Gower Street, Derby, DE1 1SB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DE1 1SB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	42.1%	51.2%	9.1%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	57.9%	48.8%	-9.1%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 1SB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.2% 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	70.9%	67.2%	-3.7%	37.9%	29.3%
Married: Opposite sex	11.5%	27.7%	16.2%	44.2%	-16.5%
Separated	3.1%	1.6%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	11.8%	3.1%	-8.7%	9.1%	-6.0%
Widowed	2.8%	0.4%	-2.4%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.7%) 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	36.9%	56.2%	19.3%	48.4%	7.8%
Good health	39.2%	34.5%	-4.7%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	14.1%	6.6%	-7.5%	12.7%	-6.1%
Bad health	8.6%	2.4%	-6.2%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 1SB this area, 6.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 64.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.5%	6.3%	-18.2%	18.2%	-11.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	6.3%	-5.8%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	6.6%	-3.6%	13.4%	-6.8%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	3.9%	2.0%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	22.3%	10.2%	-12.1%	16.9%	-6.7%
Degree or Similar	21.7%	64.5%	42.8%	33.8%	30.7%
Other	7.4%	2.3%	-5.1%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	1.4%	25.5%	24.1%	3.1%	22.4%
Pakistani	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	1.2%	3.1%	1.9%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	2.6%	6.9%	4.3%	2.5%	4.4%
Black Caribbean	3.5%	1.7%	-1.8%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	0.8%	0.9%
White	81.3%	49%	-32.3%	81.4%	-32.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Arab	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	1.4%	4.5%	3.1%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 34.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.4%	34.4%	-46.0%	83.2%	-48.8%
European Union	8.4%	18.1%	9.7%	6.1%	12.0%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	2%	8%	6.0%	2.7%	5.3%
Middle East and Asia	6.1%	31.3%	25.2%	5.6%	25.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	4.5%	3.1%	1.3%	3.2%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 34.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 9% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.8%	34.1%	-45.7%	83.2%	-49.1%
10+ Years	2.6%	9%	6.4%	9.8%	-0.8%
5-10 Years	5.8%	11.7%	5.9%	2.9%	8.8%
2-5 Years	6.6%	22.1%	15.5%	2.2%	19.9%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	23.1%	17.9%	1.9%	21.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	34.8%	76.7%	-41.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
Other Europe	2%	0.2%	1.8%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	27.6%	1.2%	26.4%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.7%	37.2%	-10.5%
Christian	33.7%	46.2%	-12.5%
Hindu	25.3%	1.7%	23.6%
Muslim	5.9%	6.5%	-0.6%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Gower Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gower Street was 2129.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 677.5% higher than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Gower Street has the 3rd highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Abbey and the 3rd highest crime rate of 749 local areas in Derby .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 639.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.7%.

🔎 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. 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 1SB, 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 Gower Street are based on 207 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 Gower Street, Derby, DE1 1SB

Estimated Average Property Prices for DE1 1SB

Average Price
£179,211

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£140,378

Other
£1,460,679

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gower Street

Average Price
£156,671

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£293,279

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£135,087

Other
£1,172,940

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gower Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 203 Prosperity House Gower Street, Derby, City Of Derby Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£39,950	2025-09-05	£39,089
Unit 1 Prosperity House Gower Street, Derby, City Of Derby Other, an established residential building	£351,000	2025-03-27	£333,502
Apartment 114 Prosperity House Gower Street, Derby, City Of Derby Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£50,000	2025-02-28	£47,938
Apartment 104 Prosperity House Gower Street, Derby, City Of Derby Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£72,602	2025-02-14	£69,607
Apartment 102 Prosperity House Gower Street, Derby, City Of Derby Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£55,000	2025-02-14	£52,731

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DE1 1SB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in DE1 1SB 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

