Walton · CC BY-SA 2.0
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodville | 7,255 | — | C | A+ | C− | C− |
| Blackfordby | 1,071 | 1 | — | B+ | A− | C+ |
| Swadlincote | 34,569 | 1.5 | C | A+ | C− | C− |
| Moira | 3,198 | 2 | B | A | B | C |
| Overseal and Castle Gresley | 5,055 | 2.5 | B− | A+ | B− | C |
| Ashby-de-la-Zouch | 15,121 | 2.8 | B+ | B+ | C | B− |
| Linton | 2,145 | 3 | — | A+ | B− | C |
| Donisthorpe | 1,204 | 3 | — | A | B− | C+ |
Blackfordby, Linton and Donisthorpe have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
A young town. At the 2021 Census, 20% of residents were under 15 and 30% were 25 to 44, against 18% and 27% across England’s towns; only 12% were 65 or over.
Woodville has 3 state schools; places are handled by Derbyshire council.
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £217,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: flats £108,000, terraced houses £172,500, semi-detached houses £207,500 and detached houses £286,500.
Town in Derbyshire, England
Woodville is a built-up area of 7,255 people, in the South 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
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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