Merchant Street, Derby, DE22 3AQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DE22 3AQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	46.6%	48.9%	2.3%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	53.4%	51.1%	-2.3%	49.0%	2.1%

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 DE22 3AQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65% 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	55.5%	65%	9.5%	37.9%	27.1%
Married: Opposite sex	21.9%	16.1%	-5.8%	44.2%	-28.1%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.1%	0.6%	-3.5%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	12.9%	12.2%	-0.7%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	5%	6.1%	1.1%	6.1%	0.0%

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	48.4%	42.1%	-6.3%	48.4%	-6.3%
Good health	27.1%	34.5%	7.4%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	15.5%	13.8%	-1.7%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	7%	7.9%	0.9%	4.0%	3.9%
Very bad health	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21%	18.7%	-2.3%	18.2%	0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	7%	-3.0%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	5.5%	-5.2%	13.4%	-7.9%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	2.8%	-0.3%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.7%	27.2%	7.5%	16.9%	10.3%
Degree or Similar	30.1%	37.9%	7.8%	33.8%	4.1%
Other	5.3%	0.9%	-4.4%	2.8%	-1.9%

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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.9%	1.4%	-1.5%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.2%	2%	0.8%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	83.4%	85.9%	2.5%	81.4%	4.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79% 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	86.3%	79%	-7.3%	83.2%	-4.2%
European Union	4.7%	10.5%	5.8%	6.1%	4.4%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	2%	1.4%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	6.1%	4.2%	-1.9%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.5%	79%	-5.5%	83.2%	-4.2%
10+ Years	3.2%	7.6%	4.4%	9.8%	-2.2%
5-10 Years	4.7%	6.5%	1.8%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	2.9%	3.1%	0.2%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	3.7%	-1.0%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.9%	76.7%	-8.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	15.9%	13.5%	2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.2%	37.2%	8.0%
Christian	38.7%	46.2%	-7.5%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	9.9%	6.0%	3.9%

Safety

Is Merchant Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merchant Street was 361.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 148.3% higher than the Darley average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Merchant Street has the 4th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Darley and the 49th highest crime rate of 749 local areas in Derby .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.8%.

🔎 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 DE22 3AQ, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Merchant Street are based on 6 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 Merchant Street, Derby, DE22 3AQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for DE22 3AQ

Average Price
£165,092

Semi-Detached
£145,828

Terraced
£166,376

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merchant Street

Average Price
£155,683

Semi-Detached
£131,242

Terraced
£160,571

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merchant Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
46 Merchant Street, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2025-12-08	£124,029
48 Merchant Street, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2024-06-28	£114,132
58 Merchant Street, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-04-04	£250,798
57 Merchant Street, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, an established residential building	£131,000	2022-07-27	£137,174
53 Merchant Street, Derby, City Of Derby Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£129,950	2022-04-01	£142,346

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DE22 3AQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in DE22 3AQ 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	81
Retired	65
Student (economically inactive)	49
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	40
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Part-Time Employee	19
Other	14
Unemployed	14
Self-Employed	12
Looking after home or family	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Manufacturing	23
Human health and social work activities	23
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Education	14
Other	11
Transport and storage	11
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashgate Nursery School 18 Stepping Lane , DE1 1GJ	3out of 4	330 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitecross Nursery School Watson Street , DE1 3PJ	4out of 4	444 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Central Community Nursery School 43 Nuns Street , DE1 3LR	3out of 4	648 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Nursery School Copeland Street , DE1 2PU	- not rated	2,071 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stonehill Nursery School Stonehill Road , DE23 6TJ	3out of 4	2,084 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashgate Primary School Ashbourne Road , DE22 3FS	3out of 4	135 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashgate Junior School Ashbourne Road , DE22 3FS	- not rated	135 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashgate Infant School Ashbourne Road , DE22 3FS	- not rated	135 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Markeaton Primary School Bromley Street , DE22 1HL	- not rated	809 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Becket Primary School Monk Street , DE22 3QB	3out of 4	1,257 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Derby Cathedral School Great Northern Road , DE1 1LR	3out of 4	634 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Landau Forte College Fox Street , DE1 2LF	4out of 4	1,543 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Benedict Catholic School and Performing Arts College Duffield Road , Darley Abbey DE22 1JD	- not rated	2,083 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Duffield Road , Darley Abbey DE22 1JD	3out of 4	2,083 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Murray Park Community School Murray Road , Mickleover DE3 9LL	3out of 4	2,889 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mackworth College, Derby Prince Charles Avenue , Mackworth DE22 4LR	- not rated	2,286 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Derby College The Roundhouse , Roundhouse Road DE24 8JE	- not rated	2,762 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Derby Tertiary College, Wilmorton London Road , Wilmorton DE24 8UG	- not rated	4,420 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	1,340 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Secret Garden 40 Ashbourne Road , DE22 3AD	- not rated	105 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jasmine Hall School 51 Ashbourne Road , Derby DE22 3FS	- not rated	160 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Friar Gate House School 65 Friar Gate , DE1 1JD	- not rated	409 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal School for the Deaf Derby Ashbourne Road , DE22 3BH	3out of 4	543 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle School 56 Cedar Street , DE22 1GE	- not rated	559 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
Aramark@University of Derby	Britannia Mill, Mackworth Road	149 yd
The Buttery	130 Ashbourne Road	241 yd
Burgerific	11 Uttoxeter Old Road	314 yd
White Orchid Cafe	6 Ashbourne Road	317 yd
Blends at Markeaton St.	University Of Derby Markeaton Street Campus, Markeaton Street	323 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Georgian House Hotel	32-36 Ashbourne Road	122 yd
Derby West End Bowls Club	Markeaton Street	154 yd
The Last Post	1 Uttoxeter Old Road	314 yd
The Brick And Tile	1 Brick Street	330 yd
The Courtyard	The Clockyard	353 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Golden House	128 Ashbourne Road	241 yd
Markeaton Fish Bar	124/126 Ashbourne Road	241 yd
Blue Ocean Fish Bar	6 Brick Street	330 yd
Modern Cuisine	54-55 Friar Gate	551 yd
West End Grill	32 Kedleston Street	647 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	121A Nuns Street	392 yd
Sainsbury's	125 Kedleston Road	656 yd
Sainsbury's	10 Morley Street	717 yd
The Co-operative Group	27-31 Duffield Road	878 yd
Food Warehouse	Unit 1a, Kingsway Retail Park, Kingsway	1,030 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ashgate Primary School ASHBOURNE ROAD	grass pitches	134 yd
B-Free Health And Fitness (Closed) 31a 31a Ashbourne Road	health and fitness suite	255 yd
Markeaton Rec Mackworth Road	grass pitches	267 yd
The Room In The Park Handford Street (Closed) Handford Street		365 yd
Royal School For The Deaf Derby ASHBOURNE ROAD	grass pitches	542 yd
University Of Derby (Grass Pitches) KEDLESTON ROAD	grass pitches	690 yd
New Leaf Fitness (Closed) The Elms The Elms Kedleston Road	health and fitness suite	801 yd
Markeaton Primary School BROMLEY STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	808 yd
Rowditch Recreation Ground Uttoxeter Old Road	grass pitches	889 yd
Willows Sports Centre Derby WILLOW ROW	artificial grass pitch	894 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	164.4 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	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DE22 3AQ