Vernon Gate, Derby, DE1 1UQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DE1 1UQ is primarily male, with 53.9% 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	40.7%	46.1%	5.4%	51.0%	-4.9%
Male	59.3%	53.9%	-5.4%	49.0%	4.9%

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 1UQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.6% 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	71.7%	65.6%	-6.1%	37.9%	27.7%
Married: Opposite sex	16.1%	17.7%	1.6%	44.2%	-26.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	7.2%	13%	5.8%	9.1%	3.9%
Widowed	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	6.1%	-3.8%

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	54.8%	45.9%	-8.9%	48.4%	-2.5%
Good health	30.6%	37.2%	6.6%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	12.5%	13%	0.5%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	1.2%	0.5%

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 1UQ this area, 8.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9%	8.8%	-0.2%	18.2%	-9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	11.2%	0.4%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	12.1%	0.4%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	7%	3.9%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	21.5%	21.4%	-0.1%	16.9%	4.5%
Degree or Similar	37.7%	37.2%	-0.5%	33.8%	3.4%
Other	6.3%	2.3%	-4.0%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.4%	0.4%	-2.0%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0%	3.4%	3.4%	2.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0.8%	3.8%	3.0%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%	0.9%
White	87.1%	80.8%	-6.3%	81.4%	-0.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.1%	76%	-13.1%	83.2%	-7.2%
European Union	2.8%	10.7%	7.9%	6.1%	4.6%
Africa	2%	3.4%	1.4%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	6.9%	1.7%	5.6%	1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	3%	2.2%	1.3%	1.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.9%	77%	-10.9%	83.2%	-6.2%
10+ Years	3.6%	8.3%	4.7%	9.8%	-1.5%
5-10 Years	3.6%	3.9%	0.3%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	1.6%	3.9%	2.3%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	7%	3.8%	1.9%	5.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.5%	76.7%	-11.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	4.7%	1.2%	3.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	16.2%	13.5%	2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50%	37.2%	12.8%
Christian	35.5%	46.2%	-10.7%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Vernon Gate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vernon Gate was 72.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.0% lower than the Mackworth & New Zealand average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Vernon Gate has the 14th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Mackworth & New Zealand and the 351st lowest crime rate of 756 local areas in Derby .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,700

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in DE1 1UQ, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (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 Vernon Gate are based on 5 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 Vernon Gate, Derby, DE1 1UQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for DE1 1UQ

Average Price
£473,516

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£473,516

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vernon Gate

Average Price
£462,383

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£460,731

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£462,795

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vernon GateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 St. Georges House Vernon Gate, Derby, City Of Derby Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2008-04-02	£460,731

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DE1 1UQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in DE1 1UQ 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	98
Part-Time Employee	19
Retired	17
Self-Employed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	12
Other	7
Looking after home or family	7

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	20
Information and communication	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Education	10
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	78 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Central Community Nursery School 43 Nuns Street , DE1 3LR	3out of 4	719 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitecross Nursery School Watson Street , DE1 3PJ	4out of 4	730 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stonehill Nursery School Stonehill Road , DE23 6TJ	3out of 4	1,718 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walbrook Nursery School Middleton Street , DE23 8QJ	4out of 4	2,650 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	320 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Becket Primary School Monk Street , DE22 3QB	3out of 4	924 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Markeaton Primary School Bromley Street , DE22 1HL	3out of 4	1,162 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Firs Primary School Raven Street , DE22 3WA	1out of 4	1,293 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary School and Nursery St Albans Road , DE22 3HH	3out of 4	1,375 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	266 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Landau Forte College Fox Street , DE1 2LF	4out of 4	1,534 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	2,420 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Derby Pride Park Locomotive Way , DE24 8PU	- not rated	2,795 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Murray Park Community School Murray Road , Mickleover DE3 9LL	2out of 4	2,834 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	2,568 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	1,047 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	607 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmead School Bridge Street , DE1 3LB	3out of 4	607 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal School for the Deaf Derby Ashbourne Road , DE22 3BH	3out of 4	820 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel School (Derby) Limited Juniper Lodge , 43 Kedleston Road DE22 1FP	- not rated	945 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newton's Walk 56 Cedar Street , DE22 1GE	3out of 4	1,262 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
Burgerific	11 Uttoxeter Old Road	145 yd
White Orchid Cafe	6 Ashbourne Road	247 yd
Nico's Diner	12 Brick Street	271 yd
Blends Coffee Shop	One Friar Gate Square, 4-6 Agard Street	480 yd
Le Bistrot Pierre	18 Friar Gate	526 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Last Post	1 Uttoxeter Old Road	145 yd
The Courtyard	The Clockyard	204 yd
The 102 Social Club	73 Friar Gate	244 yd
The Greyhound	The Greyhound Inn, 75-76 Friar Gate	256 yd
The Brick And Tile	1 Brick Street	271 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blue Ocean Fish Bar	6 Brick Street	271 yd
Modern Cuisine	54-55 Friar Gate	346 yd
New Golden House	128 Ashbourne Road	595 yd
Markeaton Fish Bar	124/126 Ashbourne Road	595 yd
The Fuddle Box Co	Friar Gate Studios, Ford Street	610 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	121A Nuns Street	405 yd
Sainsbury's	10 Morley Street	828 yd
The Co-operative Group	27-31 Duffield Road	927 yd
Food Warehouse	Unit 1a, Kingsway Retail Park, Kingsway	978 yd
Sainsbury's	125 Kedleston Road	998 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
B-Free Health And Fitness (Closed) 31a 31a Ashbourne Road	health and fitness suite	212 yd
The Room In The Park Handford Street (Closed) Handford Street		392 yd
Ashgate Primary School ASHBOURNE ROAD	grass pitches	424 yd
Markeaton Rec Mackworth Road	grass pitches	600 yd
Rowditch Recreation Ground Uttoxeter Old Road	grass pitches	643 yd
Willows Sports Centre Derby WILLOW ROW	artificial grass pitch	715 yd
Derby City Gymnastics And Sports Centre CHAPEL STREET	health and fitness suite	890 yd
Stockbrook Park STOCKBROOK STREET	grass pitches	894 yd
Royal School For The Deaf Derby ASHBOURNE ROAD	grass pitches	921 yd
Queen'S Leisure Centre CATHEDRAL ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	937 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%

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

Overview of DE1 1UQ