Melbourne Street, Derby, DE1 2GF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DE1 2GF is primarily male, with 62.7% 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	39.9%	37.3%	-2.6%	51.0%	-13.7%
Male	60.1%	62.7%	2.6%	49.0%	13.7%

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 2GF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.9% 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	59.8%	64.9%	5.1%	37.9%	27.0%
Married: Opposite sex	24.9%	19.8%	-5.1%	44.2%	-24.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	11.6%	11.2%	-0.4%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	6.1%	-4.5%

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	43.9%	39.6%	-4.3%	48.4%	-8.8%
Good health	38.6%	36.8%	-1.8%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	13.6%	18.7%	5.1%	12.7%	6.0%
Bad health	2.5%	4.5%	2.0%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	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 22.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.3%	20.4%	-1.9%	18.2%	2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	16.9%	6.5%	9.6%	7.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	11.8%	0.8%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	2%	2.5%	0.5%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.6%	20.4%	4.8%	16.9%	3.5%
Degree or Similar	26%	22.9%	-3.1%	33.8%	-10.9%
Other	12.7%	5.1%	-7.6%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.1% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	2%	3.4%	1.4%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	5.8%	8.4%	2.6%	2.7%	5.7%
Other Asian	10.4%	4.5%	-5.9%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	2.5%	6.5%	4.0%	2.5%	4.0%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	2.8%	2.3%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	70.7%	62.1%	-8.6%	81.4%	-19.3%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Other	0.3%	6.7%	6.4%	1.6%	5.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50% 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	62.6%	50%	-12.6%	83.2%	-33.2%
European Union	19.2%	30%	10.8%	6.1%	23.9%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	3.5%	5.8%	2.3%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	12.9%	12.5%	-0.4%	5.6%	6.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.6%	50.4%	-12.2%	83.2%	-32.8%
10+ Years	9.1%	20.4%	11.3%	9.8%	10.6%
5-10 Years	11.1%	8.1%	-3.0%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	9.8%	9.5%	-0.3%	2.2%	7.3%
Less than 2 years	7.3%	11.5%	4.2%	1.9%	9.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	40.5%	76.7%	-36.2%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	7.8%	1.3%	6.5%
Romania	14.2%	0.9%	13.3%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	24.6%	13.5%	11.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.3%	37.2%	-8.9%
Christian	46.4%	46.2%	0.2%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Jewish	3.9%	0.5%	3.4%
Muslim	13.1%	6.5%	6.6%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Melbourne Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Melbourne Street was 222.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.6% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Melbourne Street has the 35th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Abbey and the 114th highest crime rate of 749 local areas in Derby .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 102.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.8%.

🔎 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
£31,600

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in DE1 2GF, 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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Melbourne Street 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 Derby.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Melbourne Street, Derby, DE1 2GF

Estimated Average Property Prices for DE1 2GF

Average Price
£159,499

Semi-Detached
£130,215

Terraced
£160,508

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melbourne Street

Average Price
£119,493

Semi-Detached
£130,555

Terraced
£116,728

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melbourne Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
79 Melbourne Street, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, an established residential building	£152,000	2026-01-23	£150,381
13 Melbourne Street, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, an established residential building	£107,000	2025-10-03	£106,375
103 Melbourne Street, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2025-07-18	£125,491
87 Melbourne Street, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, an established residential building	£181,000	2024-06-14	£187,799
97 Melbourne Street, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-06-14	£166,010

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DE1 2GF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	148
Long-Term Sick or disabled	46
Part-Time Employee	23
Unemployed	19
Other	18
Self-Employed	15
Looking after home or family	13
Retired	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	46
Human health and social work activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Construction	20
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Other	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	8
Education	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beechwood Nursery School Sidney Street , DE1 2TU	- not rated	675 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle Nursery School Copeland Street , DE1 2PU	- not rated	706 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stonehill Nursery School Stonehill Road , DE23 6TJ	3out of 4	980 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walbrook Nursery School Middleton Street , Normanton DE23 8QJ	4out of 4	1,406 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Central Community Nursery School 43 Nuns Street , DE1 3LR	3out of 4	1,653 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St James' Church of England Aided Infant School Leonard Street , DE23 8EG	3out of 4	189 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	489 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Derby Mill Hill Lane , DE23 6SB	- not rated	489 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rosehill Infant and Nursery School Reginald Street , DE23 8FQ	3out of 4	584 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Aided Junior School Reginald Street , DE23 8FQ	- not rated	657 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	3out of 4	1,188 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Derby Manufacturing UTC Locomotive Way , Pride Park DE24 8PU	- not rated	1,300 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Landau Forte College Fox Street , DE1 2LF	4out of 4	1,461 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Derby Cathedral School Great Northern Road , DE1 1LR	3out of 4	1,496 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Village Community School Village Street , Old Normanton DE23 8DF	- not rated	2,103 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	1,115 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Derby Tertiary College, Wilmorton London Road , Wilmorton DE24 8UG	- not rated	2,495 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mackworth College, Derby Prince Charles Avenue , Mackworth DE22 4LR	- not rated	3,778 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	1,928 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	584 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
An-Noor Primary School Whitaker Street , Normanton DE23 8FB	- not rated	734 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Step Forward Educational Trust (Derby) St James Centre , Malcolm Street DE23 8LU	- not rated	904 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Landau Forte College Fox Street , DE1 2LF	- not rated	1,461 yd	City technology college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle School Mansfield Road , DE1 3TQ	3out of 4	1,564 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	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
Derby County Community Trust	Osmaston Baptist Church, 2 Charnwood Street	105 yd
Quatties 2	121 Normanton Road	146 yd
Snack Box	123 Normanton Road	146 yd
DUNKIN' College Retail Park DT	College Retail Park, Unit 3	244 yd
CP Derby Cafe	Southgate Retail Park, Normanton Road	251 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ukranian Social Club	27 Charnwood Street	54 yd
Independent Order Of Oddfellows	32 Charnwood Street	76 yd
Melbourne Bar	113 Normanton Road	146 yd
Occasions Events Venue	The Spot Entertainment Centre, Wilmot Street West	263 yd
Douglas Bar	206 Normanton Road	312 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
French Tacos	105 Normanton Road	146 yd
Quatties	109 Normanton Road	146 yd
Dessert City	74 Osmaston Road	262 yd
Grill King / Grillfellas / Flippin Burger / Burger World / Yangnyeom /	74b Osmaston Road	281 yd
Flavours	266 Normanton Road	286 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Super O'shee Market	166a Normanton Road	225 yd
One Beyond	Unit 4 Southgate Retail Park	251 yd
Lidl UK Gmbh	Unit 1 Southgate Retail Park, Normanton Road	286 yd
Marks & Spencer	17 London Road	522 yd
Iceland	27-29 Albion Walk	522 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Derby) SOUTHGATE RETAIL PARK SOUTHGATE RETAIL PARK NORMANTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	260 yd
La Fitness (Derby) (Closed) Carrington Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	513 yd
Pure Gym (Derby) ST. PETERS STREET	health and fitness suite	514 yd
Anytime Fitness (Derby Central) 1 CASTLEWARD COURT 1 CASTLEWARD COURT TRINITY WALK	health and fitness suite	562 yd
Arboretum Park Rosehill Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	567 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School MILL HILL LANE	grass pitches	614 yd
Xercise4Less (Derby) EAST STREET	health and fitness suite	785 yd
Gym City (Derby) Morledge	health and fitness suite	833 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Derby) (Closed) St. James Street	health and fitness suite	919 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	160.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DE1 2GF