Friar Gate, Derby, DE1 1DF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DE1 1DF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.9%	50.5%	4.6%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	54.1%	49.5%	-4.6%	49.0%	0.5%

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 1DF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 96.3% 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	95.6%	96.3%	0.7%	37.9%	58.4%
Married: Opposite sex	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	44.2%	-43.9%
Separated	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	1.7%	2%	0.3%	9.1%	-7.1%
Widowed	1%	1%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.5%	47.7%	2.2%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	40.5%	39.3%	-1.2%	33.6%	5.7%
Fair health	11.3%	10.1%	-1.2%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.5%	1%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

In the area around DE1 1DF this area, 3.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 13.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.7%	3.7%	1.0%	18.2%	-14.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.1%	2%	-5.1%	9.6%	-7.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	9.1%	-4.0%	13.4%	-4.3%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	5.3%	-4.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	61.8%	69.1%	7.3%	16.9%	52.2%
Degree or Similar	12.3%	13.8%	1.5%	33.8%	-20.0%
Other	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.9% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	4.9%	1.7%	-3.2%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	2.7%	0.7%	-2.0%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%
White	82.6%	91.9%	9.3%	81.4%	10.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Arab	3.4%	0.3%	-3.1%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.5%	91%	5.5%	83.2%	7.8%
European Union	3.4%	5%	1.6%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	3.7%	2.7%	-1.0%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	6.9%	0.7%	-6.2%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.3%	91.6%	6.3%	83.2%	8.4%
10+ Years	4.4%	3.7%	-0.7%	9.8%	-6.1%
5-10 Years	4.9%	0.7%	-4.2%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.5%	76.7%	7.8%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	11.4%	13.5%	-2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	60%	37.2%	22.8%
Christian	21%	46.2%	-25.2%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	15%	6.0%	9.0%

Safety

Is Friar Gate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Friar Gate was 46.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.5% lower than the Darley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Friar Gate has the 11th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Darley and the 233rd lowest crime rate of 756 local areas in Derby .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.7%.

🔎 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. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,100

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in DE1 1DF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 10/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (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 161 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 1DF

Estimated Average Property Prices for DE1 1DF

Average Price
£439,837

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£342,308

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£488,602

Estimated Average Property Prices for Friar Gate

Average Price
£358,442

Semi-Detached
£473,131

Terraced
£507,210

Detached
£528,780

Flats/Maisonettes
£131,043

Other
£758,432

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Friar GateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
50 - 51 Friar Gate, Derby, City Of Derby Other, an established residential building	£500,000	2022-09-14	£542,596
52 Friar Gate, Derby, City Of Derby Other, an established residential building	£615,000	2020-09-11	£787,141
56 Friar Gate, Derby, City Of Derby Other, an established residential building	£220,000	2019-12-13	£288,127
49 Friar Gate, Derby, City Of Derby Other, an established residential building	£297,000	2016-06-17	£420,357
47 Friar Gate, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, an established residential building	£72,500	2015-11-04	£109,658

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DE1 1DF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in DE1 1DF 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)	147
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	86
Full-Time Employee	23
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Retired	7
Part-Time Employee	5
Other	4
Self-Employed	2
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Accommodation and food service activities	36
Other	14
Human health and social work activities	11
Manufacturing	7
Education	6
Construction	4
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashgate Nursery School 18 Stepping Lane , DE1 1GJ	3out of 4	384 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Central Community Nursery School 43 Nuns Street , DE1 3LR	3out of 4	393 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitecross Nursery School Watson Street , DE1 3PJ	4out of 4	540 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stonehill Nursery School Stonehill Road , DE23 6TJ	3out of 4	1,799 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walbrook Nursery School Middleton Street , DE23 8QJ	4out of 4	2,693 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashgate Primary School Ashbourne Road , DE22 3FS	3out of 4	475 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Becket Primary School Monk Street , DE22 3QB	3out of 4	912 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Markeaton Primary School Bromley Street , DE22 1HL	3out of 4	1,026 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy Mansfield Road , St James House DE1 3TQ	3out of 4	1,302 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Firs Primary School Raven Street , DE22 3WA	1out of 4	1,437 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	467 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Landau Forte College Fox Street , DE1 2LF	4out of 4	1,211 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Duffield Road , Darley Abbey DE22 1JD	3out of 4	2,220 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Derby Pride Park Locomotive Way , DE24 8PU	- not rated	2,609 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Murray Park Community School Murray Road , Mickleover DE3 9LL	2out of 4	3,159 yd	Foundation school	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	2,349 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	1,348 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	281 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmead School Bridge Street , DE1 3LB	3out of 4	281 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel School (Derby) Limited Juniper Lodge , 43 Kedleston Road DE22 1FP	- not rated	665 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal School for the Deaf Derby Ashbourne Road , DE22 3BH	3out of 4	958 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newton's Walk 56 Cedar Street , DE22 1GE	3out of 4	1,145 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
Blends Coffee Shop	One Friar Gate Square, 4-6 Agard Street	159 yd
Nico's Diner	12 Brick Street	200 yd
White Orchid Cafe	6 Ashbourne Road	216 yd
Le Bistrot Pierre	18 Friar Gate	252 yd
The Fill-in Kitchen Derby	16-17 Friar Gate	252 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Woodlark Inn	76-80 Bridge Street	44 yd
The Greyhound	The Greyhound Inn, 75-76 Friar Gate	78 yd
The 102 Social Club	73 Friar Gate	89 yd
Golden Eagle	The Golden Eagle, 55 Agard Street	117 yd
The Courtyard	The Clockyard	197 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Modern Cuisine	54-55 Friar Gate	21 yd
Blue Ocean Fish Bar	6 Brick Street	200 yd
The Fuddle Box Co	Friar Gate Studios, Ford Street	313 yd
No7 Kitchen	7a Friar Gate	412 yd
Derby Grill	14 Friar Gate	412 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	121A Nuns Street	206 yd
The Co-operative Group	27-31 Duffield Road	614 yd
Sainsbury's	125 Kedleston Road	856 yd
Tesco Express	7-11 St Peters Street	943 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
B-Free Health And Fitness (Closed) 31a 31a Ashbourne Road	health and fitness suite	304 yd
Willows Sports Centre Derby WILLOW ROW	artificial grass pitch	398 yd
Markeaton Rec Mackworth Road	grass pitches	532 yd
Derby City Gymnastics And Sports Centre CHAPEL STREET	health and fitness suite	560 yd
Ashgate Primary School ASHBOURNE ROAD	grass pitches	597 yd
Queen'S Leisure Centre CATHEDRAL ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	617 yd
The Room In The Park Handford Street (Closed) Handford Street		676 yd
New Leaf Fitness (Closed) The Elms The Elms Kedleston Road	health and fitness suite	720 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Derby) (Closed) St. James Street	health and fitness suite	801 yd
Rowditch Recreation Ground Uttoxeter Old Road	grass pitches	968 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.4%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	128.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DE1 1DF