William Street, Derby, DE1 3LY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DE1 3LY is primarily male, with 57.7% 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	45.1%	42.3%	-2.8%	51.0%	-8.7%
Male	54.9%	57.7%	2.8%	49.0%	8.7%

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 3LY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 85.8% 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	80.3%	85.8%	5.5%	37.9%	47.9%
Married: Opposite sex	11.9%	7.9%	-4.0%	44.2%	-36.3%
Separated	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	3.4%	2.9%	-0.5%	9.1%	-6.2%
Widowed	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	6.1%	-4.5%

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 (86%) 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	50.3%	45.2%	-5.1%	48.4%	-3.2%
Good health	39.9%	40.8%	0.9%	33.6%	7.2%
Fair health	7.3%	9.5%	2.2%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	2%	3.8%	1.8%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	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.

In the area around DE1 3LY this area, 5.9% 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 13.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.8%	5.9%	-1.9%	18.2%	-12.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.5%	3.4%	-5.1%	9.6%	-6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	9%	-2.2%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3.2%	1.9%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	50.9%	63%	12.1%	16.9%	46.1%
Degree or Similar	17.2%	13.3%	-3.9%	33.8%	-20.5%
Other	3.2%	2.3%	-0.9%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	1.8%	3.2%	1.4%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	3.8%	3.1%	0.9%	2.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	86.9%	82%	-4.9%	81.4%	0.6%
Arab	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.1% 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	89.1%	80.1%	-9.0%	83.2%	-3.1%
European Union	1.8%	12.3%	10.5%	6.1%	6.2%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2%	2.1%	0.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	4%	-0.8%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	1.3%	-0.7%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.6%	80%	-8.6%	83.2%	-3.2%
10+ Years	5%	6.8%	1.8%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	2%	3.2%	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	8.2%	4.4%	1.9%	6.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.1%	76.7%	-3.6%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	5.3%	1.5%	3.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	11.4%	13.5%	-2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.4%	37.2%	16.2%
Christian	26.2%	46.2%	-20.0%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	13.5%	6.0%	7.5%

Safety

Is William Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around William Street was 210.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.4% higher than the Darley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

William Street has the 12th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Darley and the 118th highest crime rate of 756 local areas in Derby .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 113.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 21.3%.

🔎 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 3LY, 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 William Street are based on 1 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 William Street, Derby, DE1 3LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for DE1 3LY

Average Price
£172,193

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£188,631

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£139,317

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for William Street

Average Price
£170,442

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£170,442

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on William Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 William Street, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2020-05-29	£201,373
4 William Street, Derby, City Of Derby Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£107,000	2017-12-01	£145,292
8 William Street, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, an established residential building	£119,995	2017-11-24	£169,745
2 William Street, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2015-03-13	£126,986
4 William Street, Derby, City Of Derby Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£119,050	2006-12-05	£161,449

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DE1 3LY

Employment

DE1 3LY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 3LY 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)	223
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	114
Full-Time Employee	27
Retired	22
Part-Time Employee	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Looking after home or family	10
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Self-Employed	4

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	47
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Manufacturing	21
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	17
Construction	12
Other	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitecross Nursery School Watson Street , DE1 3PJ	4out of 4	140 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Central Community Nursery School 43 Nuns Street , DE1 3LR	3out of 4	328 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashgate Nursery School 18 Stepping Lane , DE1 1GJ	3out of 4	633 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stonehill Nursery School Stonehill Road , DE23 6TJ	3out of 4	2,202 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walbrook Nursery School Middleton Street , DE23 8QJ	4out of 4	3,086 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashgate Primary School Ashbourne Road , DE22 3FS	3out of 4	532 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Markeaton Primary School Bromley Street , DE22 1HL	3out of 4	631 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy Mansfield Road , St James House DE1 3TQ	3out of 4	1,226 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Becket Primary School Monk Street , DE22 3QB	3out of 4	1,303 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lawn Primary School Norbury Close , Allestree DE22 2QR	- not rated	1,746 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Derby Cathedral School Great Northern Road , DE1 1LR	- not rated	842 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Landau Forte College Fox Street , DE1 2LF	4out of 4	1,204 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Duffield Road , Darley Abbey DE22 1JD	3out of 4	1,819 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Derby Pride Park Locomotive Way , DE24 8PU	- not rated	2,849 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Allestree Woodlands School Blenheim Drive , Allestree DE22 2LW	2out of 4	3,230 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	2,552 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	1,672 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	297 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmead School Bridge Street , DE1 3LB	3out of 4	297 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel School (Derby) Limited Juniper Lodge , 43 Kedleston Road DE22 1FP	- not rated	338 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newton's Walk 56 Cedar Street , DE22 1GE	3out of 4	757 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal School for the Deaf Derby Ashbourne Road , DE22 3BH	3out of 4	834 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
Nico's Diner	12 Brick Street	357 yd
Derby Shakespeare Theatre Company	Shakespeare House, 93 Kedleston Road	382 yd
White Orchid Cafe	6 Ashbourne Road	382 yd
Blends Coffee Shop	One Friar Gate Square, 4-6 Agard Street	436 yd
Aramark@University of Derby	Britannia Mill, Mackworth Road	453 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Maypole	42 Brook Street	192 yd
Derby Deaf Club	Rycote Centre, Parker Street	195 yd
Horse And Groom	48 Elms Street	206 yd
Dubrek Studios	67-69 Bridge Street	213 yd
Woodlark Inn	Woodlark Inn, 76-80 Bridge Street	248 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
West End Grill	32 Kedleston Street	165 yd
Good Food Inn	34 Kedleston Street	165 yd
Blue Ocean Fish Bar	6 Brick Street	357 yd
Lucky House	41a Duffield Road	403 yd
New Oriental Express Chinese Takeaway	Shop, 32 Duffield Road	405 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	121A Nuns Street	226 yd
The Co-operative Group	27-31 Duffield Road	395 yd
Sainsbury's	125 Kedleston Road	465 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Markeaton Rec Mackworth Road	grass pitches	283 yd
New Leaf Fitness (Closed) The Elms The Elms Kedleston Road	health and fitness suite	355 yd
B-Free Health And Fitness (Closed) 31a 31a Ashbourne Road	health and fitness suite	452 yd
Willows Sports Centre Derby WILLOW ROW	artificial grass pitch	556 yd
Derby City Gymnastics And Sports Centre CHAPEL STREET	health and fitness suite	591 yd
Ashgate Primary School ASHBOURNE ROAD	grass pitches	613 yd
Queen'S Leisure Centre CATHEDRAL ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	704 yd
Markeaton Primary School BROMLEY STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	707 yd
The Room In The Park Handford Street (Closed) Handford Street		807 yd
University Of Derby (Grass Pitches) KEDLESTON ROAD	grass pitches	809 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	140.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DE1 3LY