Canal Street, Derby, DE1 2RJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DE1 2RJ is primarily male, with 53.6% 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%	46.4%	6.5%	51.0%	-4.6%
Male	60.1%	53.6%	-6.5%	49.0%	4.6%

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 2RJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64% 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	55.7%	64%	8.3%	37.9%	26.1%
Married: Opposite sex	25.1%	22%	-3.1%	44.2%	-22.2%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	13.1%	9.5%	-3.6%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	3.3%	2%	-1.3%	6.1%	-4.1%

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	54.9%	48.6%	-6.3%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	31.5%	34.7%	3.2%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	9.9%	13.1%	3.2%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	3.3%	3.6%	0.3%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 2RJ this area, 8.5% 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 58%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.1%	8.5%	-4.6%	18.2%	-9.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.9%	4%	-0.9%	9.6%	-5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	9%	-4.1%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	6%	3.8%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	12%	-1.7%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	45.9%	58%	12.1%	33.8%	24.2%
Other	7.1%	2.5%	-4.6%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	2.8%	4%	1.2%	3.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.5%	3.6%	3.1%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.4%
White	85.4%	81.8%	-3.6%	81.4%	0.4%
Arab	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.5%	2.7%	2.2%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.6% 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	82.2%	80.6%	-1.6%	83.2%	-2.6%
European Union	6.1%	9.5%	3.4%	6.1%	3.4%
Rest of Europe	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.3%	0.5%	-1.8%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	6.3%	2.1%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	3.2%	1.8%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.7%	80.3%	-1.4%	83.2%	-2.9%
10+ Years	5.6%	7.2%	1.6%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	4.2%	4.9%	0.7%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	1.9%	5.4%	3.5%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	2.2%	-4.4%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.2%	76.7%	-4.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	13%	13.5%	-0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.3%	37.2%	15.1%
Christian	37.4%	46.2%	-8.8%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Canal Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Canal Street was 391.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.6% higher than the Arboretum average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Canal Street has the 3rd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Arboretum and the 42nd highest crime rate of 756 local areas in Derby .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 172.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.5%.

🔎 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 2RJ, 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 Canal Street are based on 18 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 Canal Street, Derby, DE1 2RJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for DE1 2RJ

Average Price
£266,915

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£215,523

Detached
£331,587

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£265,182

Estimated Average Property Prices for Canal Street

Average Price
£280,744

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£236,057

Detached
£333,091

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£264,148

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Canal Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
68 Canal Street, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2025-10-03	£240,000
69 Canal Street, Derby, City Of Derby Detached, an established residential building	£312,500	2025-03-26	£314,968
62 Canal Street, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, an established residential building	£223,000	2023-09-29	£229,416
75 Canal Street, Derby, City Of Derby Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2022-07-28	£341,384
66 Canal Street, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2021-04-23	£215,294

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DE1 2RJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	118
Retired	15
Part-Time Employee	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	8
Other	7
Looking after home or family	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Construction	13
Transport and storage	13
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Education	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,609 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Central Community Nursery School 43 Nuns Street , DE1 3LR	3out of 4	1,746 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walbrook Nursery School Middleton Street , DE23 8QJ	4out of 4	1,881 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harrington Nursery School Harrington Street , Peartree DE23 8PE	4out of 4	2,090 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashgate Nursery School 18 Stepping Lane , DE1 1GJ	3out of 4	2,107 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	216 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Aided Infant School Leonard Street , DE23 8EG	3out of 4	594 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosehill Infant and Nursery School Reginald Street , DE23 8FQ	2out of 4	740 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Aided Junior School Reginald Street , DE23 8FQ	- not rated	817 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy St Joseph's , Mill Hill Lane , DE23 6SB	3out of 4	1,118 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	- not rated	787 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Landau Forte College Fox Street , DE1 2LF	4out of 4	1,215 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Derby Cathedral School Great Northern Road , DE1 1LR	- not rated	1,881 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Da Vinci Academy St Andrew's View , Breadsall DE21 4ET	2out of 4	3,234 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Duffield Road , Darley Abbey DE22 1JD	3out of 4	3,385 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	549 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	1,506 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The Kingsmead School Bridge Street , DE1 3LB	3out of 4	1,768 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmead School Bridge Street , DE1 3LB	3out of 4	1,768 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel School (Derby) Limited Juniper Lodge , 43 Kedleston Road DE22 1FP	- not rated	2,013 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Giles' Spencer Academy Hampshire Road , Chaddesden DE21 6BT	- not rated	2,569 yd	Academy special converter	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
Costa	Unit 5, Derby Railway Station	138 yd
Pumpkin Cafe	Derby Railway Station	138 yd
Costa	Platform 6, Derby Midland Railway Station, Railway Terrace	147 yd
Brenda's Cafe	123 London Road	202 yd
Vedi Foods	Unit 7, 26 Liversage Street	229 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
London Midland Railway Club Association	45 Wellington Street	133 yd
The Brunswick Inn	The Brunswick Inn, 1 Railway Terrace	138 yd
The Waterfall	Railway Terrace	138 yd
Derby West Indian Community Association	Carrington Street	144 yd
Victoria Inn	Victoria Inn, 12 Midland Place	165 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Mustards Cob Shop	5 Canal Street	79 yd
Station Fish Bar	25 Railway Terrace	138 yd
Dominic's	139 London Road	235 yd
Dolce Gelatus	14 Midland Road	238 yd
Pappas Pizza	145 London Road	251 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	17 London Road	497 yd
Iceland	27-29 Albion Walk	497 yd
Sainsbury's	2-6 Copecastle Square	569 yd
Lidl UK Gmbh	Unit 1 Southgate Retail Park, Normanton Road	867 yd
Tesco Express	7-11 St Peters Street	888 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
La Fitness (Derby) (Closed) Carrington Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	226 yd
Anytime Fitness (Derby Central) 1 CASTLEWARD COURT 1 CASTLEWARD COURT TRINITY WALK	health and fitness suite	304 yd
David Lloyd Club (Derby) RIVERSIDE ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	605 yd
Pure Gym (Derby) ST. PETERS STREET	health and fitness suite	681 yd
Derby College (Johnson Building) Locomotive Way	health and fitness suite	710 yd
Gym City (Derby) Morledge	health and fitness suite	742 yd
Crossfit Deviant CRANMER ROAD	health and fitness suite	758 yd
Xercise4Less (Derby) EAST STREET	health and fitness suite	775 yd
Arboretum Park Rosehill Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	876 yd
The Gym (Derby) SOUTHGATE RETAIL PARK SOUTHGATE RETAIL PARK NORMANTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	973 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	82.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	80.0%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	166.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DE1 2RJ