Ipstones’s story
32 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Ipstones’ built-up area.
51% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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IpstonesStaffordshire
Home to 567 people, this village lies in Staffordshire, West Midlands.
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Photo: David Weston · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
567
Census 2021 · Staffordshire Moorlands council
Median home
£265K
17 sales in 3 years
Median age
53.6
31% are 65+ · Staffordshire 21%
Degree level
29%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
13%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Ipstones a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Ipstones has none; the figures on this page are still real. 51% of homes were built before 1919. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 13% of commuters. Nearly three in five households own their home with no mortgage.
What makes Ipstones stand out
The 3 things Ipstones does most differently from other towns.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
13% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Own outright
Housing
59% 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 Ipstones.
Work & commute
Fewer people aged 16 to 64 in Ipstones claim unemployment benefits than in Staffordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 0.7%
13%walk, cycle or ride
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.
Of the commuters living in Ipstones, 8% work in the town itself. There are 0.4 jobs in Ipstones for each resident in work. Households had £47K a year before tax, below both Staffordshire’s towns (£54K) and England’s towns (£55K). The car carried 87% of commuters at the census.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
On foot11%
Bicycle2%
13%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
28%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£47K
mean household income, before tax
0.7%
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 Ipstones
Below is its only school. Three in five pupils at the one primary school within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its one primary school teaches 40 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Leonard's Church of England First SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 40 | – |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Most households in Ipstones own their home: 85%, more than in both Staffordshire’s towns and England’s towns
£265Kmedian sale
The social rented sector houses 6% of households. Private renters make up nearly one in ten households, lower than both Staffordshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (21%). 17 standard sales inside Ipstones’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £265,000.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Ipstones£265K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £310,000 | 11 |
85%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£728
average private rent a month, Staffordshire Moorlands council area
£2,338
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
Burglary and damage are rarer in Ipstones than in Staffordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 5.9 per 1,000 residents a year
17.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Violence came to 17.6 per 1,000 residents a year, below Staffordshire’s towns (24.1) and England’s towns (22) alike. The 12 months to August 2026 brought 19 recorded crimes inside Ipstones’s built-up area, and 2 reports of anti-social behaviour.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual6
Burglary5
Vehicle crime5
Public order2
Other theft1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Drugs0
Anti-social2
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.
17.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
19
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
80% of residents say their health is good or very good
80%good or very good health
Seeing a GP means leaving Ipstones: the nearest practice is 3.8 miles away. A fifth of residents have a disability, close to Staffordshire’s towns (19%) and above England’s towns (17%). Also worth knowing: the nearest A&E to Ipstones is Royal Stoke University Hospital, 10.4 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Ipstones | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.1% | 6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 19% | 17% |
81.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.3
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Ipstones is rich in listed buildings: 564 per 10,000 residents, more than in both Staffordshire’s towns and England’s towns
32listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Historic England’s list names 32 listed buildings in Ipstones: 1 Grade II*. Of Ipstones’ land, 23% lies in conservation areas, above Staffordshire’s towns (4%) and England’s towns (7%) alike.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II31
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Leonard Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
51%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
564
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 12% of Ipstones, fewer than in both Staffordshire’s towns and England’s towns
53.6median age
Aged 15 to 24: 6.1% of residents. 31% of residents are 65 or over, above Staffordshire’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Ipstones has a median age of 53.6. Degrees are held by 29% of adults.
IpstonesStaffordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
31%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications19%
Apprenticeship9%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level29%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Ipstones | Staffordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.1% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 31% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.9% | 6.3% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 29% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Staffordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ipstones
13pages on Ipstones
The big questions
Safety17.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £265K · rent £728 a monthHousing2 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 81.8 (men), 86.3 (women)Work & commute53% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Peak Wildlife Park and 4 more in and around Ipstones
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Ipstones. Best known first.
ZooPeak Wildlife Park2.9 km outside town, to the northeastHeritage railwayHeritage railwayChurnet Valley Railway3.6 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionButter Cross3.2 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumCheddleton Flint Mill4.9 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionEgg Well3.7 km outside town, to the northPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Peak Wildlife Park: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Ipstones
Village in Staffordshire, England
Ipstones is a built-up area of 567 people, in the Staffordshire Moorlands 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
- 567 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Staffordshire Moorlands
- County
- Staffordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001876
Ipstones’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
CheddletonCheadleLeekWerringtonUpper TeanEndonBlythe Bridge and ForsbrookIpstones
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ipstones | 567 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cheddleton | 4,027 | 3.2 | A− | A | A | B− |
| Cheadle | 11,403 | 4.2 | B− | A | C− | C |
| Leek | 19,388 | 4.7 | C+ | A | C− | C− |
| Werrington | 6,012 | 5.3 | B− | A | C+ | B− |
| Upper Tean | 3,244 | 6.3 | A | A | B+ | B− |
| Endon | 2,655 | 6.4 | B+ | B | B− | B+ |
| Blythe Bridge and Forsbrook | 6,798 | 6.7 | B | A− | C | B− |
People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Ipstones
How many listed buildings are there in Ipstones?
That is 23.2 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Ipstones?
Band D council tax in Ipstones is £2,338 for 2026–27, less than in 69% 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.
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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