Downing Road, West Meadows Industrial Estate, Derby, DE21 6HA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DE21 6HA has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	52.6%	48.1%	-4.5%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	47.4%	51.9%	4.5%	49.0%	2.9%

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 DE21 6HA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.7% 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	47.1%	50.7%	3.6%	37.9%	12.8%
Married: Opposite sex	30.5%	24.9%	-5.6%	44.2%	-19.3%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.9%	5.7%	0.8%	2.2%	3.5%
Divorced	12.1%	14.4%	2.3%	9.1%	5.3%
Widowed	4.5%	4.4%	-0.1%	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	45.1%	41.9%	-3.2%	48.4%	-6.5%
Good health	37.2%	34.4%	-2.8%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	13.3%	13.4%	0.1%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	3.8%	8.6%	4.8%	4.0%	4.6%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	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.

In the area around DE21 6HA this area, 31% 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 14.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30%	31%	1.0%	18.2%	12.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.4%	11.4%	-7.0%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	17.9%	0.0%	13.4%	4.5%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	6.6%	4.4%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	13.5%	1.4%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	13%	14.8%	1.8%	33.8%	-19.0%
Other	6.3%	4.8%	-1.5%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	1.4%	3.7%	2.3%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	0%	2%	2.0%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	93.2%	85.7%	-7.5%	81.4%	4.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.7% 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	85%	75.7%	-9.3%	83.2%	-7.5%
European Union	11.9%	16.1%	4.2%	6.1%	10.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	2%	6.5%	4.5%	5.6%	0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85%	75.4%	-9.6%	83.2%	-7.8%
10+ Years	4.8%	13.7%	8.9%	9.8%	3.9%
5-10 Years	5.1%	4.1%	-1.0%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	4.1%	3.1%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	1%	3.8%	2.8%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.8%	76.7%	-26.9%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Poland	5.5%	1.3%	4.2%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	6.8%	1.5%	5.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	27.6%	13.5%	14.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.8%	37.2%	11.6%
Christian	40.6%	46.2%	-5.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Downing Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Downing Road was 203.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.8% higher than the Chaddesden East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Downing Road has the 16th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Chaddesden East and the 121st highest crime rate of 756 local areas in Derby .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 107.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.9%.

🔎 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 6HA, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (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) - 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 Downing Road are based on 3 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 Downing Road, West Meadows Industrial Estate, Derby, DE21 6HA

Estimated Average Property Prices for DE21 6HA

Average Price
£256,672

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£256,672

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downing Road

Average Price
£255,671

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£255,671

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Downing Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Downing Road, Derby, City Of Derby Other, an established residential building	£400,000	2023-03-21	£415,870
Unit 11 Downing Road, Derby, City Of Derby Other, an established residential building	£156,000	2022-12-21	£158,797
L J Marriott (Derby) Lawn Mower Services Downing Road, Derby, City Of Derby Other, an established residential building	£150,000	2017-06-06	£192,346

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DE21 6HA

Employment

DE21 6HA 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	94
Part-Time Employee	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Looking after home or family	20
Retired	19
Other	15
Self-Employed	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	21
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Construction	10
Education	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Information and communication	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	2,457 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stonehill Nursery School Stonehill Road , DE23 6TJ	3out of 4	2,751 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walbrook Nursery School Middleton Street , DE23 8QJ	4out of 4	2,861 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitecross Nursery School Watson Street , DE1 3PJ	4out of 4	2,869 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harrington Nursery School Harrington Street , Peartree DE23 8PE	4out of 4	2,969 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	2out of 4	1,032 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castleward Spencer Academy Carrington Street ,	- not rated	1,201 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic Voluntary Academy Newstead Avenue , Chaddesden DE21 6NU	3out of 4	1,262 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Zaytouna Primary School 500 London Road , DE24 8WH	2out of 4	1,480 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Meadow Farm Community Primary School Foyle Avenue , Chaddesden DE21 6TZ	3out of 4	1,492 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
UTC Derby Pride Park Locomotive Way , DE24 8PU	- not rated	1,033 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Landau Forte College Fox Street , DE1 2LF	4out of 4	1,610 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Da Vinci Academy St Andrew's View , Breadsall DE21 4ET	2out of 4	2,457 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lees Brook Community School Morley Road , Chaddesden DE21 4QX	2out of 4	2,671 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Derby Cathedral School Great Northern Road , DE1 1LR	- not rated	2,870 yd	Free schools	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	751 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	3,572 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Derby Pride Academy 20 Orient Way , Pride Park DE24 8BY	4out of 4	1,313 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
St Giles' Spencer Academy Hampshire Road , Chaddesden DE21 6BT	- not rated	2,103 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Kingsmead School Bridge Street , DE1 3LB	3out of 4	2,523 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmead School Bridge Street , DE1 3LB	3out of 4	2,523 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel School (Derby) Limited Juniper Lodge , 43 Kedleston Road DE22 1FP	- not rated	2,605 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Climbing Unit	Unit 5, Masons Place Business Park, Nottingham Road	507 yd
Baxter Storey at Severn Trent Water Limited	Severn Trent Water, Riverside Road	523 yd
Bread and Butter Cafe	12-14 Cornwall Road	633 yd
East Midlands Railway - First Class On Board Catering Service	Prospect House, Prospect Place	644 yd
Frankie & Benny's / Boa Now / Bird Box, Bone Jam / Breakfast & Lunch /	3a Derwent Parade	748 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lace Club Limited	170 Nottingham Road	569 yd
Chaddesden Park Social Club	389/391 Nottingham Road	880 yd
Alexandra Hotel	203 Siddals Road	988 yd
The Hoppy Place	488 Nottingham Road	1,019 yd
The Brunswick Inn	The Brunswick Inn, 1 Railway Terrace	1,034 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beaufort Fish Bar	211 Nottingham Road	674 yd
Subway	Derwent Parade	748 yd
Greggs plc	Pride Park Stadium	837 yd
Subway	Unit 3, St Marys Retail Park, Nottingham Road	922 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	493 Nottingham Road	992 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl UK Gmbh	Nottingham Road		986 yd
Iceland	490-492 Nottingham Road		1,039 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
David Lloyd Club (Derby) RIVERSIDE ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	618 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Derby) DERWENT PARADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	784 yd
Funktion Fitness (Closed)	health and fitness suite	790 yd
Powerleague Soccerdome (Derby) Derwent Parade	artificial grass pitch	824 yd
Derby County Fc (Pride Park) PRIDE PARK STADIUM PRIDE PARK STADIUM	grass pitches	844 yd
Crossfit Deviant CRANMER ROAD	health and fitness suite	893 yd
Nuffield Health Derby Fitness & Wellbeing Gym THE COUNTY GROUND THE COUNTY GROUND NOTTINGHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	953 yd
The Gateway Centre (Closed) Grandstand Road	health and fitness suite	968 yd
Derby College (Johnson Building) Locomotive Way	health and fitness suite	1,009 yd
Derby Arena ROYAL WAY	health and fitness suite	1,086 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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.