Leaper Street, Derby, DE1 3NX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DE1 3NX is primarily male, with 53.9% 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	47.3%	46.1%	-1.2%	51.0%	-4.9%
Male	52.7%	53.9%	1.2%	49.0%	4.9%

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 3NX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.7% 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	50%	65.7%	15.7%	37.9%	27.8%
Married: Opposite sex	28.3%	17.5%	-10.8%	44.2%	-26.7%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.1%	2.9%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	11.2%	7.9%	-3.3%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	6.6%	4.4%	-2.2%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	40%	43%	3.0%	48.4%	-5.4%
Good health	41.7%	39.8%	-1.9%	33.6%	6.2%
Fair health	13%	11.6%	-1.4%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	5%	5.2%	0.2%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 3NX this area, 8.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.3%	8.9%	-7.4%	18.2%	-9.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.6%	7.7%	-10.9%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	10.5%	-2.7%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	3.2%	-0.3%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.9%	30.4%	14.5%	16.9%	13.5%
Degree or Similar	26.4%	39.3%	12.9%	33.8%	5.5%
Other	6.2%	0%	-6.2%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	3.2%	2.5%	1.1%	2.1%
Chinese	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	4.1%	2.8%	0.9%	3.2%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	87.3%	82.5%	-4.8%	81.4%	1.1%
Arab	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.4% 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	87%	79.4%	-7.6%	83.2%	-3.8%
European Union	5%	10.5%	5.5%	6.1%	4.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	5.5%	1.2%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.7%	79.1%	-7.6%	83.2%	-4.1%
10+ Years	2.7%	8.1%	5.4%	9.8%	-1.7%
5-10 Years	6%	8.4%	2.4%	2.9%	5.5%
2-5 Years	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	2%	-1.3%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.6%	76.7%	-1.1%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.1%	37.2%	12.9%
Christian	34.6%	46.2%	-11.6%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	10.1%	6.0%	4.1%

Safety

Is Leaper Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leaper Street was 163.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.1% higher than the Darley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Leaper Street has the 15th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Darley and the 175th highest crime rate of 749 local areas in Derby .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 84.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.2%.

🔎 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 3NX, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 Leaper 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 Leaper Street, Derby, DE1 3NX

Estimated Average Property Prices for DE1 3NX

Average Price
£71,656

Semi-Detached
£96,361

Terraced
£105,941

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£62,356

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leaper Street

Average Price
£86,725

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£86,725

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leaper Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 13 Eaton Court Leaper Street, Derby, City Of Derby Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£52,000	2025-06-06	£51,300
Flat 7 Eaton Court Leaper Street, Derby, City Of Derby Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£45,000	2025-05-30	£43,362
Flat 26 Eaton Court Leaper Street, Derby, City Of Derby Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£81,500	2024-03-27	£77,825
Flat 33 Eaton Court Leaper Street, Derby, City Of Derby Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,000	2023-10-02	£58,051
Flat 17 Eaton Court Leaper Street, Derby, City Of Derby Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£45,000	2023-08-18	£43,274

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DE1 3NX

Employment

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

Full-Time Employee	87
Student (economically inactive)	76
Retired	49
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	48
Self-Employed	17
Part-Time Employee	12
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	6
Other	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	18
Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Education	16
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Other	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Construction	7
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate 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	285 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Central Community Nursery School 43 Nuns Street , DE1 3LR	3out of 4	368 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashgate Nursery School 18 Stepping Lane , DE1 1GJ	3out of 4	468 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Nursery School Copeland Street , DE1 2PU	- not rated	1,844 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stonehill Nursery School Stonehill Road , DE23 6TJ	3out of 4	2,061 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	402 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashgate Junior School Ashbourne Road , DE22 3FS	- not rated	402 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashgate Infant School Ashbourne Road , DE22 3FS	- not rated	402 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Markeaton Primary School Bromley Street , DE22 1HL	- not rated	763 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Becket Primary School Monk Street , DE22 3QB	3out of 4	1,176 yd	Community school	Yes	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	3out of 4	678 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Landau Forte College Fox Street , DE1 2LF	4out of 4	1,264 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Benedict Catholic School and Performing Arts College Duffield Road , Darley Abbey DE22 1JD	- not rated	1,980 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Duffield Road , Darley Abbey DE22 1JD	3out of 4	1,980 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Derby Pride Park Locomotive Way , DE24 8PU	3out of 4	2,814 yd	University technical college	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	2,534 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mackworth College, Derby Prince Charles Avenue , Mackworth DE22 4LR	- not rated	2,567 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Derby Tertiary College, Wilmorton London Road , Wilmorton DE24 8UG	- not rated	4,218 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	1,505 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Friar Gate House School 65 Friar Gate , DE1 1JD	- not rated	252 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Secret Garden 40 Ashbourne Road , DE22 3AD	- not rated	271 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle School 56 Cedar Street , DE22 1GE	- not rated	286 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jasmine Hall School 51 Ashbourne Road , Derby DE22 3FS	- not rated	291 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aurora Ryefields School 80 Parker Street , DE1 3HF	- not rated	449 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	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	200 yd
White Orchid Cafe	6 Ashbourne Road	216 yd
Aramark@University of Derby	Britannia Mill, Mackworth Road	292 yd
Burgerific	11 Uttoxeter Old Road	315 yd
Blends Coffee Shop	One Friar Gate Square, 4-6 Agard Street	452 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Derby West End Bowls Club	Markeaton Street	164 yd
The Brick And Tile	1 Brick Street	200 yd
The Georgian House Hotel	32-36 Ashbourne Road	263 yd
The Courtyard	The Clockyard	266 yd
Maypole	42 Brook Street	290 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blue Ocean Fish Bar	6 Brick Street	200 yd
Modern Cuisine	54-55 Friar Gate	365 yd
West End Grill	32 Kedleston Street	370 yd
Good Food Inn	34 Kedleston Street	370 yd
Markeaton Fish Bar	124/126 Ashbourne Road	518 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	121A Nuns Street	149 yd
Sainsbury's	125 Kedleston Road	547 yd
The Co-operative Group	27-31 Duffield Road	600 yd
Sainsbury's	10 Morley Street	990 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Markeaton Rec Mackworth Road	grass pitches	185 yd
B-Free Health And Fitness (Closed) 31a 31a Ashbourne Road	health and fitness suite	257 yd
Ashgate Primary School ASHBOURNE ROAD	grass pitches	403 yd
New Leaf Fitness (Closed) The Elms The Elms Kedleston Road	health and fitness suite	559 yd
The Room In The Park Handford Street (Closed) Handford Street		594 yd
Willows Sports Centre Derby WILLOW ROW	artificial grass pitch	644 yd
Derby City Gymnastics And Sports Centre CHAPEL STREET	health and fitness suite	733 yd
Markeaton Primary School BROMLEY STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	761 yd
University Of Derby (Grass Pitches) KEDLESTON ROAD	grass pitches	769 yd
Royal School For The Deaf Derby ASHBOURNE ROAD	grass pitches	788 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	61.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	61.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	61.1%

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	43.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	41.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	74.24 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	74.24 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	17.58 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DE1 3NX