The village is the site of Croxden Abbey, founded in 1176 by the Cistercians, but now ruined, and in the care of English Heritage.
... size is 3.19 and the average family size is 3.47. In the town the population is spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 33.5% from 25 to 44, 23.9% ...