# Wirksworth

South east Derbyshire Dales. 5,737 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 16 square kilometres.

Wirksworth had 5,795 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02004074. In: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands) › [Derbyshire Dales](https://openindex.co.uk/derbyshire-dales)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £281,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Wirksworth was £281,500 in 2025. Joint 3,408th cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/derbyshire-dales/wirksworth#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 5,795** (2021). Wirksworth had 5,795 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 2,501st least populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/derbyshire-dales/wirksworth#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Wirksworth live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/derbyshire-dales/wirksworth#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 92.2%** (January 2026). In Wirksworth, 92.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/derbyshire-dales/wirksworth#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02004074) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Wirksworth live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02004074) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 106 homes were sold in Wirksworth in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02004074) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Wirksworth.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02004074) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Wirksworth had 5,795 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Wirksworth

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Wirksworth at a rate of 51.1 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 55.7 per 1,000 people across Derbyshire Dales.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 124 |
| Other crime | 60 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 45 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 28 |
| Drug offences | 12 |
| Burglary | 9 |
| Shoplifting | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 0 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Wirksworth compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Wirksworth | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £281,500 | 3rd cheapest | 9 middle areas, Derbyshire Dales · 2025 |
| Population | 5,795 | least populated | 9 middle areas, Derbyshire Dales · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 9 middle areas, Derbyshire Dales · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 92.2% | highest | 9 middle areas, Derbyshire Dales · Jan 2026 |

## Is Wirksworth safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Wirksworth at a rate of 51.1 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 55.7 per 1,000 people across Derbyshire Dales.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 35 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Wirksworth.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (124), other crime (60) and anti-social behaviour (45).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Derbyshire Dales

These figures are published for the whole of Derbyshire Dales, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Derbyshire Dales and not Wirksworth alone. [See Derbyshire Dales](https://openindex.co.uk/derbyshire-dales)

- **Average house price: £341,776** (August 2026). Derbyshire Dales’ average house price was £341,776 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 0.4% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £43,071** (2025). Full-time workers living in Derbyshire Dales earned a median of £43,071 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 87th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 7.9×** (2025). A home in Derbyshire Dales costs 7.9 times local full-time pay. Joint 135th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 13.8** (2025). Derbyshire Dales has a deprivation score of 13.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 74th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Wirksworth in brief

The median price paid for a home in Wirksworth was £281,500 in 2025.
Wirksworth had 5,795 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Wirksworth live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Wirksworth, 92.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02004074
- Ward: [Wirksworth †](https://openindex.co.uk/derbyshire-dales/ward/wirksworth)
- Constituency: [Derbyshire Dales †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/derbyshire-dales)
- Council: [Derbyshire Dales](https://openindex.co.uk/derbyshire-dales)
- Region: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 16.46 km²
- People, mid-2024: 5,737*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- Output areas: 20

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Matlock South, Cromford & Winster](https://openindex.co.uk/derbyshire-dales/matlock-south-cromford-and-winster), [Ashbourne North, Dovedale & Carsington](https://openindex.co.uk/derbyshire-dales/ashbourne-north-dovedale-and-carsington), [Ambergate, Heage & Idridgehay](https://openindex.co.uk/amber-valley/ambergate-heage-and-idridgehay), [Crich, Holloway & Wingfield](https://openindex.co.uk/amber-valley/crich-holloway-and-wingfield)

## Latest updates for Wirksworth

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02004074

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/derbyshire-dales/wirksworth