Allens Square, Derby, DE1 2LN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DE1 2LN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	51.3%	1.3%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	50%	48.7%	-1.3%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 2LN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.3% 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	44.8%	47.3%	2.5%	37.9%	9.4%
Married: Opposite sex	22.2%	28.6%	6.4%	44.2%	-15.6%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	3.4%	1.9%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	19.7%	13.5%	-6.2%	9.1%	4.4%
Widowed	9.4%	8.4%	-1.0%	6.1%	2.3%

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	32.1%	48.3%	16.2%	48.4%	-0.1%
Good health	30.3%	32.4%	2.1%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	24.4%	13%	-11.4%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	8.5%	4.3%	-4.2%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	4.7%	2%	-2.7%	1.2%	0.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.9%	23.1%	-13.8%	18.2%	4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	6.5%	-2.9%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	11.4%	-3.9%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	2.7%	-0.7%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	3.4%	12%	8.6%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	20.2%	41.8%	21.6%	33.8%	8.0%
Other	11.3%	2.4%	-8.9%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.9% 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	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	1.3%	5.2%	3.9%	3.1%	2.1%
Pakistani	6.8%	2.8%	-4.0%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	10.3%	6.3%	-4.0%	2.5%	3.8%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	3.8%	1.1%	-2.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	0.8%	1.1%
White	65.8%	67.9%	2.1%	81.4%	-13.5%
Arab	1.3%	3.9%	2.6%	0.6%	3.3%
Other	0%	3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.3% 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	78.2%	68.3%	-9.9%	83.2%	-14.9%
European Union	4.7%	13%	8.3%	6.1%	6.9%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	10.3%	6.7%	-3.6%	2.7%	4.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	8.9%	4.6%	5.6%	3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.9%	68.5%	-8.4%	83.2%	-14.7%
10+ Years	2.1%	16.1%	14.0%	9.8%	6.3%
5-10 Years	6.8%	8.9%	2.1%	2.9%	6.0%
2-5 Years	7.3%	3.5%	-3.8%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	3%	-3.8%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.4%	76.7%	-22.3%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	5%	1.3%	3.7%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	24.5%	13.5%	11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.6%	37.2%	2.4%
Christian	28.8%	46.2%	-17.4%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	4.5%	1.7%	2.8%
Muslim	15.2%	6.5%	8.7%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	10.2%	6.0%	4.2%

Safety

Is Allens Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Allens Square was 1410.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 260.7% higher than the Arboretum average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Allens Square has the highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Arboretum and the 7th highest crime rate of 749 local areas in Derby .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 526.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.6%.

🔎 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 2LN, 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 - 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) - 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 Allens Square 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 Allens Square, Derby, DE1 2LN

Estimated Average Property Prices for DE1 2LN

Average Price
£197,261

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£197,464

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£197,057

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Allens Square

Average Price
£195,114

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£198,043

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£190,719

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Allens SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Allens Square, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, an established residential building	£146,000	2017-07-28	£203,286
1 Allens Square, Derby, City Of Derby Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£152,500	2016-07-22	£188,499
4 Allens Square, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, a newly built property	£120,000	2014-10-15	£183,318
3 Allens Square, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, a newly built property	£129,500	2014-09-26	£197,241
2 Allens Square, Derby, City Of Derby Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£129,500	2014-07-30	£177,573

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DE1 2LN

Employment

DE1 2LN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	147
Retired	68
Part-Time Employee	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Looking after home or family	28
Self-Employed	24
Other	13
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Manufacturing	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Education	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Other	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Construction	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Castle Nursery School Copeland Street , DE1 2PU	- not rated	163 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood Nursery School Sidney Street , DE1 2TU	- not rated	764 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stonehill Nursery School Stonehill Road , DE23 6TJ	3out of 4	1,544 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Central Community Nursery School 43 Nuns Street , DE1 3LR	3out of 4	1,615 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walbrook Nursery School Middleton Street , Normanton DE23 8QJ	4out of 4	1,885 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 Canal Street , DE1 2RJ	4out of 4	273 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Aided Infant School Leonard Street , DE23 8EG	3out of 4	568 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosehill Infant and Nursery School Reginald Street , DE23 8FQ	3out of 4	786 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Aided Junior School Reginald Street , DE23 8FQ	- not rated	868 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Aided Junior School Reginald Street , DE23 8FQ	3out of 4	868 yd	Academy converter	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	921 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Derby Manufacturing UTC Locomotive Way , Pride Park DE24 8PU	- not rated	1,040 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Landau Forte College Fox Street , DE1 2LF	4out of 4	1,121 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Derby Cathedral School Great Northern Road , DE1 1LR	3out of 4	1,747 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Village Community School Village Street , Old Normanton DE23 8DF	- not rated	2,602 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	681 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Derby Tertiary College, Wilmorton London Road , Wilmorton DE24 8UG	- not rated	2,326 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mackworth College, Derby Prince Charles Avenue , Mackworth DE22 4LR	- not rated	4,120 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	2,354 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	621 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Landau Forte College Fox Street , DE1 2LF	- not rated	1,121 yd	City technology college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Step Forward Educational Trust (Derby) St James Centre , Malcolm Street DE23 8LU	- not rated	1,185 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
An-Noor Primary School Whitaker Street , Normanton DE23 8FB	- not rated	1,217 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle School Mansfield Road , DE1 3TQ	3out of 4	1,237 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
Vedi Foods	Unit 7, 26 Liversage Street	26 yd
Jumpin Fun Inflatable Park	Siddals Road	226 yd
The Pepperpot	Wright House, 28a Saxelbye Avenue	234 yd
KFC	Eat Central, Level 2 INTU Derby	244 yd
Five Guys JV Ltd	SU 232-233 South Mall	244 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal Telegraph	73 London Road	131 yd
Derby West Indian Community Association	Carrington Street	216 yd
Buslter Market	The Chocolate Factory, Siddals Road	239 yd
Bustler Market	The Chocolate Factory, Siddals Road	239 yd
London Midland Railway Club Association	45 Wellington Street	302 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yangtze Express	FT09 West Mall	244 yd
Harpers	FC04 level 2 Eat Cebtral	244 yd
Millies Cookies	SU173 South Mall	244 yd
Mr Mustards Cob Shop	5 Canal Street	265 yd
Heavenly Desserts	11 London Road	288 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	17 London Road	244 yd
Iceland	27-29 Albion Walk	244 yd
Sainsbury's	2-6 Copecastle Square	325 yd
Tesco Express	7-11 St Peters Street	640 yd
Lidl UK Gmbh	Unit 1 Southgate Retail Park, Normanton Road	652 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (Derby Central) 1 CASTLEWARD COURT 1 CASTLEWARD COURT TRINITY WALK	health and fitness suite	53 yd
La Fitness (Derby) (Closed) Carrington Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	97 yd
Pure Gym (Derby) ST. PETERS STREET	health and fitness suite	427 yd
Gym City (Derby) Morledge	health and fitness suite	522 yd
Xercise4Less (Derby) EAST STREET	health and fitness suite	540 yd
Crossfit Deviant CRANMER ROAD	health and fitness suite	768 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Derby) (Closed) St. James Street	health and fitness suite	805 yd
The Gym (Derby) SOUTHGATE RETAIL PARK SOUTHGATE RETAIL PARK NORMANTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	822 yd
David Lloyd Club (Derby) RIVERSIDE ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	839 yd
Arboretum Park Rosehill Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	891 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 2LN