Alfreton Road, Little Eaton, Derby, DE21 5AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DE21 5AB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	48.7%	49.2%	0.5%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	51.3%	50.8%	-0.5%	49.0%	1.8%

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 vicinity of DE21 5AB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 62.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.1%	24.9%	-1.2%	37.9%	-13.0%
Married: Opposite sex	59%	62.6%	3.6%	44.2%	18.4%
Separated	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	6.4%	7%	0.6%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	6.4%	4.4%	-2.0%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (92.8%) 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	54.1%	59.1%	5.0%	48.4%	10.7%
Good health	32.5%	33.7%	1.2%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	9.2%	5.1%	-4.1%	12.7%	-7.6%
Bad health	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 DE21 5AB this area, 6.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 56.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.2%	6.2%	-3.0%	18.2%	-12.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.4%	4.4%	-2.0%	9.6%	-5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	11%	-6.0%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	5.1%	0.2%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	15%	1.6%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	44.9%	56.4%	11.5%	33.8%	22.6%
Other	4.2%	1.8%	-2.4%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.8% 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)
Indian	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	98.3%	95.8%	-2.5%	81.4%	14.4%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.9% 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	97.5%	97.9%	0.4%	83.2%	14.7%
European Union	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	6.1%	-4.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	5.6%	-5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.2%	97.3%	0.1%	83.2%	14.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	9.8%	-7.4%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91%	76.7%	14.3%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.3%	37.2%	6.1%
Christian	46.6%	46.2%	0.4%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Alfreton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alfreton Road was 20.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.5% lower than the Little Eaton & Stanley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Alfreton Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Little Eaton & Stanley and the 63rd lowest crime rate of 377 local areas in Erewash .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,200

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in DE21 5AB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Alfreton Road are based on 240 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Erewash.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Alfreton Road, Little Eaton, Derby, DE21 5AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for DE21 5AB

Average Price
£498,505

Semi-Detached
£331,752

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£727,524

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£353,922

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alfreton Road

Average Price
£388,067

Semi-Detached
£323,349

Terraced
£292,656

Detached
£474,970

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£342,995

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alfreton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
166 Alfreton Road, Derby, Derbyshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2022-06-08	£364,780
190 Alfreton Road, Derby, Derbyshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£327,500	2020-11-27	£395,713
166 Alfreton Road, Derby, Derbyshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2020-01-24	£350,118
162 Alfreton Road, Derby, Derbyshire Other, an established residential building	£275,000	2018-05-18	£331,122
174 Alfreton Road, Derby, Derbyshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2018-03-09	£269,932

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DE21 5AB

Employment

DE21 5AB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

DE21 5AB 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Retired	72
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	34
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	7
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Education	26
Manufacturing	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Construction	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Information and communication	13
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Real estate activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Little Eaton Primary School Alfreton Road , Little Eaton DE21 5AB	3out of 4	172 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Breadsall CofE VC Primary School Moor Road , Breadsall DE21 5LA	3out of 4	2,155 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portway Infant School Woodlands Road , Allestree DE22 2HE	3out of 4	3,108 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portway Junior School Robincroft Road , Allestree DE22 2GL	3out of 4	3,163 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Curzon CofE Primary School Church Road , Quarndon DE22 5JA	3out of 4	3,206 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Ecclesbourne School Wirksworth Road , Duffield DE56 4GS	4out of 4	2,875 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Allestree Woodlands School Blenheim Drive , Allestree DE22 2LW	2out of 4	3,562 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Da Vinci Academy St Andrew's View , Breadsall DE21 4ET	2out of 4	3,711 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Duffield Road , Darley Abbey DE22 1JD	3out of 4	3,857 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lees Brook Community School Morley Road , Chaddesden DE21 4QX	2out of 4	5,255 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tuition Services Co Brookside School Brookside Road , Breadsall DE21 5LF	- not rated	2,372 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Holbrook School for Autism Portway , DE56 0TE	3out of 4	3,133 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Old Vicarage School 11 Church Lane , Darley Abbey DE22 1EW	- not rated	3,190 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Academy St Andrew's View , Breadsall Hilltop DE21 4EW	3out of 4	3,437 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Giles' Spencer Academy Hampshire Road , Chaddesden DE21 6BT	- not rated	3,971 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Little Kitchen	156 Alfreton Road		360 yd
Blok Knives Limited	Unit 3b, Old Hall Mill Business Park, Alfreton Road		429 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Queens Head	131 Alfreton Road		423 yd
The New Inn	2 Duffield Road		675 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Yassou Greek Kitchen	162 Alfreton Road		4 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Food	158-160 Alfreton Road		360 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Peters Park VICARAGE LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	449 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	4.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	4.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	4.2%

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	39 Mbit/s
Average download speed	38.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	60.39 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	60.39 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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