Friar Gate, Derby, DE1 1BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DE1 1BU is primarily male, with 54.9% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	41.1%	45.1%	4.0%	51.0%	-5.9%
Male	58.9%	54.9%	-4.0%	49.0%	5.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around DE1 1BU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 87.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	72%	87.8%	15.8%	37.9%	49.9%
Married: Opposite sex	15.7%	3.7%	-12.0%	44.2%	-40.5%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Separated	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	7.1%	5.9%	-1.2%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	6.1%	-5.7%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44%	41%	-3.0%	48.4%	-7.4%
Good health	38.5%	37.2%	-1.3%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	11.3%	13%	1.7%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	5.1%	8.1%	3.0%	4.0%	4.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.6%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.4%	12.9%	-2.5%	18.2%	-5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	6.1%	-6.9%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	10.7%	0.1%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	4.6%	2.2%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20.9%	44.4%	23.5%	16.9%	27.5%
Degree or Similar	28%	19.4%	-8.6%	33.8%	-14.4%
Other	9.8%	2%	-7.8%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.1% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	2.5%	3%	0.5%	0.7%	2.3%
Indian	3.6%	3.9%	0.3%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	2.9%	3%	0.1%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	6.2%	15%	8.8%	2.5%	12.5%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	3.4%	1.6%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%
White	73.5%	60.1%	-13.4%	81.4%	-21.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.8%	0.2%	-1.6%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68%	70.7%	2.7%	83.2%	-12.5%
European Union	12%	9.4%	-2.6%	6.1%	3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	8.4%	9.4%	1.0%	2.7%	6.7%
Middle East and Asia	8.7%	8.1%	-0.6%	5.6%	2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.9%	70.7%	3.8%	83.2%	-12.5%
10+ Years	9.5%	12.2%	2.7%	9.8%	2.4%
5-10 Years	8.7%	4.7%	-4.0%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	7.6%	3.6%	-4.0%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	7.3%	8.8%	1.5%	1.9%	6.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.6%	76.7%	-11.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	17.1%	13.5%	3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.5%	37.2%	4.3%
Christian	29.1%	46.2%	-17.1%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	7.3%	6.5%	0.8%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	16.9%	6.0%	10.9%

Safety

Is Friar Gate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Friar Gate was 164.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.5% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Friar Gate has the 43rd highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Abbey and the 165th highest crime rate of 756 local areas in Derby .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 89.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 9.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in DE1 1BU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Friar Gate are based on 165 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for City Of Derby.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Friar Gate, Derby, DE1 1BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for DE1 1BU

Average Price
£579,445

Semi-Detached
£334,941

Terraced
£409,933

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£767,706

Estimated Average Property Prices for Friar Gate

Average Price
£343,527

Semi-Detached
£477,716

Terraced
£481,750

Detached
£535,069

Flats/Maisonettes
£125,133

Other
£712,917

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Friar GateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Friar Gate, Derby, City Of Derby Other, an established residential building	£365,000	2020-10-07	£446,743
3 Friar Gate, Derby, City Of Derby Other, an established residential building	£600,000	2019-10-31	£751,471
St Werburghs Church Friar Gate, Derby, City Of Derby Other, an established residential building	£650,000	2018-09-14	£810,122
8A Friar Gate, Derby, City Of Derby Other, an established residential building	£700,000	2014-05-06	£1,050,514
3 Friar Gate, Derby, City Of Derby Other, an established residential building	£486,058	2013-11-24	£765,410

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DE1 1BU

Employment

DE1 1BU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in DE1 1BU area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Student (economically inactive)	196
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	64
Full-Time Employee	63
Long-Term Sick or disabled	51
Other	26
Retired	20
Part-Time Employee	19
Unemployed	13
Self-Employed	6
Looking after home or family	2

