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43% of households own their home outright. The village, home to 905 people, lies in Essex, East of England.
There are no grades for Tolleshunt D'Arcy: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. 23 buildings are listed here, 1 at Grade I. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 14% of commuters.
The 3 things Tolleshunt D'Arcy does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Tolleshunt D'Arcy’s built-up area.
35% 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 Tolleshunt D'Arcy.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 35% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
There are 0.3 jobs in Tolleshunt D'Arcy for each resident in work. Unemployment benefit claims came to 2% of 16 to 64s in 2026, below both Essex’s towns (2.5%) and England’s towns (2.3%). Income per household averages £59K a year, before tax.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
The town has one school, shown below. At the 2 primary schools within 3 km, 59% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). 110 pupils attend Tolleshunt D'Arcy’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary AcademyLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 110 | C |
Homes sold for a median £350K, between Essex’s towns (£400K) and England’s towns (£308K). Private renters make up 10% of households. What’s more, the social rented sector houses 13% of households.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £575,000 | 9 |
| Semi-detached | £320,000 | 11 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Burglary and damage come to 2.2 per 1,000 residents a year. Over the year to August 2026, 9 offences were reported in Tolleshunt D'Arcy. There were 0.4 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both Essex’s towns (4.6) and England’s towns (7.8). 56% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
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 nearest A&E to Tolleshunt D'Arcy is Colchester General Hospital, 10.4 miles away. This Essex town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.8 miles away. Disability touches 18% of the town’s population.
| Census 2021 | Tolleshunt D'Arcy | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.2% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 17% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · 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.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Tolleshunt D'Arcy’s listed buildings include the Church of St Nicholas, Grade I. Scaled to its population, Tolleshunt D'Arcy has 254 listed buildings per 10,000 people, higher than both Essex’s towns (52) and England’s towns (39). The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearly a quarter of residents have reached 65. Residents of Tolleshunt D'Arcy have a median age of 47.7. Children are 17% of the town. Degrees are held by 25% of adults, below Essex’s towns (27%) and England’s towns (34%) alike.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Tolleshunt D'Arcy | Essex | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.6% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.5% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 25% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Essex and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tolleshunt D'Arcy | 905 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tollesbury | 2,811 | 1.9 | A− | B | A | A− |
| Tolleshunt Knights | 1,059 | 2.2 | — | C+ | A+ | A− |
| Tiptree | 9,302 | 3.6 | B+ | B | B− | B+ |
| Ramsey Island | 1,139 | 4 | — | B− | A− | C+ |
| Great Totham | 2,773 | 4.6 | A+ | C+ | A+ | A |
| West Mersea | 7,071 | 5.2 | B | C+ | B+ | B+ |
| Wickham Bishops | 1,923 | 5.3 | — | C | A | A |
Tolleshunt Knights, Ramsey Island and Wickham Bishops have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 10.4 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Nicholas.
By type: semi-detached houses £320,000 and detached houses £575,000. Private rents in the Maldon council area averaged £1,139 a month in August 2026.
Band D council tax in Tolleshunt D'Arcy is £2,308 for 2026–27, less than in 74% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
Village in Essex, England
Tolleshunt D'Arcy is a built-up area of 905 people, in the Maldon 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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