Full-Time Employee	142
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	23
Part-Time Employee	14
Self-Employed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	12
Other	11
Retired	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	44
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	19
Education	14
Transport and storage	13
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Construction	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Castle Nursery School Copeland Street , DE1 2PU	- not rated	626 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Central Community Nursery School 43 Nuns Street , DE1 3LR	3out of 4	1,082 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood Nursery School Sidney Street , DE1 2TU	- not rated	1,189 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stonehill Nursery School Stonehill Road , DE23 6TJ	3out of 4	1,313 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashgate Nursery School 18 Stepping Lane , DE1 1GJ	3out of 4	1,355 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	633 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Aided Infant School Leonard Street , DE23 8EG	3out of 4	754 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy St Joseph's , Mill Hill Lane , DE23 6SB	3out of 4	808 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Derby Mill Hill Lane , DE23 6SB	- not rated	808 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castleward Spencer Academy Canal Street , DE1 2RJ	4out of 4	874 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Landau Forte College Fox Street , DE1 2LF	4out of 4	932 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Derby Cathedral School Great Northern Road , DE1 1LR	3out of 4	1,135 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Derby Pride Park Locomotive Way , DE24 8PU	3out of 4	1,521 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Derby Manufacturing UTC Locomotive Way , Pride Park DE24 8PU	- not rated	1,640 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Village Community School Village Street , Old Normanton DE23 8DF	- not rated	2,619 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,294 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Derby Tertiary College, Wilmorton London Road , Wilmorton DE24 8UG	- not rated	2,914 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mackworth College, Derby Prince Charles Avenue , Mackworth DE22 4LR	- not rated	3,516 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	1,807 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rathbone Training - Derby Centre Ground Floor , St Peter's House DE1 1SB	- not rated	13 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Landau Forte College Fox Street , DE1 2LF	- not rated	932 yd	City technology college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Philomena's Convent School Arthur Street , DE1 3EF	- not rated	1,020 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Castle School Mansfield Road , DE1 3TQ	3out of 4	1,021 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle School 56 Cedar Street , DE22 1GE	- not rated	1,077 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 Coffee Shop, Hunters of Derby Ltd	34 Babington Lane	73 yd
Athens Grill	16 St Peters Churchyard	93 yd
Cafe Villabella	7 Babington Lane	104 yd
No 10 Coffee House	10 St Peters Churchyard	106 yd
Mogul Restaurant	41/43 Green Lane	110 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
House of Holes Limited	9 Babington Lane	117 yd
The Babington Arms	11/13 Babington Lane	124 yd
Carnero Lounge	6-12 St Peters Street	129 yd
Jaxx Derby	44a Babington Lane	140 yd
The Neptune	10/12 Osmaston Road	195 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sandwich Shop	34 St Peters Churchyard	81 yd
House Ov Patties	62 Green Lane	88 yd
Pizza Palace	57 Green Lane	110 yd
Chopstix	38-40 St Peters Street	129 yd
Uk Fries Chicken	84-86 St Peters Street	130 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	7-11 St Peters Street	199 yd
Sainsbury's	2-6 Copecastle Square	345 yd
Lidl UK Gmbh	Unit 1 Southgate Retail Park, Normanton Road	372 yd
Marks & Spencer	17 London Road	375 yd
Iceland	27-29 Albion Walk	375 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Derby) ST. PETERS STREET	health and fitness suite	188 yd
Xercise4Less (Derby) EAST STREET	health and fitness suite	313 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Derby) (Closed) St. James Street	health and fitness suite	332 yd
Gym City (Derby) Morledge	health and fitness suite	400 yd
Anytime Fitness (Derby Central) 1 CASTLEWARD COURT 1 CASTLEWARD COURT TRINITY WALK	health and fitness suite	567 yd
La Fitness (Derby) (Closed) Carrington Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	661 yd
Queen'S Leisure Centre CATHEDRAL ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	691 yd
The Gym (Derby) SOUTHGATE RETAIL PARK SOUTHGATE RETAIL PARK NORMANTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	705 yd
Willows Sports Centre Derby WILLOW ROW	artificial grass pitch	729 yd
Derby City Gymnastics And Sports Centre CHAPEL STREET	health and fitness suite	806 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	100.0%

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	23 Mbit/s
Average download speed	22.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	52.46 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	52.46 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DE1 1SB