Pencroft Grove, Littleover, Derby, DE23 2XN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DE23 2XN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.2%	51.1%	-2.1%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	46.8%	48.9%	2.1%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 DE23 2XN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52% 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%	52%	5.0%	37.9%	14.1%
Married: Opposite sex	34.3%	31.6%	-2.7%	44.2%	-12.6%
Separated	7.8%	3.1%	-4.7%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	10.2%	10.7%	0.5%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	0.6%	2.6%	2.0%	6.1%	-3.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	56.2%	54.8%	-1.4%	48.4%	6.4%
Good health	32.5%	34.3%	1.8%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	10.2%	9.2%	-1.0%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 DE23 2XN this area, 7.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.3%	7.7%	-5.6%	18.2%	-10.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.7%	13.8%	-4.9%	9.6%	4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.3%	18.4%	-3.9%	13.4%	5.0%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	10.2%	6.0%	5.3%	4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.9%	21.4%	4.5%	16.9%	4.5%
Degree or Similar	18.7%	26.5%	7.8%	33.8%	-7.3%
Other	6%	2%	-4.0%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.8% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	1.1%	7.1%	6.0%	2.7%	4.4%
Other Asian	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	4.3%	2.0%	1.0%	3.3%
Other Black	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.3%	5.7%	0.4%	0.9%	4.8%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	83.4%	73.8%	-9.6%	81.4%	-7.6%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.8% 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	88.7%	84.8%	-3.9%	83.2%	1.6%
European Union	7.2%	6.7%	-0.5%	6.1%	0.6%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	5.3%	4.2%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.9%	84.8%	-3.1%	83.2%	1.6%
10+ Years	1.5%	7.4%	5.9%	9.8%	-2.4%
5-10 Years	3.4%	3.2%	-0.2%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	1.8%	-2.0%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.8%	76.7%	-2.9%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	14.2%	13.5%	0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.6%	37.2%	18.4%
Christian	30.6%	46.2%	-15.6%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	7.7%	6.5%	1.2%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Pencroft Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pencroft Grove was 79.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.1% higher than the Blagreaves average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Pencroft Grove has the 27th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Blagreaves and the 374th lowest crime rate of 756 local areas in Derby .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 64.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.9%.

🔎 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 2XN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Pencroft Grove are based on 5 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 Pencroft Grove, Littleover, Derby, DE23 2XN

Estimated Average Property Prices for DE23 2XN

Average Price
£1,418,231

Semi-Detached
£178,001

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£5,138,921

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pencroft Grove

Average Price
£1,165,744

Semi-Detached
£177,458

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£5,118,886

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pencroft GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Pencroft Grove, Derby, City Of Derby Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2024-09-09	£198,234
22 Pencroft Grove, Derby, City Of Derby Other, an established residential building	£4,067,060	2018-10-05	£5,118,886
16 Pencroft Grove, Derby, City Of Derby Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£124,950	2017-12-08	£177,381
24 Pencroft Grove, Derby, City Of Derby Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£124,375	2017-07-14	£176,085
7 Pencroft Grove, Derby, City Of Derby Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£95,000	2014-04-16	£158,131

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DE23 2XN

Employment

DE23 2XN area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	22
Unemployed	16
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Retired	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	20
Transport and storage	13
Other	11
Education	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Financial and insurance activities	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	3,170 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walbrook Nursery School Middleton Street , DE23 8QJ	4out of 4	3,202 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stonehill Nursery School Stonehill Road , DE23 6TJ	3out of 4	3,527 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lord Street Nursery School Lord Street , Allenton DE24 9AX	3out of 4	4,086 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashgate Nursery School 18 Stepping Lane , DE1 1GJ	3out of 4	4,857 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	1,024 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gayton Junior School Gayton Junior School , Littleover DE23 1GA	3out of 4	1,049 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ridgeway Infant School Uplands Avenue , Littleover DE23 1GG	3out of 4	1,097 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Griffe Field Primary School Grosvenor Drive , Littleover DE23 3UQ	4out of 4	1,122 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic Voluntary Academy Uplands Avenue , Littleover DE23 1GG	3out of 4	1,197 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Derby Moor Spencer Academy Moorway Lane , Littleover DE23 2FS	3out of 4	1,289 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Derby Academy Farmhouse Road , Sinfin DE24 3AR	1out of 4	1,796 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Littleover Community School Pastures Hill , Littleover DE23 4BZ	4out of 4	2,084 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Murray Park Community School Murray Road , Mickleover DE3 9LL	2out of 4	4,259 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Derby Cathedral School Great Northern Road , DE1 1LR	- not rated	4,612 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	5,307 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	3,867 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	- not rated	1,289 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Derby Grammar School Rykneld Road , Littleover DE23 4BX	- not rated	1,719 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Derby High School Hillsway , Littleover DE23 3DT	- not rated	2,309 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Normanton House School Normanton House , Village Street DE23 8DF	- not rated	2,505 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Clare's School Rough Heanor Road , Mickleover DE3 9AZ	4out of 4	3,336 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Kathleen Rose Tea Room	121 Oaklands Avenue		407 yd
Warm Welcome Cafe/Toddler Group	Newmount Methodist Church Hall, Blagreaves Lane		712 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Oaklands	The Oaklands, Oaklands Avenue		362 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sun Waa	125 Oaklands Avenue	401 yd
Peacock Fountain Chinese Takeaway	270 Blagreaves Lane	746 yd
Curry Express	275 Blagreaves Lane	785 yd
Pizza Plaza	279 Blagreaves Lane	792 yd
Zanfish Stenson	428 Stenson Road	813 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sinfin Community Centre SWALLOWDALE ROAD		715 yd
Gayton Junior School GAYTON AVENUE	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,035 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	249 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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