Meadow Road, Derby, DE1 2DW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DE1 2DW is primarily male, with 60.3% 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	42.7%	39.7%	-3.0%	51.0%	-11.3%
Male	57.3%	60.3%	3.0%	49.0%	11.3%

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 2DW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.2% 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	40.8%	49.2%	8.4%	37.9%	11.3%
Married: Opposite sex	18.8%	19.8%	1.0%	44.2%	-24.4%
Separated	5.2%	5.2%	0.0%	2.2%	3.0%
Divorced	26%	19%	-7.0%	9.1%	9.9%
Widowed	9.2%	6.9%	-2.3%	6.1%	0.8%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	22.3%	38.7%	16.4%	48.4%	-9.7%
Good health	28.1%	30.3%	2.2%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	28.1%	16%	-12.1%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	16.4%	11.1%	-5.3%	4.0%	7.1%
Very bad health	5.1%	3.8%	-1.3%	1.2%	2.6%

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.

In the area around DE1 2DW this area, 42.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher 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 18.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43.2%	42.2%	-1.0%	18.2%	24.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	8.8%	-3.6%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	3.6%	-10.4%	13.4%	-9.8%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	5.6%	3.2%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.2%	15.3%	10.1%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	12%	18.9%	6.9%	33.8%	-14.9%
Other	10.8%	5.6%	-5.2%	2.8%	2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.8% 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	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.6%	3.1%	0.5%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	2.6%	8.3%	5.7%	2.7%	5.6%
Other Asian	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	3.3%	2.1%	-1.2%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	4.9%	3.1%	1.0%	3.9%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	78.5%	69.8%	-8.7%	81.4%	-11.6%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	3.6%	0.3%	-3.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	4.7%	3.8%	-0.9%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.9% 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	78.1%	57.9%	-20.2%	83.2%	-25.3%
European Union	6.2%	24.5%	18.3%	6.1%	18.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	4.7%	2.1%	-2.6%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	8.8%	10.3%	1.5%	5.6%	4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	4.1%	1.9%	1.3%	2.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.5%	58.1%	-16.4%	83.2%	-25.1%
10+ Years	4.7%	29.8%	25.1%	9.8%	20.0%
5-10 Years	3.3%	3.5%	0.2%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	6.2%	2.1%	-4.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	11.3%	6.6%	-4.7%	1.9%	4.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	41.1%	76.7%	-35.6%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	4.9%	1.3%	3.6%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	22%	1.5%	20.5%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	22.3%	13.5%	8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.6%	37.2%	-12.6%
Christian	55%	46.2%	8.8%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Muslim	13.5%	6.5%	7.0%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Meadow Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Meadow Road was 870.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 126.3% higher than the Arboretum average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Meadow Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Arboretum and the 13th highest crime rate of 756 local areas in Derby .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 463.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 9.4%.

🔎 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. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,900

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in DE1 2DW, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Meadow Road are based on 2 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 Meadow Road, Derby, DE1 2DW

Estimated Average Property Prices for DE1 2DW

Average Price
£908,330

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£908,330

Estimated Average Property Prices for Meadow Road

Average Price
£1,103,811

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,103,811

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Meadow Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Northcliffe House Meadow Road, Derby, City Of Derby Other, an established residential building	£880,000	2023-05-22	£904,789
Northcliffe House Meadow Road, Derby, City Of Derby Other, an established residential building	£900,000	2015-01-23	£1,302,833

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DE1 2DW

Employment

DE1 2DW area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	62
Retired	51
Long-Term Sick or disabled	37
Unemployed	24
Other	22
Part-Time Employee	22
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	11
Self-Employed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	17
Administrative and support service activities	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Other	7
Construction	6
Education	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stonehill Nursery School Stonehill Road , DE23 6TJ	3out of 4	1,470 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walbrook Nursery School Middleton Street , DE23 8QJ	4out of 4	1,629 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harrington Nursery School Harrington Street , Peartree DE23 8PE	4out of 4	1,818 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Central Community Nursery School 43 Nuns Street , DE1 3LR	3out of 4	1,946 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashgate Nursery School 18 Stepping Lane , DE1 1GJ	3out of 4	2,226 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Castleward Spencer Academy Carrington Street ,	- not rated	98 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Aided Infant School Leonard Street , DE23 8EG	3out of 4	431 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosehill Infant and Nursery School Reginald Street , DE23 8FQ	2out of 4	463 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Aided Junior School Reginald Street , DE23 8FQ	- not rated	537 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Zaytouna Primary School 500 London Road , DE24 8WH	2out of 4	913 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
UTC Derby Pride Park Locomotive Way , DE24 8PU	- not rated	657 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Landau Forte College Fox Street , DE1 2LF	4out of 4	1,485 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Derby Cathedral School Great Northern Road , DE1 1LR	- not rated	1,972 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Da Vinci Academy St Andrew's View , Breadsall DE21 4ET	2out of 4	3,492 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Duffield Road , Darley Abbey DE22 1JD	3out of 4	3,647 yd	Academy converter	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	579 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	2,473 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Derby Pride Academy 20 Orient Way , Pride Park DE24 8BY	4out of 4	1,371 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The Kingsmead School Bridge Street , DE1 3LB	3out of 4	1,955 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmead School Bridge Street , DE1 3LB	3out of 4	1,955 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel School (Derby) Limited Juniper Lodge , 43 Kedleston Road DE22 1FP	- not rated	2,234 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Normanton House School Normanton House , Village Street DE23 8DF	- not rated	2,395 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gather & Gather	Learning & Development Centre, Wilmore Road	2 yd
Gather & Gather	PCF Site, Gate 6, Wilmore Road	2 yd
J & B Catering	Graham's Construction at Rolls Royce Submarines, P.O. Box 2000	2 yd
Shalimar Gold	15 Midland Road	38 yd
Alaturka	5 Midland Road	38 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Station Inn	12 Midland Road	36 yd
London Midland Railway Club Association	45 Wellington Street	160 yd
The Merry Widows	24 Railway Terrace	219 yd
Victoria Inn	Victoria Inn, 12 Midland Place	221 yd
Derby West Indian Community Association	Carrington Street	232 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Amigo	4 Midland Road	38 yd
Emerald Wine Bar	6-7 Midland Road	38 yd
Dolce Gelatus	14 Midland Road	47 yd
Delizia	169 London Road	57 yd
Mamma Mias	173 London Road	57 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	17 London Road	667 yd
Iceland	27-29 Albion Walk	667 yd
Sainsbury's	2-6 Copecastle Square	765 yd
Super O'shee Market	166a Normanton Road	817 yd
Lidl UK Gmbh	Unit 1 Southgate Retail Park, Normanton Road	888 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
La Fitness (Derby) (Closed) Carrington Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	363 yd
Anytime Fitness (Derby Central) 1 CASTLEWARD COURT 1 CASTLEWARD COURT TRINITY WALK	health and fitness suite	499 yd
Derby College (Johnson Building) Locomotive Way	health and fitness suite	589 yd
Arboretum Park Rosehill Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	635 yd
David Lloyd Club (Derby) RIVERSIDE ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	688 yd
Pure Gym (Derby) ST. PETERS STREET	health and fitness suite	824 yd
The Gym (Derby) SOUTHGATE RETAIL PARK SOUTHGATE RETAIL PARK NORMANTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	891 yd
Gym City (Derby) Morledge	health and fitness suite	970 yd
Xercise4Less (Derby) EAST STREET	health and fitness suite	985 yd
Funktion Fitness (Closed)	health and fitness suite	995 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of DE1 2DW