Marchington’s story
17 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Marchington’s built-up area.
31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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MarchingtonStaffordshire
310 people live in this village in Staffordshire, West Midlands.
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Photo: Neil Theasby · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
310
Census 2021 · East Staffordshire council
Median age
55.1
31% are 65+ · Staffordshire 21%
Degree level
52%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
3%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Marchington a good place to live?
Marchington is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. 3% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. It has 17 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. Just over two thirds of households own their home outright.
What makes Marchington stand out
The 3 things Marchington does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
3% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
2 Grade II*, including Church of St Peter; 22.5 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Own outright
Housing
68% 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 Marchington.
Work & commute
Work tends to be further away for Marchington: 22% commute under 5 km, below Staffordshire’s towns and England’s towns
3%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 43% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
43% of workers worked mainly from home, above both Staffordshire’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (31%). The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 3.8%. For every resident in work, Marchington has 0.6 jobs.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving97%
On foot1%
Bicycle1%
22%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
43%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£58K
mean household income, before tax
3.8%
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 Marchington
44% of pupils at the 2 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The town has one school, shown below. 45 pupils attend Marchington’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Peter's Church of England First SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 45 | – |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Marchington is a town of owners: 97% of households own their home, above Staffordshire’s towns and England’s towns
£0Kmedian sale
Renting privately is how 2% of households live. Private rents average £858 a month across the East Staffordshire council area. That is the middle of 8 standard sales inside Marchington’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Marchington£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £447,500 | 8 |
97%
of households own their home · England 61%
2%
rent privately · England 21%
£858
average private rent a month, East Staffordshire council area
£2,372
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
Marchington records less burglary and damage per resident than Staffordshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 5.4 per 1,000 a year
16.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
There were 1.1 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both Staffordshire’s towns (7.4) and England’s towns (7.8). In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 4 crimes inside Marchington’s built-up area. Per 1,000 residents, 16.1 violent crimes are recorded each year. Of all the crimes, 50% were violence and sexual offences.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual2
Damage & arson1
Other theft1
Shoplifting0
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.
16.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
4
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
Disability is less common in Marchington, 12% of residents, than in Staffordshire’s towns and England’s towns
88%good or very good health
Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 1.9% of the town. 88% of Marchington’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above Staffordshire’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. Seeing a GP means leaving Marchington: the nearest practice is 2.9 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 88%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Marchington | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.9% | 6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 19% | 17% |
80.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More buildings in Marchington are listed than in Staffordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 548 per 10,000 residents
17listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Grade II* covers 2 of them. 31% of its homes were built before 1919, higher than both Staffordshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (16%).
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*2
Grade II15
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Peter Grade II*
- Marchington Hall Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
31%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
548
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
Fewer children live in Marchington than in Staffordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 11% are under 15
55.1median age
31% of residents are 65 or over, above both Staffordshire’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (18%). The share aged 15 to 24 is 9.5%. Residents of Marchington have a median age of 55.1. Graduates make up 52% of adults.
MarchingtonStaffordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
31%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level52%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Marchington | Staffordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.5% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 11% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 38% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 31% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9.9% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.7% | 6.3% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 52% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Staffordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Marchington
13pages on Marchington
The big questions
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Sudbury Hall and 2 more in and around Marchington
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Marchington. Best known first.
Historic house · National TrustSudbury Hall2.5 km outside town, to the northeast
Museum · National TrustThe Children's Country House at Sudbury2.5 km outside town, to the northeastCastleCastleVernons Folly3.1 km outside town, to the northeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Sudbury Hall: Izabela Felter, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Children's Country House at Sudbury: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Marchington
Village in Staffordshire, England
Marchington is a built-up area of 310 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
- 310 (Census 2021)
- Council
- East Staffordshire
- County
- Staffordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002145
Marchington’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
DoveridgeUttoxeterAbbots BromleyTutburyHattonRocesterRolleston on DoveMarchington
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marchington | 310 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Doveridge | 1,760 | 2.2 | — | B | A+ | A |
| Uttoxeter | 14,024 | 3.5 | B− | B+ | C | C |
| Abbots Bromley | 1,331 | 5 | — | C+ | A | B+ |
| Tutbury | 3,674 | 5.1 | B+ | B+ | B+ | B |
| Hatton | 2,560 | 5.1 | A− | A+ | B− | B− |
| Rocester | 1,679 | 5.4 | — | A | C | B− |
| Rolleston on Dove | 2,902 | 6.9 | A− | C+ | A | B+ |
Doveridge, Abbots Bromley and Rocester have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Marchington
How many listed buildings are there in Marchington?
That is 22.5 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Marchington?
Band D council tax in Marchington is £2,372 for 2026–27, less than in 63% 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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