Dorset Street, Derby, DE21 6BE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DE21 6BE has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	50.9%	48.6%	-2.3%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	49.1%	51.4%	2.3%	49.0%	2.4%

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 6BE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.1% 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	55.3%	61.1%	5.8%	37.9%	23.2%
Married: Opposite sex	29.1%	30.5%	1.4%	44.2%	-13.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	10.2%	5.1%	-5.1%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	2.9%	1.5%	-1.4%	6.1%	-4.6%

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	46.3%	51%	4.7%	48.4%	2.6%
Good health	30.2%	31.6%	1.4%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	17.2%	12.2%	-5.0%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	4.9%	3%	-1.9%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	1.2%	1.0%

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 6BE this area, 29.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher 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 21.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.2%	29.5%	-3.7%	18.2%	11.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.7%	10.5%	-9.2%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	15.6%	-2.0%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	5.5%	2.2%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	15.3%	6.3%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	10.7%	21.1%	10.4%	33.8%	-12.7%
Other	6.6%	2.5%	-4.1%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	2.6%	3.8%	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.1%
White	89.9%	86.9%	-3.0%	81.4%	5.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	2%	2.0%	0.1%	1.9%
Roma	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Arab	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.9% 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	87.1%	83.9%	-3.2%	83.2%	0.7%
European Union	6.6%	9.8%	3.2%	6.1%	3.7%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2.3%	3.3%	1.0%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.1%	83.7%	-3.4%	83.2%	0.5%
10+ Years	0.9%	11.3%	10.4%	9.8%	1.5%
5-10 Years	3.4%	4.3%	0.9%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	3.2%	0.5%	-2.7%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	0.3%	-5.2%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.3%	76.7%	-20.4%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	4.8%	1.3%	3.5%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	32.7%	13.5%	19.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.9%	37.2%	18.7%
Christian	34.6%	46.2%	-11.6%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Dorset Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dorset Street was 143.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.1% higher than the Chaddesden East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dorset Street has the 26th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Chaddesden East and the 200th highest crime rate of 749 local areas in Derby .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 80.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.2%.

🔎 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. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in DE21 6BE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 10/10 (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 Dorset Street are based on 39 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for City Of Derby.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Dorset Street, Derby, DE21 6BE

Estimated Average Property Prices for DE21 6BE

Average Price
£311,684

Semi-Detached
£141,804

Terraced
£127,539

Detached
£135,936

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,219,770

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dorset Street

Average Price
£211,307

Semi-Detached
£131,338

Terraced
£127,051

Detached
£200,436

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,116,210

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dorset Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Dorset Street, Derby, City Of Derby Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2025-07-21	£175,688
7 Dorset Street, Derby, City Of Derby Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£118,000	2024-03-04	£120,235
23 Dorset Street, Derby, City Of Derby Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£129,000	2022-04-14	£141,305
35 Dorset Street, Derby, City Of Derby Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£144,500	2022-02-18	£162,821
16 Dorset Street, Derby, City Of Derby Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2021-09-16	£159,866

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DE21 6BE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in DE21 6BE 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	89
Part-Time Employee	39
Long-Term Sick or disabled	35
Looking after home or family	24
Student (economically inactive)	20
Unemployed	19
Retired	15
Self-Employed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Other	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Education	8
Construction	7
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Castle Nursery School Copeland Street , DE1 2PU	- not rated	1,477 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Central Community Nursery School 43 Nuns Street , DE1 3LR	3out of 4	2,174 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood Nursery School Sidney Street , DE1 2TU	- not rated	2,221 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitecross Nursery School Watson Street , DE1 3PJ	4out of 4	2,511 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashgate Nursery School 18 Stepping Lane , DE1 1GJ	3out of 4	2,878 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Derwent Primary School St Mark's Road , DE21 6AL	3out of 4	234 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Derwent Community School St Mark's Road , DE21 6AL	- not rated	234 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beaufort Community Primary School Hampshire Road , DE21 6BT	- not rated	1,027 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beaufort Junior School Hampshire Road , DE21 6BT	- not rated	1,027 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beaufort Infant School Hampshire Road , Chaddesden DE21 6BT	- not rated	1,027 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Landau Forte College Fox Street , DE1 2LF	4out of 4	1,287 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
High View School and Technology Centre St Andrew's View , Breadsall DE21 4ET	- not rated	1,558 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Da Vinci Community School St Andrew's View , Breadsall DE21 4ET	- not rated	1,644 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Da Vinci Academy St Andrew's View , Breadsall DE21 4ET	3out of 4	1,644 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Derby Pride Park Locomotive Way , DE24 8PU	3out of 4	1,846 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	1,476 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Derby Tertiary College, Wilmorton London Road , Wilmorton DE24 8UG	- not rated	2,864 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broomfield College Morley , DE7 6DN	- not rated	3,958 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mackworth College, Derby Prince Charles Avenue , Mackworth DE22 4LR	- not rated	5,102 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	3,646 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	4out of 4	1,193 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Giles' School Hampshire Road , Chaddesden DE21 6BT	- not rated	1,193 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Landau Forte College Fox Street , DE1 2LF	- not rated	1,287 yd	City technology college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle School Mansfield Road , DE1 3TQ	3out of 4	1,321 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Philomena's Convent School Arthur Street , DE1 3EF	- not rated	1,769 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bread and Butter Cafe	12-14 Cornwall Road	372 yd
Climbing Unit	Unit 5, Masons Place Business Park, Nottingham Road	505 yd
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing	The County Ground, Nottingham Road	582 yd
The Base	19 Enterprise Way	795 yd
Chill@chives	121 Nottingham Road	1,070 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lace Club Limited	170 Nottingham Road	433 yd
Chaddesden Park Social Club	389/391 Nottingham Road	935 yd
The Tavern	123 Nottingham Road	1,070 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beaufort Fish Bar	211 Nottingham Road	361 yd
QQ Takeaway	113 Wiltshire Road	411 yd
Sing Sing Jan	107 Wiltshire Road	420 yd
First Choice	101 Wiltshire Road	425 yd
The Modern	84 Wiltshire Road	471 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	Unit 1, The Blue Boy, Wiltshire Road	466 yd
Co-operative	43 Sussex Circus	767 yd
Morrisons	Wheatcroft Way	961 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gateway Centre (Closed) Grandstand Road	health and fitness suite	354 yd
Nuffield Health Derby Fitness & Wellbeing Gym THE COUNTY GROUND THE COUNTY GROUND NOTTINGHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	555 yd
Racecourse Playing Fields Off St. Marks Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	632 yd
Crossfit Deviant CRANMER ROAD	health and fitness suite	861 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	79.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	147.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DE21 6BE