Gresley Wood Road, Church Gresley, Swadlincote, DE11 9QL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DE11 9QL has a slightly higher male population, with 50% of residents 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	46.8%	50%	3.2%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	53.2%	50%	-3.2%	49.0%	1.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	43.2%	40.8%	-2.4%	37.9%	2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	38.1%	40.1%	2.0%	44.2%	-4.1%
Separated	2.2%	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	10.8%	9.2%	-1.6%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	5.8%	6.5%	0.7%	6.1%	0.4%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	33.3%	37.7%	4.4%	48.4%	-10.7%
Good health	39.8%	32.2%	-7.6%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	17.6%	20.2%	2.6%	12.7%	7.5%
Bad health	7.8%	6.9%	-0.9%	4.0%	2.9%
Very bad health	1.4%	3%	1.6%	1.2%	1.8%

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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.9%	28%	-6.9%	18.2%	9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	10.3%	-7.0%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	14.9%	-1.6%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	4%	5.4%	1.4%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	19.2%	9.1%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	10.8%	19.9%	9.1%	33.8%	-13.9%
Other	6.5%	2.3%	-4.2%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.1% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
White	99.4%	96.1%	-3.3%	81.4%	14.7%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	98%	96.4%	-1.6%	83.2%	13.2%
European Union	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	6.1%	-6.1%
Africa	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	3%	1.9%	5.6%	-2.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.5%	96.4%	-1.1%	83.2%	13.2%
10+ Years	0%	2.4%	2.4%	9.8%	-7.4%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.1%	76.7%	-7.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	29.4%	13.5%	15.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.5%	37.2%	11.3%
Christian	46.7%	46.2%	0.5%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Gresley Wood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gresley Wood Road was 20.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.7% lower than the Church Gresley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gresley Wood Road has the 8th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Church Gresley and the 60th lowest crime rate of 360 local areas in South Derbyshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 156.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,000

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in DE11 9QL, 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Gresley Wood Road are based on 118 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Derbyshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Gresley Wood Road, Church Gresley, Swadlincote, DE11 9QL

Estimated Average Property Prices for DE11 9QL

Average Price
£233,002

Semi-Detached
£223,601

Terraced
£141,270

Detached
£288,432

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gresley Wood Road

Average Price
£255,148

Semi-Detached
£214,006

Terraced
£147,498

Detached
£320,888

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gresley Wood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Gresley Wood Road, Swadlincote, Derbyshire Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2024-11-22	£202,344
50 Gresley Wood Road, Swadlincote, Derbyshire Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2023-02-24	£94,820
9 Gresley Wood Road, Swadlincote, Derbyshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2021-07-13	£276,526
19 Gresley Wood Road, Swadlincote, Derbyshire Detached, an established residential building	£211,000	2021-06-17	£253,055
36 Gresley Wood Road, Swadlincote, Derbyshire Terraced, an established residential building	£146,950	2021-02-26	£174,194

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DE11 9QL

Employment

DE11 9QL 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Retired	49
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	9
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	11
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Education	9
Information and communication	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Church Gresley Infant and Nursery School Pennine Way , Church Gresley DE11 9EY	3out of 4	248 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pennine Way Junior Academy Pennine Way , DE11 9EY	2out of 4	248 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE Controlled Primary School Church Street , Church Gresley DE11 9NP	3out of 4	662 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Albert Village Primary School Occupation Road , Albert Village DE11 8HA	3out of 4	1,431 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Primary School Belmont Street , Swadlincote DE11 8JZ	3out of 4	1,723 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Pingle Academy Coronation Street , DE11 0QA	2out of 4	1,555 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Granville Academy Burton Road , Woodville DE11 7JR	2out of 4	2,625 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
William Allitt School Sunnyside , Newhall DE11 0TL	2out of 4	2,700 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy Bluestone Lane , Stapenhill DE15 9SD	2out of 4	4,311 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Paulet High School Violet Way , Stapenhill DE15 9RT	- not rated	4,615 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Linnet Independent Learning Centre 107 Mount Pleasant Road , DE11 9JE	- not rated	1,695 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
South Derbyshire Support Centre Memorial Hall , Main Street DE11 0TW	3out of 4	2,466 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pegasus School Main Street , Cauldwell DE12 6RS	- not rated	4,408 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gresley Indoor Bowling Centre	George Street, Church Gresley	476 yd
The Cafe	Gresley Wood Road, Church Gresley	476 yd
The Priory	Gresley Wood Road, Church Gresley	476 yd
Salvation Army Drop In Cafe	37 Market Street, Church Gresley	532 yd
Cafe Cru	87 Market Street, Church Gresley	533 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gresley Old Hall Community Welfare Centre	Gresley Wood Road, Church Gresley	476 yd
The Miners Arms	George Street, Church Gresley	537 yd
The Rising Sun	77 Church Street, Church Gresley	609 yd
Catchems Inn	Hearthcote Road, Swadlincote	725 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Rainbow House	86 George Street, Church Gresley	244 yd
Gresley Football Club	Moat Street, Church Gresley	421 yd
Millennium Fish Bar	25 Church Street, Church Gresley	528 yd
New Canton Wok	51 Market Street, Church Gresley	532 yd
Andy's Fish Bar	53 Market Street, Church Gresley	532 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Common Road, Church Gresley	612 yd
Tesco	Hearthcote Road, Swadlincote	725 yd
Sainsbury Swadlincote Glamorgan Way Local	Unit 1 Glamorgan Way, Church Gresley	1,011 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pennine Way Junior Academy PENNINE WAY	grass pitches	217 yd
Moat Ground Moat Street	grass pitches	409 yd
Gresley Old Hall GRESLEY OLD HALL GRESLEY OLD HALL GRESLEY WOOD ROAD	grass pitches, indoor bowls	471 yd
Maurice Lea Memorial Park MAURICE LEA MEMORIAL PARK MAURICE LEA MEMORIAL PARK YORK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	624 yd
Evisa Fitness UNIT 5 UNIT 5 HEARTHCOTE ROAD	health and fitness suite	778 yd
Green Bank Leisure Centre CIVIC WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,077 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	157.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.43 Mbit/s

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