West Side Park, Derby, DE21 7AY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DE21 7AY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	51.6%	0.4%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	48.8%	48.4%	-0.4%	49.0%	-0.6%

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	33.8%	38.1%	4.3%	37.9%	0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	46%	42.6%	-3.4%	44.2%	-1.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.5%	3%	1.5%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	11.4%	8.9%	-2.5%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	7.4%	6.7%	-0.7%	6.1%	0.6%

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	39.2%	37.1%	-2.1%	48.4%	-11.3%
Good health	42.4%	44%	1.6%	33.6%	10.4%
Fair health	12.3%	12.7%	0.4%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	4.7%	5.2%	0.5%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

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 20.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.3%	20.4%	-3.9%	18.2%	2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	13.6%	-1.8%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	15.5%	-2.5%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	7%	9.4%	2.4%	5.3%	4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	18.1%	4.9%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	17.6%	20.4%	2.8%	33.8%	-13.4%
Other	4.4%	2.6%	-1.8%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.8%	2%	0.2%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	5.2%	4.9%	2.7%	2.5%
Other Asian	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	1.6%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	90.1%	85%	-5.1%	81.4%	3.6%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%

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	92.4%	83.9%	-8.5%	83.2%	0.7%
European Union	2.3%	4.9%	2.6%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	3.6%	3.3%	0.8%	2.8%
Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	7.2%	3.1%	5.6%	1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.6%	83.9%	-6.7%	83.2%	0.7%
10+ Years	0.6%	9.5%	8.9%	9.8%	-0.3%
5-10 Years	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	1.2%	3%	1.8%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	2.3%	-3.3%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.8%	76.7%	-1.9%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
No passport held	16.3%	13.5%	2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.8%	37.2%	3.6%
Christian	41.5%	46.2%	-4.7%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	6.2%	6.5%	-0.3%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is West Side Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Side Park was 338.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 92.4% higher than the Alvaston North average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

West Side Park has the 7th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Alvaston North and the 53rd highest crime rate of 749 local areas in Derby .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 96.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,700

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in DE21 7AY, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Side Park are based on 4 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 West Side Park, Derby, DE21 7AY

Estimated Average Property Prices for DE21 7AY

Average Price
£308,959

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£308,959

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Side Park

Average Price
£855,251

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£855,251

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Side ParkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 10 West Side Park, Derby, City Of Derby Other, an established residential building	£240,000	2017-06-19	£286,976

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DE21 7AY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	23
Looking after home or family	15
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Manufacturing	31
Human health and social work activities	28
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Construction	9
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	6
Education	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lord Street Nursery School Lord Street , Allenton DE24 9AX	3out of 4	2,320 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood Nursery School Sidney Street , DE1 2TU	- not rated	2,949 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrington Nursery School Harrington Street , Peartree DE23 8PE	4out of 4	3,282 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Nursery School Copeland Street , DE1 2PU	- not rated	3,497 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walbrook Nursery School Middleton Street , Normanton DE23 8QJ	4out of 4	3,523 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southgate Infant School Brighton Road , Alvaston DE24 8TE	- not rated	665 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy Alvaston Street , Alvaston DE24 0PA	3out of 4	782 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Alvaston, Derby Alvaston Street , Alvaston DE24 0PA	- not rated	782 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lakeside Primary Academy 877 London Road , Alvaston DE24 8UY	- not rated	953 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lakeside Community Primary School London Road , Alvaston DE24 8UY	- not rated	953 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Merrill Academy Brackens Lane , Alvaston DE24 0AN	- not rated	1,664 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Merrill College Brackens Lane , Alvaston DE24 0AN	- not rated	1,664 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merrill College Brackens Lane , Alvaston DE24 0AN	- not rated	1,664 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alvaston Moor Academy Brackens Lane , DE24 0AN	2out of 4	1,865 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Noel-Baker School Bracknell Drive , Alvaston DE24 0BR	- not rated	2,365 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Derby Tertiary College, Wilmorton London Road , Wilmorton DE24 8UG	- not rated	1,122 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Derby College The Roundhouse , Roundhouse Road DE24 8JE	- not rated	2,824 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	5,458 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingsmead School Brighton Road , DE24 8TE	3out of 4	646 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmead School Brighton Road , DE24 8TE	- not rated	646 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ascot College Wincanton House, Wincanton Close , DE24 8NB	- not rated	1,669 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Derby Pride Academy 20 Orient Way , Pride Park DE24 8BY	4out of 4	1,799 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martins School The Derwent Campus , Bracknell Drive DE24 0BT	4out of 4	2,365 yd	Academy special converter	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
Waterside Cafe	Alvaston Park, Meadow Lane	428 yd
McDonalds	Linville Close	465 yd
Gather & Gather at Rolls Royce Marine Power Operations	PO BOX 200 Raynesway	480 yd
Unity Cafe	1262 London Road	566 yd
Choices Health Club	East Services Road, Raynesway	582 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Blue Jay	Linville Close	465 yd
Alvaston & Crewton Mens Social Club	Trent Street	559 yd
The Blue Peter	Shardlow Road	667 yd
Nunsfield House Community Association	33 Boulton Lane	973 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Turkish Kebab House	1 Hall Street	479 yd
Nancy's Snack Shack	1204 London Road	493 yd
The Pizza Man	1255 London Road	512 yd
Alvaston Fast Food Curry Takeaway	1285 London Road	513 yd
Spice Hut	1264 London Road	566 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Raynesway	481 yd
Tesco	1263/1265 London Road	1,016 yd
Iceland	1295/1305 London Road	1,016 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Alvaston & Boulton Cricket Club ALVASTON AND BOULTON SPORTS GROUND ALVASTON AND BOULTON SPORTS GROUND RAYNESWAY	grass pitches	577 yd
Alvaston Park Meadow Lane	cycling, grass pitches, tennis courts	665 yd
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy ALVASTON STREET	grass pitches	813 yd
Lakeside Primary Academy LONDON ROAD		952 yd
Choices Health Clubs (Derby) RAYNESWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,060 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.

Overview of DE21 7AY