The School Yard, Derby, DE1 3BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DE1 3BL is primarily male, with 53.3% 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	41.3%	46.7%	5.4%	51.0%	-4.3%
Male	58.7%	53.3%	-5.4%	49.0%	4.3%

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 3BL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.1% 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	67.5%	67.1%	-0.4%	37.9%	29.2%
Married: Opposite sex	17%	15.4%	-1.6%	44.2%	-28.8%
Separated	2.3%	3.2%	0.9%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	8.9%	11.8%	2.9%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	4.3%	2.5%	-1.8%	6.1%	-3.6%

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	52.6%	44.1%	-8.5%	48.4%	-4.3%
Good health	32.8%	37%	4.2%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	10%	13.5%	3.5%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	4%	3.5%	-0.5%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	1.2%	0.7%

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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 44.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.8%	16.8%	3.0%	18.2%	-1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.5%	6.4%	-3.1%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	11.8%	0.3%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	4.3%	1.7%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	22%	14.6%	-7.4%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	36.7%	44.3%	7.6%	33.8%	10.5%
Other	3.9%	1.8%	-2.1%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	2.4%	3.5%	1.1%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	1.2%	3.2%	2.0%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	5.7%	4.2%	0.9%	4.8%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
White	86%	76.8%	-9.2%	81.4%	-4.6%
Arab	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74% 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	79.3%	74%	-5.3%	83.2%	-9.2%
European Union	14.6%	14.6%	0.0%	6.1%	8.5%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	3%	7%	4.0%	5.6%	1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	1.3%	0.3%
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	77.5%	73.7%	-3.8%	83.2%	-9.5%
10+ Years	3.6%	8.9%	5.3%	9.8%	-0.9%
5-10 Years	9.7%	9.8%	0.1%	2.9%	6.9%
2-5 Years	5.2%	4.7%	-0.5%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	4%	2.8%	-1.2%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.6%	76.7%	-10.1%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	6.1%	1.3%	4.8%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	14.6%	13.5%	1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.2%	37.2%	16.0%
Christian	35.1%	46.2%	-11.1%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is The School Yard Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The School Yard was 311.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 117.0% higher than the Darley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The School Yard has the 5th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Darley and the 64th highest crime rate of 756 local areas in Derby .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 158.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.1%.

🔎 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. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,100

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in DE1 3BL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 The School Yard are based on 37 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 The School Yard, Derby, DE1 3BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for DE1 3BL

Average Price
£194,395

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£194,395

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The School Yard

Average Price
£204,407

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£204,407

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The School YardStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 The School Yard, Derby, City Of Derby Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£124,000	2025-06-12	£126,855
8 The School Yard, Derby, City Of Derby Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£157,000	2024-11-29	£159,815
10 The School Yard, Derby, City Of Derby Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2024-07-12	£144,818
7 The School Yard, Derby, City Of Derby Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£162,000	2023-02-27	£167,236
5 The School Yard, Derby, City Of Derby Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£149,000	2022-08-12	£154,911

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DE1 3BL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	137
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	14
Retired	14
Looking after home or family	13
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Accommodation and food service activities	26
Human health and social work activities	25
Manufacturing	24
Education	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Other	10
Information and communication	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Central Community Nursery School 43 Nuns Street , DE1 3LR	3out of 4	383 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitecross Nursery School Watson Street , DE1 3PJ	4out of 4	726 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashgate Nursery School 18 Stepping Lane , DE1 1GJ	3out of 4	1,134 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stonehill Nursery School Stonehill Road , DE23 6TJ	3out of 4	2,201 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walbrook Nursery School Middleton Street , DE23 8QJ	4out of 4	2,967 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy Mansfield Road , St James House DE1 3TQ	3out of 4	569 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Markeaton Primary School Bromley Street , DE22 1HL	3out of 4	1,060 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashgate Primary School Ashbourne Road , DE22 3FS	3out of 4	1,142 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Becket Primary School Monk Street , DE22 3QB	3out of 4	1,294 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Derwent Primary School St Mark's Road , DE21 6AL	2out of 4	1,579 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Landau Forte College Fox Street , DE1 2LF	4out of 4	548 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Derby Cathedral School Great Northern Road , DE1 1LR	- not rated	1,182 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Duffield Road , Darley Abbey DE22 1JD	3out of 4	1,872 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Derby Pride Park Locomotive Way , DE24 8PU	- not rated	2,350 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Da Vinci Academy St Andrew's View , Breadsall DE21 4ET	2out of 4	2,885 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,013 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	2,078 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Emmanuel School (Derby) Limited Juniper Lodge , 43 Kedleston Road DE22 1FP	- not rated	457 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Kingsmead School Bridge Street , DE1 3LB	3out of 4	489 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmead School Bridge Street , DE1 3LB	3out of 4	489 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newton's Walk 56 Cedar Street , DE22 1GE	3out of 4	1,188 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal School for the Deaf Derby Ashbourne Road , DE22 3BH	3out of 4	1,496 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blakes Bakes at Parkland Restaurant	Parkland View, Bath Street	257 yd
Downtown Cafe / Burger Shack Derby	Unit 2C, Unit 2C City Road	301 yd
Cube Cafe Bar	DEDA	308 yd
Dubai Downtown Cafe	Unit C, 2 City Road	316 yd
River Kitchen Cafe, Museum of Making	Silk Mill Museum Of Making, 32 Full Street	327 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Derwent Rowing Club	The White Boathouse, Darley Grove	137 yd
Furnace Inn	9 Duke Street	167 yd
Seven Stars Inn	97 King Street	207 yd
The Flower Pot	25 King Street	220 yd
The Bless	11/17 Chapel Street	308 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Five Lamps Fish Bar	109a King Street	195 yd
Top Chef	Takeaway, 109 King Street	201 yd
Dessert Stop	41c Duffield Road	256 yd
New Oriental Express Chinese Takeaway	Shop, 32 Duffield Road	281 yd
Lucky House	41a Duffield Road	282 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Group	27-31 Duffield Road	293 yd
Sainsbury's	121A Nuns Street	758 yd
Tesco Express	7-11 St Peters Street	817 yd
Sainsbury's	125 Kedleston Road	947 yd
Sainsbury's	2-6 Copecastle Square	1,066 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Derby City Gymnastics And Sports Centre CHAPEL STREET	health and fitness suite	243 yd
Queen'S Leisure Centre CATHEDRAL ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	310 yd
Landau Forte College FOX STREET	health and fitness suite	432 yd
Willows Sports Centre Derby WILLOW ROW	artificial grass pitch	439 yd
Stripes Fitness (Closed) St. Thomas House St. Thomas House Mansfield Road	health and fitness suite	473 yd
New Leaf Fitness (Closed) The Elms The Elms Kedleston Road	health and fitness suite	549 yd
Parkers Piece Playing Fields City Road	grass pitches	565 yd
Chester Green CHESTER GREEN ROAD	grass pitches	576 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Derby) (Closed) St. James Street	health and fitness suite	655 yd
Xercise4Less (Derby) EAST STREET	health and fitness suite	846 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	75 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.01 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DE1 3BL