Verbena Drive, Littleover, Derby, DE23 2HS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DE23 2HS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	50.8%	49.3%	-1.5%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	49.2%	50.7%	1.5%	49.0%	1.7%

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	31.1%	35.5%	4.4%	37.9%	-2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	51.9%	48.2%	-3.7%	44.2%	4.0%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	11.2%	8.3%	-2.9%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	3.5%	5.6%	2.1%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	49.7%	47.9%	-1.8%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	31.5%	36.8%	5.3%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	12.6%	11.3%	-1.3%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	3.8%	2.5%	-1.3%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.7%	16.8%	1.1%	18.2%	-1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	11.2%	-4.5%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.8%	17.4%	-3.4%	13.4%	4.0%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	5.3%	-0.5%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	17.7%	3.0%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	21.2%	28.9%	7.7%	33.8%	-4.9%
Other	6.1%	2.7%	-3.4%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.9% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	11.5%	12.5%	1.0%	3.1%	9.4%
Pakistani	3.3%	11.4%	8.1%	2.7%	8.7%
Other Asian	3.6%	3.2%	-0.4%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	4.4%	2.1%	-2.3%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	3%	0.2%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	66.2%	52.9%	-13.3%	81.4%	-28.5%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	5.6%	7.9%	2.3%	1.6%	6.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.3% 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	83.8%	77.3%	-6.5%	83.2%	-5.9%
European Union	2.3%	4.2%	1.9%	6.1%	-1.9%
Africa	1%	3.2%	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	11%	14.1%	3.1%	5.6%	8.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.8%	77.3%	-6.5%	83.2%	-5.9%
10+ Years	0.3%	14.1%	13.8%	9.8%	4.3%
5-10 Years	1.3%	4.2%	2.9%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	1.8%	3.7%	1.9%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	12.8%	0.7%	-12.1%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.1%	76.7%	0.4%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	10.3%	13.5%	-3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.3%	37.2%	-3.9%
Christian	33%	46.2%	-13.2%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	12.2%	6.5%	5.7%
Sikh	16.6%	0.9%	15.7%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Verbena Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Verbena Drive was 67.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.3% lower than the Blagreaves average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Verbena Drive has the 28th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Blagreaves and the 328th lowest crime rate of 749 local areas in Derby .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.8%.

🔎 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. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,200

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in DE23 2HS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 Verbena Drive 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 Derby.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Verbena Drive, Littleover, Derby, DE23 2HS

Estimated Average Property Prices for DE23 2HS

Average Price
£327,593

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£327,593

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Verbena Drive

Average Price
£378,186

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£378,186

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Verbena DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Verbena Drive, Derby, City Of Derby Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2024-10-18	£334,328
1 Verbena Drive, Derby, City Of Derby Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2015-04-09	£379,658
4 Verbena Drive, Derby, City Of Derby Detached, an established residential building	£184,500	2008-01-07	£277,581
4 Verbena Drive, Derby, City Of Derby Detached, an established residential building	£156,500	2006-05-31	£247,730
12 Verbena Drive, Derby, City Of Derby Detached, an established residential building	£134,500	2004-08-10	£231,165

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DE23 2HS

Employment

DE23 2HS 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	119
Retired	60
Part-Time Employee	54
Self-Employed	31
Looking after home or family	19
Other	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	42
Human health and social work activities	39
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Other	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Education	10
Construction	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
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
Harrington Nursery School Harrington Street , Peartree DE23 8PE	4out of 4	2,824 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walbrook Nursery School Middleton Street , Normanton DE23 8QJ	4out of 4	2,929 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stonehill Nursery School Stonehill Road , DE23 6TJ	3out of 4	3,418 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lord Street Nursery School Lord Street , Allenton DE24 9AX	3out of 4	3,489 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood Nursery School Sidney Street , DE1 2TU	- not rated	4,222 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grampian Primary Academy Grampian Way , Sinfin DE24 9LU	3out of 4	374 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grampian Primary School Grampian Way , Sinfin DE24 9LU	- not rated	374 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stenson Fields Primary Community School Heather Close , Stenson Fields DE24 3BW	3out of 4	1,060 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gayton Junior School Gayton Junior School , Littleover DE23 1GA	3out of 4	1,063 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redwood Junior School Redwood Road , Sinfin DE24 9PG	- not rated	1,115 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City of Derby Academy Farmhouse Road , Sinfin DE24 3AR	2out of 4	1,265 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Derby Academy Farmhouse Road , Sinfin DE24 3AR	- not rated	1,265 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sinfin Community School Farmhouse Road , Sinfin DE24 3AR	- not rated	1,265 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Derby Moor Community Sports College Moorway Lane , Littleover DE23 2FS	- not rated	1,709 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Derby Moor Spencer Academy Moorway Lane , Littleover DE23 2FS	3out of 4	1,709 yd	Academy converter	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	4,989 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Derby College The Roundhouse , Roundhouse Road DE24 8JE	- not rated	5,030 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mackworth College, Derby Prince Charles Avenue , Mackworth DE22 4LR	- not rated	5,093 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	3,984 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ivy House School Moorway Lane , Littleover DE23 2FS	4out of 4	1,709 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ivy House School Moorway Lane , Littleover DE23 2FS	- not rated	1,709 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Millennium Centre Moorway Lane , Littleover DE23 7FS	- not rated	1,709 yd	Sixth form centres	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Normanton House School Normanton House , Village Street DE23 8DF	- not rated	2,178 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Derby Grammar School Rykneld Road , Littleover DE23 4BX	- not rated	2,318 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
Kathleen Rose Tea Room	121 Oaklands Avenue	487 yd
Warm Welcome Cafe/Toddler Group	Newmount Methodist Church Hall, Blagreaves Lane	491 yd
Asda Customer Restaurant	Sinfin District Centre	1,005 yd
Wordsworth Coffee Shop	Cafe, 21 Wordsworth Avenue	1,010 yd
Starbucks	Unit 24, Sinfin District Centre, Arleston Lane	1,013 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oaklands	The Oaklands, Oaklands Avenue	449 yd
The Grampian	2A Cromarty Close	606 yd
Stenson Fields Public House	Pilgrims Way, Stenson Fields	1,021 yd
Ferrers Arms,	Sinfin District Centre, Sinfin Lane	1,031 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peacock Fountain Chinese Takeaway	270 Blagreaves Lane	485 yd
Sun Waa	125 Oaklands Avenue	491 yd
Pizza Plaza	279 Blagreaves Lane	529 yd
Curry Express	275 Blagreaves Lane	538 yd
Zanfish Stenson	428 Stenson Road	548 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Stores	Sinfin District Centre		1,005 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sinfin Community Centre SWALLOWDALE ROAD		228 yd
Stenson Fields Primary Community School GOATHLAND ROAD	grass pitches	1,057 yd
Gayton Junior School GAYTON AVENUE	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,069 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	78.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	150.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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