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Wirksworth

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About

Wirksworth ward encompasses the historic market town of Wirksworth and its surrounding rural villages and hamlets within the Derbyshire Dales. The landscape is defined by the rolling limestone hills of the White Peak, with dry stone walls dividing farmland and pastures. The area's geology has been central to its history, providing the stone for local buildings and shaping a former lead mining economy. Settlements here are compact, with narrow lanes connecting them across the upland terrain.

The town itself features a notable medieval street pattern radiating from its market place. A specific legacy of its industrial past is the annual Wirksworth Well Dressing, a tradition that traces its origins to the purification of water sources for miners. The ward includes the ecologically significant site of the National Stone Centre, located in old quarry workings, which details the region's carboniferous limestone. Economic activity includes small-scale manufacturing, services, and tourism linked to the area's heritage and proximity to the Peak District National Park.

Area overview

On average Wirksworth has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels. Approximately 13.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Wirksworth is £53,541 per year. There are 5 schools in Wirksworth: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 4 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good).

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
13.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Property prices in Wirksworth

Based on 91 recent sales, the median property price is £298,000 in Wirksworth area, with individual transactions ranging from £97,500 up to £790,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Wirksworth in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Wirksworth over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached40£366,000
Flats1£235,000
Semi-Detached21£260,000
Terraced29£220,500

10 years median price trend in Wirksworth

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wirksworth.

All postcodes in Wirksworth

DE44AL

The Hawthorns

DE45HL

Derby Road

DE44DR

St John Street

DE44EW

Swaines Meadow

DE44ER

Yokecliffe Crescent

DE44LZ

The Moor

DE44FP

Cavendish Cottages

DE44AF

Ashley Hay

DE44BJ

Snowfield View

DE44EQ

Eliot Close

DE44BH

Kingsfield Court

DE44GT

Brickfields Close

DE44AX

Stafford Crescent

DE44NX

Jacksons Ley

DE44EJ

The Dale

DE44AS

Derby Road

DE44FE

King Edward Street

DE44PP

St Helens Lane

DE44LB

Nelson Close

DE44QH

Wirksworth

DE44NB

Duke Street

DE44GY

Barnes Croft

DE44EY

Church Street

DE44FZ

Baileycroft Mews

DE44BS

Wash Green

DE44BE

Adam Bede Crescent

DE44NL

Hoptonwood Close

DE44BY

Kings Close

DE44DE

Main Street

DE44GS

Wirksworth Moor

DE44PD

Wirksworth

DE44LP

The Alley

DE44DU

Foggs Entry

DE44AW

Recreation Road

DE44EN

Green Hill

DE44PS

Wirksworth

DE44GX

Wirksworth Hall Gardens

DE44AA

Mill Yard

DE44NR

Coldwell Street

DE44ES

Manystones Lane

DE44DF

Hopton

DE44DT

St John Street

DE44FR

Cromford Road

DE44NU

Hallcroft

DE44FT

Malthouse Close

DE44HF

Manystones Lane

DE44PZ

Chapel Lane

DE44GP

Oakerthorpe Road

DE44BN

Callow Lane

DE44BD

Slater Crescent

DE44JD

Wirksworth

DE44JF

Willows Terrace

DE44LW

The Green

DE44EL

Summer Drive

DE44NA

New Road

DE44NJ

Stile Croft

DE44DP

Church Walk

DE44GL

New Road

DE44LX

The Hall

DE45HU

Longway Bank

DE44NW

Callow Lane

DE44DZ

Water Lane

DE44FN

Vernon Cottages

DE44ET

Market Place

DE44FF

Chapel Lane

DE44FL

Thorntree Cottages

DE44AY

Willowbath Lane

DE44NS

Millers Green

DE44BP

Kingsfield Road

DE44EE

Arkwright Street

DE44PA

Jubilee Court

DE45HJ

Homesford

DE44EH

Queen Elizabeths Close

DE44AD

Gorsey Bank

DE44FD

Wash Green

DE44AR

Derby Road

DE44EA

Warmbrook

DE44GW

Oakerthorpe Road

DE44FY

Ravenstor Road

DE44GG

Bolehill Road

DE44PE

Yokecliffe Hill

DE44FJ

South View

DE44PN

Ward Close

DE44AZ

Ian Avenue

DE44GE

Wirksworth

DE44NH

The Fields

DE44LY

Water Lane

DE44PX

The Town

DE44PR

Derby Road

DE44GR

Little Bolehill

DE63JY

Sitch Lane

DE44NZ

Porter Lane

DE44BQ

Lady Flatts Road

DE44FG

North End

DE44GZ

Harrison Drive

DE44PF

Yokecliffe Drive

DE44FB

Coldwell Street

DE44GN

Nan Gells Hill

DE44ND

King Street

DE44NP

Chapel Croft Close

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.