Iron Gate, Derby, DE1 3GL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DE1 3GL is primarily male, with 53.2% 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	41.1%	46.8%	5.7%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	58.9%	53.2%	-5.7%	49.0%	4.2%

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 3GL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 91.4% 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	72%	91.4%	19.4%	37.9%	53.5%
Married: Opposite sex	15.7%	6%	-9.7%	44.2%	-38.2%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.1%
Separated	3.1%	0.7%	-2.4%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	7.1%	1.4%	-5.7%	9.1%	-7.7%
Widowed	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	6.1%	-5.9%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44%	46.4%	2.4%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	38.5%	41.8%	3.3%	33.6%	8.2%
Fair health	11.3%	10.2%	-1.1%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	5.1%	0.9%	-4.2%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 3GL this area, 3.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 20.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.4%	3.5%	-11.9%	18.2%	-14.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	2.6%	-10.4%	9.6%	-7.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	8.7%	-1.9%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20.9%	61.8%	40.9%	16.9%	44.9%
Degree or Similar	28%	20.4%	-7.6%	33.8%	-13.4%
Other	9.8%	1.6%	-8.2%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.2% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	3.6%	4.6%	1.0%	3.1%	1.5%
Pakistani	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	2.9%	3.2%	0.3%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	6.2%	5.3%	-0.9%	2.5%	2.8%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	3%	1.2%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	0.8%	1.3%
White	73.5%	71.2%	-2.3%	81.4%	-10.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.9% 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	68%	71.9%	3.9%	83.2%	-11.3%
European Union	12%	12.8%	0.8%	6.1%	6.7%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	8.4%	4%	-4.4%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	8.7%	8.4%	-0.3%	5.6%	2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.9%	71.4%	4.5%	83.2%	-11.8%
10+ Years	9.5%	9.9%	0.4%	9.8%	0.1%
5-10 Years	8.7%	4.2%	-4.5%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	7.6%	4.4%	-3.2%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	7.3%	10.2%	2.9%	1.9%	8.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.4%	76.7%	-4.3%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48%	37.2%	10.8%
Christian	30%	46.2%	-16.2%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	3.7%	6.5%	-2.8%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	12.5%	6.0%	6.5%

Safety

Is Iron Gate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Iron Gate was 1806.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 609.7% higher than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Iron Gate has the 3rd highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Abbey and the 3rd highest crime rate of 756 local areas in Derby .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 1093.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.1%.

🔎 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. 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 3GL, 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 3GL

Estimated Average Property Prices for DE1 3GL

Average Price
£2,765,921

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,765,921

Estimated Average Property Prices for Iron Gate

Average Price
£648,909

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£834,299

Detached
£1,187,059

Flats/Maisonettes
£81,717

Other
£1,137,934

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Iron GateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Iron Gate, Derby, City Of Derby Other, an established residential building	£1,122,000	2023-11-16	£1,213,893
25B Iron Gate, Derby, City Of Derby Other, an established residential building	£1,700,000	2020-03-09	£2,268,080
The Standing Order, 28 - 32 Iron Gate, Derby, City Of Derby Other, an established residential building	£3,924,646	2018-11-23	£5,171,639
27 Iron Gate, Derby, City Of Derby Other, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2018-09-06	£1,435,366

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DE1 3GL

Employment

DE1 3GL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in DE1 3GL area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Student (economically inactive)	218
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	107
Full-Time Employee	57
Part-Time Employee	14
Self-Employed	12
Other	11
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Looking after home or family	2
Retired	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	30
Manufacturing	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	7
Education	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Construction	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	2

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	539 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitecross Nursery School Watson Street , DE1 3PJ	4out of 4	978 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashgate Nursery School 18 Stepping Lane , DE1 1GJ	3out of 4	1,072 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stonehill Nursery School Stonehill Road , DE23 6TJ	3out of 4	1,766 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walbrook Nursery School Middleton Street , DE23 8QJ	4out of 4	2,508 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	744 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Becket Primary School Monk Street , DE22 3QB	3out of 4	886 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashgate Primary School Ashbourne Road , DE22 3FS	3out of 4	1,182 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy St Joseph's , Mill Hill Lane , DE23 6SB	3out of 4	1,314 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Aided Infant School Leonard Street , DE23 8EG	3out of 4	1,341 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	578 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Derby Cathedral School Great Northern Road , DE1 1LR	- not rated	988 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Derby Pride Park Locomotive Way , DE24 8PU	- not rated	1,992 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Duffield Road , Darley Abbey DE22 1JD	3out of 4	2,330 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Da Vinci Academy St Andrew's View , Breadsall DE21 4ET	2out of 4	3,124 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	1,691 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	1,845 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	573 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmead School Bridge Street , DE1 3LB	3out of 4	573 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel School (Derby) Limited Juniper Lodge , 43 Kedleston Road DE22 1FP	- not rated	821 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newton's Walk 56 Cedar Street , DE22 1GE	3out of 4	1,545 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal School for the Deaf Derby Ashbourne Road , DE22 3BH	3out of 4	1,637 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
Pizza Express	25 Iron Gate	2 yd
Thrivemind Village	39 Iron Gate	67 yd
Bear	7 Iron Gate	79 yd
Derby Pyclet Parlour	11 Sadler Gate	89 yd
Milk and Honey Deli	15 Sadler Gate	89 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Standing Order	28 - 32 Iron Gate	2 yd
Thomas Leaper	27 Iron Gate	2 yd
The Cathedral	18-19 Iron Gate	52 yd
Slug and Lettuce	11 Iron Gate	72 yd
Jorrocks	41 Iron Gate	81 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fatboyz	6 Cheapside	211 yd
Brownies Fast Food	4 Cheapside	211 yd
Greggs	40 Corn Market	245 yd
Subway	37 Corn Market	245 yd
Time Pizza / Abby Grill	45 Wardwick	262 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	7-11 St Peters Street	365 yd
The Co-operative Group	27-31 Duffield Road	648 yd
Sainsbury's	2-6 Copecastle Square	650 yd
Marks & Spencer	17 London Road	751 yd
Iceland	27-29 Albion Walk	751 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Queen'S Leisure Centre CATHEDRAL ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	176 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Derby) (Closed) St. James Street	health and fitness suite	196 yd
Derby City Gymnastics And Sports Centre CHAPEL STREET	health and fitness suite	301 yd
Willows Sports Centre Derby WILLOW ROW	artificial grass pitch	325 yd
Xercise4Less (Derby) EAST STREET	health and fitness suite	434 yd
Gym City (Derby) Morledge	health and fitness suite	472 yd
Landau Forte College FOX STREET	health and fitness suite	513 yd
Pure Gym (Derby) ST. PETERS STREET	health and fitness suite	630 yd
Stripes Fitness (Closed) St. Thomas House St. Thomas House Mansfield Road	health and fitness suite	713 yd
New Leaf Fitness (Closed) The Elms The Elms Kedleston Road	health and fitness suite	920 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 3GL