Ellastone’s story
15 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Ellastone’s built-up area.
47% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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EllastoneStaffordshire
The village has 300 residents and lies in Staffordshire, West Midlands.
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Photo: Ian Calderwood · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
300
Census 2021 · East Staffordshire council
Median age
55.5
31% are 65+ · Staffordshire 21%
Degree level
42%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Ellastone a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Ellastone is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 8% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Pre-1919 homes make up 47% of the housing. People aged 65 and over make up 31% of residents.
What makes Ellastone stand out
The 3 things Ellastone 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
31% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Alton Towers Resort and 15 more in and around Ellastone
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Ellastone. Best known first.
Big drawTheme parkAlton Towers Resort3.6 km outside town, to the west · 2.5M visitors a year (2024)
Historic house · National TrustNorbury Manor500 m outside town, to the southeast
AttractionThe Smiler4.1 km outside town, to the west
AttractionGalactica3.2 km outside town, to the west
AttractionOblivion4.2 km outside town, to the west
CastleAlton Castle4.1 km outside town, to the westPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Alton Towers Resort: Dunderklumpen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Norbury Manor: Alan Walker, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Smiler: TowersStreet, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Galactica: Andyfishburne, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oblivion: DAllardyce, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alton Castle: Dennis Thorley, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ellastone.
Who lives here
Children make up only 7.3% of Ellastone, fewer than in Staffordshire’s towns and England’s towns
Degrees are held by just over two in five adults. People 65 and over make up 31% of the town, above Staffordshire’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 9.7% of the population. Ellastone has a median age of 55.5.
55.5median age
EllastoneStaffordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
31%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level42%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Ellastone | Staffordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 7.3% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.7% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 31% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 6.3% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 42% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Staffordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in Ellastone: just 12% travel under 5 km, below Staffordshire’s towns and 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.
0.8% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026, below both Staffordshire’s towns (2.1%) and England’s towns (2.3%). The car carried nine in ten commuters at the census. Work in town: 1% of resident commuters. At the census, 34% of workers worked mainly from home.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot6%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
12%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
34%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£55K
mean household income, before tax
0.8%
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
Housing
Most households in Ellastone own their home: 81%, more than in Staffordshire’s towns or across England’s towns
1% live in social housing, below both Staffordshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £858 a month across the East Staffordshire council area. That is the middle of 9 standard sales inside Ellastone’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Ellastone£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £485,000 | 7 |
81%
of households own their home · England 61%
17%
rent privately · England 21%
£858
average private rent a month, East Staffordshire council area
£2,381
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
Ellastone records less violent crime per resident than Staffordshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 6.7 per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences were 80% of the crimes. Over the year to August 2026, 5 offences were reported in Ellastone.
6.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual4
Other theft1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social0
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.
6.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
5
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
Is Ellastone a healthy place? 85% of its people say their health is good, above Staffordshire’s towns and England’s towns
At the census, 4.7% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, lower than both Staffordshire’s towns (6%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Ellastone has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.5 miles away. The nearest A&E to Ellastone is Queens Hospital, 13.6 miles away.
85%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Ellastone | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.7% | 6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 19% | 17% |
81
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More of the land in Ellastone is conservation area than in Staffordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 82%
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Ellastone has 15 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 2 Grade II*. It has 500 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents.
15listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*2
Grade II13
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Peter Grade II*
- Ellastone Old House Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
47%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
500
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ellastone
12pages on Ellastone
The big questions
Ellastone’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
RocesterMayfieldAshbourneDoveridgeUttoxeterCheadleUpper TeanEllastone
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellastone | 300 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rocester | 1,679 | 2.4 | — | A | C | B− |
| Mayfield | 1,099 | 2.7 | — | A− | B | B− |
| Ashbourne | 8,854 | 4.5 | B+ | A | C+ | B− |
| Doveridge | 1,760 | 5.6 | — | B | A+ | A |
| Uttoxeter | 14,024 | 6.2 | B− | B+ | C | C |
| Cheadle | 11,403 | 6.7 | B− | A | C− | C |
| Upper Tean | 3,244 | 7 | A | A | B+ | B− |
Rocester, Mayfield and Doveridge have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Ellastone
How many listed buildings are there in Ellastone?
That is 20.5 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Ellastone?
Band D council tax in Ellastone is £2,381 for 2026–27, less than in 61% 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.
About Ellastone
Village in Staffordshire, England
Ellastone is a built-up area of 300 people, in the East Staffordshire 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
- 300 (Census 2021)
- Council
- East Staffordshire
- County
- Staffordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001971
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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