West Avenue, Derby, DE1 3HR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DE1 3HR is primarily male, with 56.4% 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	49.5%	43.6%	-5.9%	51.0%	-7.4%
Male	50.5%	56.4%	5.9%	49.0%	7.4%

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 3HR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68.7% 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	70.6%	68.7%	-1.9%	37.9%	30.8%
Married: Opposite sex	13.4%	13.5%	0.1%	44.2%	-30.7%
Separated	2%	2%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	11.6%	11.8%	0.2%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	2.3%	4%	1.7%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	39.9%	41.7%	1.8%	48.4%	-6.7%
Good health	36.3%	33.4%	-2.9%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	14.8%	16%	1.2%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	4.9%	8.3%	3.4%	4.0%	4.3%
Very bad health	4.1%	0.6%	-3.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.2%	12.2%	-5.0%	18.2%	-6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	9.5%	-1.3%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	12.9%	-0.5%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	4.7%	3.0%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	41.3%	28.8%	-12.5%	16.9%	11.9%
Degree or Similar	14%	28.5%	14.5%	33.8%	-5.3%
Other	1.7%	3.4%	1.7%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0.5%	4.6%	4.1%	2.7%	1.9%
Other Asian	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	1.4%	4.3%	2.9%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	90.2%	77.5%	-12.7%	81.4%	-3.9%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.1% 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	88.8%	79.1%	-9.7%	83.2%	-4.1%
European Union	5.5%	10.1%	4.6%	6.1%	4.0%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	3.3%	3.7%	0.4%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	5.5%	3.9%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.5%	78.9%	-9.6%	83.2%	-4.3%
10+ Years	3%	9.5%	6.5%	9.8%	-0.3%
5-10 Years	2.7%	2.4%	-0.3%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	4.4%	6.4%	2.0%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.3%	76.7%	-11.4%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	19.3%	13.5%	5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.2%	37.2%	14.0%
Christian	30.1%	46.2%	-16.1%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	6.7%	6.5%	0.2%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Not answered	9.5%	6.0%	3.5%

Safety

Is West Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Avenue was 120.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.8% lower than the Darley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West Avenue has the 20th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Darley and the 249th highest crime rate of 756 local areas in Derby .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 75.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.5%.

🔎 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. 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 3HR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 10/10 (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) - 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 West Avenue are based on 35 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Derby.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for West Avenue, Derby, DE1 3HR

Estimated Average Property Prices for DE1 3HR

Average Price
£251,213

Semi-Detached
£239,596

Terraced
£251,470

Detached
£273,028

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Avenue

Average Price
£291,746

Semi-Detached
£268,952

Terraced
£210,829

Detached
£376,968

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14B West Avenue, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-11-26	£256,503
20 West Avenue, Derby, City Of Derby Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2022-03-01	£263,037
18 West Avenue, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, an established residential building	£268,000	2021-02-05	£320,042
14 West Avenue, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, an established residential building	£153,000	2020-12-04	£189,314
14A West Avenue, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, an established residential building	£218,000	2019-12-02	£286,299

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DE1 3HR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in DE1 3HR 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)	66
Full-Time Employee	54
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	41
Long-Term Sick or disabled	32
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	24
Unemployed	16
Self-Employed	12
Other	10
Looking after home or family	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Accommodation and food service activities	26
Manufacturing	17
Education	12
Other	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	3
Construction	3
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Financial and insurance 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	260 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitecross Nursery School Watson Street , DE1 3PJ	4out of 4	303 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashgate Nursery School 18 Stepping Lane , DE1 1GJ	3out of 4	886 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stonehill Nursery School Stonehill Road , DE23 6TJ	3out of 4	2,305 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walbrook Nursery School Middleton Street , DE23 8QJ	4out of 4	3,149 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Markeaton Primary School Bromley Street , DE22 1HL	3out of 4	660 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashgate Primary School Ashbourne Road , DE22 3FS	3out of 4	812 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy Mansfield Road , St James House DE1 3TQ	3out of 4	971 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Becket Primary School Monk Street , DE22 3QB	3out of 4	1,386 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lawn Primary School Norbury Close , Allestree DE22 2QR	- not rated	1,716 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	978 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Derby Cathedral School Great Northern Road , DE1 1LR	- not rated	1,045 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Duffield Road , Darley Abbey DE22 1JD	3out of 4	1,684 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Derby Pride Park Locomotive Way , DE24 8PU	- not rated	2,735 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Da Vinci Academy St Andrew's View , Breadsall DE21 4ET	2out of 4	3,162 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	2,414 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	1,912 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	90 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Kingsmead School Bridge Street , DE1 3LB	3out of 4	331 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmead School Bridge Street , DE1 3LB	3out of 4	331 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newton's Walk 56 Cedar Street , DE22 1GE	3out of 4	792 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal School for the Deaf Derby Ashbourne Road , DE22 3BH	3out of 4	1,090 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
Derby Shakespeare Theatre Company	Shakespeare House, 93 Kedleston Road	421 yd
Blakes Bakes at Parkland Restaurant	Parkland View, Bath Street	486 yd
Cube Cafe Bar	DEDA	505 yd
Blends Coffee Shop	One Friar Gate Square, 4-6 Agard Street	528 yd
Bean Caffe	Friargate Studios, Ford Street	587 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Derby Deaf Club	Rycote Centre, Parker Street	86 yd
Five Lamps	25 Duffield Road	114 yd
Polish Club and Catholic Centre	18 Kedleston Road	154 yd
Horse And Groom	48 Elms Street	186 yd
Seven Stars Inn	97 King Street	243 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
West End Grill	32 Kedleston Street	134 yd
Good Food Inn	34 Kedleston Street	134 yd
Lucky House	41a Duffield Road	148 yd
New Oriental Express Chinese Takeaway	Shop, 32 Duffield Road	149 yd
Dessert Stop	41c Duffield Road	176 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Group	27-31 Duffield Road	138 yd
Sainsbury's	121A Nuns Street	467 yd
Sainsbury's	125 Kedleston Road	528 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
New Leaf Fitness (Closed) The Elms The Elms Kedleston Road	health and fitness suite	175 yd
Derby City Gymnastics And Sports Centre CHAPEL STREET	health and fitness suite	454 yd
Willows Sports Centre Derby WILLOW ROW	artificial grass pitch	521 yd
Markeaton Rec Mackworth Road	grass pitches	540 yd
Queen'S Leisure Centre CATHEDRAL ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	579 yd
Parkers Piece Playing Fields City Road	grass pitches	714 yd
B-Free Health And Fitness (Closed) 31a 31a Ashbourne Road	health and fitness suite	716 yd
Markeaton Primary School BROMLEY STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	764 yd
Chester Green CHESTER GREEN ROAD	grass pitches	837 yd
Stripes Fitness (Closed) St. Thomas House St. Thomas House Mansfield Road	health and fitness suite	861 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	85.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DE1 3HR