West Cottages, Derby, DE21 4AN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DE21 4AN is primarily male, with 53.6% 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	44.3%	46.4%	2.1%	51.0%	-4.6%
Male	55.7%	53.6%	-2.1%	49.0%	4.6%

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 DE21 4AN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.8% 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	56.4%	61.8%	5.4%	37.9%	23.9%
Married: Opposite sex	25.9%	23.1%	-2.8%	44.2%	-21.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	4%	2.2%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	10.2%	9.7%	-0.5%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	3.5%	2.5%	-1.0%	6.1%	-3.6%

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	49.1%	51.7%	2.6%	48.4%	3.3%
Good health	36.5%	33%	-3.5%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	10.4%	12.4%	2.0%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 44.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.5%	13.9%	2.4%	18.2%	-4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.2%	3.9%	-4.3%	9.6%	-5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	10.6%	0.4%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	5%	1.5%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.2%	19.2%	3.0%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	47.6%	44.7%	-2.9%	33.8%	10.9%
Other	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0.4%	4.1%	3.7%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	2%	0.2%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	90%	85.9%	-4.1%	81.4%	4.5%
Arab	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85% 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	87.8%	85%	-2.8%	83.2%	1.8%
European Union	4.8%	8.9%	4.1%	6.1%	2.8%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	2.7%	-1.2%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.7%	84.4%	-2.3%	83.2%	1.2%
10+ Years	3.3%	6%	2.7%	9.8%	-3.8%
5-10 Years	4.1%	4.6%	0.5%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	2.4%	4.1%	1.7%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	1%	-2.5%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.2%	76.7%	-3.5%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	14.8%	13.5%	1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.5%	37.2%	17.3%
Christian	34.9%	46.2%	-11.3%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is West Cottages Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Cottages was 253.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.3% higher than the Darley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West Cottages has the 9th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Darley and the 87th highest crime rate of 756 local areas in Derby .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 105.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 27.3%.

🔎 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 DE21 4AN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 West Cottages 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 West Cottages, Derby, DE21 4AN

Estimated Average Property Prices for DE21 4AN

Average Price
£175,331

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£175,331

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Cottages

Average Price
£195,909

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£195,909

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West CottagesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 West Cottages Alfreton Road, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, an established residential building	£108,000	2019-10-14	£144,325
1 West Cottages, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, an established residential building	£109,250	2012-03-30	£194,995
5 West Cottages, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, an established residential building	£116,500	2007-10-24	£173,578
2 West Cottages, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, an established residential building	£57,015	2007-03-29	£87,592
1 West Cottages, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, an established residential building	£82,500	2003-09-26	£194,880

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DE21 4AN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	196
Part-Time Employee	39
Retired	33
Self-Employed	32
Unemployed	14
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Student (economically inactive)	9

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	65
Human health and social work activities	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Education	25
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Construction	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Information and communication	15
Other	14
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,987 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitecross Nursery School Watson Street , DE1 3PJ	4out of 4	2,025 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashgate Nursery School 18 Stepping Lane , DE1 1GJ	3out of 4	2,703 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stonehill Nursery School Stonehill Road , DE23 6TJ	3out of 4	3,841 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walbrook Nursery School Middleton Street , DE23 8QJ	4out of 4	4,497 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beaufort Community Primary School Hampshire Road , DE21 6BT	3out of 4	772 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walter Evans Church of England Aided Primary School Darley Abbey Drive , Darley Abbey DE22 1EF	3out of 4	1,078 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy Mansfield Road , St James House DE1 3TQ	3out of 4	1,415 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roe Farm Primary School Worcester Crescent , Chaddesden DE21 4HG	2out of 4	1,448 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Derwent Primary School St Mark's Road , DE21 6AL	2out of 4	1,536 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Duffield Road , Darley Abbey DE22 1JD	3out of 4	1,290 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Da Vinci Academy St Andrew's View , Breadsall DE21 4ET	2out of 4	1,571 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Landau Forte College Fox Street , DE1 2LF	4out of 4	1,634 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Derby Cathedral School Great Northern Road , DE1 1LR	- not rated	2,835 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Allestree Woodlands School Blenheim Drive , Allestree DE22 2LW	2out of 4	2,839 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	2,911 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	3,722 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Giles' Spencer Academy Hampshire Road , Chaddesden DE21 6BT	- not rated	710 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Old Vicarage School 11 Church Lane , Darley Abbey DE22 1EW	- not rated	1,142 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Academy St Andrew's View , Breadsall Hilltop DE21 4EW	3out of 4	1,355 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel School (Derby) Limited Juniper Lodge , 43 Kedleston Road DE22 1FP	- not rated	1,744 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newton's Walk 56 Cedar Street , DE22 1GE	3out of 4	1,919 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Taste Buds @ Barron McCann	Meteor Centre, Mansfield Road	214 yd
Costa	Odeon Cinema, Meteor Centre, Mansfield Road	214 yd
Costa Drive Thru	Meteor Centre, Mansfield Road	214 yd
Brunchd	Unit 10, Parker Industrial Estate	299 yd
Rollerworld	Mansfield Road	350 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cueball	Mansfield Road	350 yd
The Paddock	391 Mansfield Road	350 yd
Darley Abbey Wines Ltd	Stables Block, Darley Abbey Mills, Haslams Lane	704 yd
The Paper Mill	Darley Street	708 yd
Little Chester Ale House	4a Chester Green Road	986 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC	Meteor Centre, Mansfield Road	214 yd
Pizza House	3 Pickering Rise	694 yd
Crumbs on the Green	6 Chester Green Road	986 yd
Tasty Yummy	2 Scarborough Rise	1,046 yd
3 Spices	4-6 Scarborough Rise	1,046 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons	Wheatcroft Way		719 yd
Co-operative	10 Scarborough Rise		1,082 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Splash Fit Inspire Fitness Academy PERKINS WAY PERKINS WAY MANSFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	350 yd
Derby Rfc (Haslams) DERBY RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB DERBY RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB HASLAMS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	417 yd
Darley Abbey Cricket Club (Riverside Meadows) DARLEY ABBEY CRICKET GROUND DARLEY ABBEY CRICKET GROUND DARLEY STREET	grass pitches	575 yd
Darley Playing Field CENTURIAN WALK	grass pitches, tennis courts	720 yd
Racecourse Playing Fields Off St. Marks Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,048 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 DE21 4AN