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	30
Manufacturing	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	7
Education	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Construction	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Central Community Nursery School 43 Nuns Street , DE1 3LR	3out of 4	437 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashgate Nursery School 18 Stepping Lane , DE1 1GJ	3out of 4	757 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitecross Nursery School Watson Street , DE1 3PJ	4out of 4	827 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stonehill Nursery School Stonehill Road , DE23 6TJ	3out of 4	1,630 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walbrook Nursery School Middleton Street , DE23 8QJ	4out of 4	2,453 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Becket Primary School Monk Street , DE22 3QB	3out of 4	710 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashgate Primary School Ashbourne Road , DE22 3FS	3out of 4	896 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy Mansfield Road , St James House DE1 3TQ	3out of 4	1,035 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy St Joseph's , Mill Hill Lane , DE23 6SB	3out of 4	1,242 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Markeaton Primary School Bromley Street , DE22 1HL	3out of 4	1,307 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Derby Cathedral School Great Northern Road , DE1 1LR	- not rated	665 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Landau Forte College Fox Street , DE1 2LF	4out of 4	892 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
UTC Derby Pride Park Locomotive Way , DE24 8PU	- not rated	2,193 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Duffield Road , Darley Abbey DE22 1JD	3out of 4	2,371 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Da Vinci Academy St Andrew's View , Breadsall DE21 4ET	2out of 4	3,418 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Derby College The Roundhouse , Roundhouse Road DE24 8JE	- not rated	1,927 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Bemrose School Uttoxeter New Road , DE22 3HU	3out of 4	1,535 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Kingsmead School Bridge Street , DE1 3LB	3out of 4	402 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmead School Bridge Street , DE1 3LB	3out of 4	402 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel School (Derby) Limited Juniper Lodge , 43 Kedleston Road DE22 1FP	- not rated	782 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal School for the Deaf Derby Ashbourne Road , DE22 3BH	3out of 4	1,379 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newton's Walk 56 Cedar Street , DE22 1GE	3out of 4	1,437 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Distillery (PNG Holdings Ltd)	3 Friar Gate	15 yd
The Hound Dog	6 Friar Gate	15 yd
The Spice Lounge	10 Friar Gate	15 yd
Lorente's Tapas	118 Friar Gate	37 yd
the Dining Room	121 Friar Gate	39 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fat Cat Derby	9 Friar Gate	15 yd
Don Burger	9 Friar Gate	15 yd
Mosh Nightclub / Bar E11even	110 Friar Gate	37 yd
Bishop Blaise	114 Friar Gate	37 yd
Suds and Soda	119 Friar Gate	39 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
No7 Kitchen	7a Friar Gate	15 yd
Derby Grill	14 Friar Gate	15 yd
The Fuddle Box Co	Friar Gate Studios, Ford Street	129 yd
Fatboyz	6 Cheapside	143 yd
Brownies Fast Food	4 Cheapside	143 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	7-11 St Peters Street	522 yd
Sainsbury's	121A Nuns Street	587 yd
The Co-operative Group	27-31 Duffield Road	642 yd
Sainsbury's	2-6 Copecastle Square	841 yd
Lidl UK Gmbh	Unit 1 Southgate Retail Park, Normanton Road	875 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Willows Sports Centre Derby WILLOW ROW	artificial grass pitch	183 yd
Queen'S Leisure Centre CATHEDRAL ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	321 yd
Derby City Gymnastics And Sports Centre CHAPEL STREET	health and fitness suite	359 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Derby) (Closed) St. James Street	health and fitness suite	379 yd
Xercise4Less (Derby) EAST STREET	health and fitness suite	658 yd
B-Free Health And Fitness (Closed) 31a 31a Ashbourne Road	health and fitness suite	723 yd
Gym City (Derby) Morledge	health and fitness suite	725 yd
Pure Gym (Derby) ST. PETERS STREET	health and fitness suite	751 yd
Landau Forte College FOX STREET	health and fitness suite	813 yd
New Leaf Fitness (Closed) The Elms The Elms Kedleston Road	health and fitness suite	872 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.4%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of DE1 1BU