Iron Gate, Derby, DE1 3FJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DE1 3FJ is primarily male, with 59.7% 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	35.3%	40.3%	5.0%	51.0%	-10.7%
Male	64.7%	59.7%	-5.0%	49.0%	10.7%

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 3FJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68.6% 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	60.2%	68.6%	8.4%	37.9%	30.7%
Married: Opposite sex	15.1%	14.4%	-0.7%	44.2%	-29.8%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	6.2%	0%	-6.2%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	10.4%	13.6%	3.2%	9.1%	4.5%
Widowed	7.3%	2.7%	-4.6%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	44%	40%	-4.0%	48.4%	-8.4%
Good health	32.7%	34.6%	1.9%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	15.6%	18.6%	3.0%	12.7%	5.9%
Bad health	5.1%	5%	-0.1%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	2.5%	1.8%	-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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.2%	18.4%	-4.8%	18.2%	0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	4.9%	-4.4%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	10.5%	-1.1%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	3.8%	1.1%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.4%	11.3%	5.9%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	34%	49.2%	15.2%	33.8%	15.4%
Other	13.9%	1.9%	-12.0%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.2% 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)
Chinese	2.5%	3.6%	1.1%	0.7%	2.9%
Indian	4.7%	3.2%	-1.5%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	1.5%	3.6%	2.1%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	0.8%	1.0%
White	73.8%	72.2%	-1.6%	81.4%	-9.2%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	5.1%	2.5%	-2.6%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	6.2%	2.8%	-3.4%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.5% 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	60%	65.5%	5.5%	83.2%	-17.7%
European Union	16%	14.2%	-1.8%	6.1%	8.1%
Rest of Europe	5.8%	0.7%	-5.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.8%	7.1%	5.3%	2.7%	4.4%
Middle East and Asia	13.8%	11%	-2.8%	5.6%	5.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.8%	65.2%	7.4%	83.2%	-18.0%
10+ Years	15.6%	12.1%	-3.5%	9.8%	2.3%
5-10 Years	11.3%	8.5%	-2.8%	2.9%	5.6%
2-5 Years	8.7%	7.1%	-1.6%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	7.1%	0.6%	1.9%	5.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.4%	76.7%	-19.3%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	15.2%	13.5%	1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.3%	37.2%	10.1%
Christian	37.4%	46.2%	-8.8%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	7.5%	6.5%	1.0%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Iron Gate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Iron Gate was 3760.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 1377.4% higher than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Iron Gate has the highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Abbey and the highest crime rate of 756 local areas in Derby . It is also in the top 100 most dangerous local areas in England and Wales.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 1566.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 15.9%.

🔎 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. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in DE1 3FJ, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Iron Gate are based on 32 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 Iron Gate, Derby, DE1 3FJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for DE1 3FJ

Average Price
£1,518,113

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£695,287

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,340,939

Estimated Average Property Prices for Iron Gate

Average Price
£626,287

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£842,423

Detached
£1,201,176

Flats/Maisonettes
£78,077

Other
£1,087,120

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Iron GateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Iron Gate, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, an established residential building	£650,000	2023-03-30	£690,625
7 Iron Gate, Derby, City Of Derby Other, an established residential building	£1,750,000	2017-01-27	£2,331,812
17 Iron Gate, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2002-06-24	£1,545,199

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DE1 3FJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	133
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Retired	21
Self-Employed	18
Part-Time Employee	17
Unemployed	15
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	40
Accommodation and food service activities	24
Information and communication	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Education	10
Other	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Transport and storage	6
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	615 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitecross Nursery School Watson Street , DE1 3PJ	4out of 4	1,053 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashgate Nursery School 18 Stepping Lane , DE1 1GJ	3out of 4	1,144 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stonehill Nursery School Stonehill Road , DE23 6TJ	3out of 4	1,758 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walbrook Nursery School Middleton Street , DE23 8QJ	4out of 4	2,478 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	719 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Becket Primary School Monk Street , DE22 3QB	3out of 4	897 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashgate Primary School Ashbourne Road , DE22 3FS	3out of 4	1,259 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Aided Infant School Leonard Street , DE23 8EG	3out of 4	1,288 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	1,294 yd	Academy converter	No	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	538 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Derby Cathedral School Great Northern Road , DE1 1LR	- not rated	1,049 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Derby Pride Park Locomotive Way , DE24 8PU	- not rated	1,917 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Duffield Road , Darley Abbey DE22 1JD	3out of 4	2,375 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Da Vinci Academy St Andrew's View , Breadsall DE21 4ET	2out of 4	3,090 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	1,614 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	1,894 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Kingsmead School Bridge Street , DE1 3LB	3out of 4	652 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmead School Bridge Street , DE1 3LB	3out of 4	652 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel School (Derby) Limited Juniper Lodge , 43 Kedleston Road DE22 1FP	- not rated	887 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newton's Walk 56 Cedar Street , DE22 1GE	3out of 4	1,616 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal School for the Deaf Derby Ashbourne Road , DE22 3BH	3out of 4	1,716 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
Bear	7 Iron Gate	1 yd
Thrivemind Village	39 Iron Gate	50 yd
Pizza Express	25 Iron Gate	80 yd
Derby Pyclet Parlour	11 Sadler Gate	108 yd
Milk and Honey Deli	15 Sadler Gate	108 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Slug and Lettuce	11 Iron Gate	38 yd
Jorrocks	41 Iron Gate	51 yd
The Standing Order	28 - 32 Iron Gate	80 yd
Thomas Leaper	27 Iron Gate	80 yd
The Hideout / Chik Box / K-Town / Locked & Loaded	9-11 Market Place	87 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs	40 Corn Market	191 yd
Subway	37 Corn Market	191 yd
Brownies Fast Food	4 Cheapside	263 yd
Fatboyz	6 Cheapside	263 yd
Homy & Tasty	Royal Kiosk, 2 Royal Buildings, Victoria Street	267 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	7-11 St Peters Street	314 yd
Sainsbury's	2-6 Copecastle Square	582 yd
Marks & Spencer	17 London Road	686 yd
Iceland	27-29 Albion Walk	686 yd
The Co-operative Group	27-31 Duffield Road	712 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Reviva Health Club For Women (Derby) (Closed) St. James Street	health and fitness suite	162 yd
Queen'S Leisure Centre CATHEDRAL ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	245 yd
Xercise4Less (Derby) EAST STREET	health and fitness suite	363 yd
Derby City Gymnastics And Sports Centre CHAPEL STREET	health and fitness suite	370 yd
Gym City (Derby) Morledge	health and fitness suite	396 yd
Willows Sports Centre Derby WILLOW ROW	artificial grass pitch	404 yd
Landau Forte College FOX STREET	health and fitness suite	487 yd
Pure Gym (Derby) ST. PETERS STREET	health and fitness suite	576 yd
Stripes Fitness (Closed) St. Thomas House St. Thomas House Mansfield Road	health and fitness suite	700 yd
Anytime Fitness (Derby Central) 1 CASTLEWARD COURT 1 CASTLEWARD COURT TRINITY WALK	health and fitness suite	850 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	87.5%

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	6.3%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	12.5%

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

Overview of DE1 3FJ