Thorn Street, Derby, DE23 6LZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DE23 6LZ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% 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	48.5%	47.1%	-1.4%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	51.5%	52.9%	1.4%	49.0%	3.9%

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	42.3%	41.6%	-0.7%	37.9%	3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	45%	48.6%	3.6%	44.2%	4.4%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	6.5%	4.2%	-2.3%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	3.8%	2.5%	-1.3%	6.1%	-3.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.4%) 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	49.3%	47.8%	-1.5%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	33.1%	37.6%	4.5%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	12.2%	7.9%	-4.3%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	4.2%	5.3%	1.1%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	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.

In the area around DE23 6LZ this area, 44.8% 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 15.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.5%	44.8%	5.3%	18.2%	26.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	11%	-2.7%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	12.4%	-2.0%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	10.1%	2.9%	16.9%	-6.8%
Degree or Similar	11.7%	15.8%	4.1%	33.8%	-18.0%
Other	10.7%	3.4%	-7.3%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 24.1% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	10%	6.1%	-3.9%	3.1%	3.0%
Pakistani	39.3%	43.8%	4.5%	2.7%	41.1%
Other Asian	2.7%	4.5%	1.8%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	28.6%	24.1%	-4.5%	81.4%	-57.3%
Roma	0%	2%	2.0%	0.2%	1.8%
Other	10%	13.4%	3.4%	1.6%	11.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.5%	43.3%	-11.2%	83.2%	-39.9%
European Union	11.9%	25%	13.1%	6.1%	18.9%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.5%	0.2%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.5%
Middle East and Asia	29.9%	29.6%	-0.3%	5.6%	24.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 30.1% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53.7%	43.4%	-10.3%	83.2%	-39.8%
10+ Years	6.2%	30.1%	23.9%	9.8%	20.3%
5-10 Years	12.7%	12.3%	-0.4%	2.9%	9.4%
2-5 Years	8.7%	8.3%	-0.4%	2.2%	6.1%
Less than 2 years	18.7%	5.9%	-12.8%	1.9%	4.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.1%	76.7%	-23.6%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	17.8%	1.5%	16.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	8.7%	1.2%	7.5%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	11.4%	13.5%	-2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.9%	37.2%	-29.3%
Christian	29.9%	46.2%	-16.3%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	50.2%	6.5%	43.7%
Sikh	4.5%	0.9%	3.6%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Thorn Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thorn Street was 105.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.5% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thorn Street has the 47th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Abbey and the 293rd highest crime rate of 756 local areas in Derby .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 124.2%.

🔎 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. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,600

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in DE23 6LZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 10/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Thorn 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 Thorn Street, Derby, DE23 6LZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for DE23 6LZ

Average Price
£112,540

Semi-Detached
£130,875

Terraced
£111,984

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thorn Street

Average Price
£117,843

Semi-Detached
£80,069

Terraced
£125,397

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thorn Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Thorn Street, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2025-07-04	£125,363
32 Thorn Street, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, an established residential building	£89,000	2022-08-10	£94,177
49 Thorn Street, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, an established residential building	£112,000	2022-07-22	£119,000
14 Thorn Street, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2021-05-11	£102,020
45 Thorn Street, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2020-12-18	£137,434

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DE23 6LZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Looking after home or family	71
Part-Time Employee	48
Long-Term Sick or disabled	38
Self-Employed	29
Student (economically inactive)	27
Other	22
Unemployed	22
Retired	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	21
Transport and storage	19
Administrative and support service activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	7
Education	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	2
Other	1
Real estate activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stonehill Nursery School Stonehill Road , DE23 6TJ	3out of 4	396 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walbrook Nursery School Middleton Street , DE23 8QJ	4out of 4	656 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harrington Nursery School Harrington Street , Peartree DE23 8PE	4out of 4	1,040 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashgate Nursery School 18 Stepping Lane , DE1 1GJ	3out of 4	2,148 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Central Community Nursery School 43 Nuns Street , DE1 3LR	3out of 4	2,444 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dale Community Primary School Porter Road , DE23 6NL	3out of 4	125 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hardwick Primary School Dover Street , DE23 6QP	4out of 4	470 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant School Gordon Road , DE23 6WR	2out of 4	555 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arboretum Primary School Corden Street , DE23 8GP	3out of 4	719 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Firs Primary School Raven Street , DE22 3WA	1out of 4	827 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	- not rated	1,830 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Derby Pride Park Locomotive Way , DE24 8PU	- not rated	2,131 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Derby Moor Spencer Academy Moorway Lane , Littleover DE23 2FS	3out of 4	2,520 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Landau Forte College Fox Street , DE1 2LF	4out of 4	2,601 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Littleover Community School Pastures Hill , Littleover DE23 4BZ	4out of 4	3,038 yd	Community school	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	2,235 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	1,611 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Normanton House School Normanton House , Village Street DE23 8DF	- not rated	1,133 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Derby High School Hillsway , Littleover DE23 3DT	- not rated	2,219 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Kingsmead School Bridge Street , DE1 3LB	3out of 4	2,373 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmead School Bridge Street , DE1 3LB	3out of 4	2,373 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ivy House School Moorway Lane , Littleover DE23 2FS	- not rated	2,520 yd	Academy special converter	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
Qandeel Grillhouse & Restaurant	Ground Floor Unit A1, New Normanton Mills, Charlotte Street	419 yd
WaffleBox	20 Pear Tree Road	450 yd
Star Chai Hut & Restaurant	32 Pear Tree Road	450 yd
Shawarma 4 You	9 Pear Tree Road	476 yd
The Shahenshah	13/15 Pear Tree Road	476 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
A1 Snooker Club	New Normanton Mills, Charlotte Street	419 yd
The Falstaff	Flat, Falstaff Free House, 74 Silver Hill Road	548 yd
Pear Tree Inn (Kitchen)	155 St Thomas Road	665 yd
Lyndhurst Bar	264 Normanton Road	679 yd
Vulcan Arms	1 St Thomas Road	773 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shinwari Kahari House	90 Byron Street	412 yd
Tasty	36 Pear Tree Road	438 yd
Desi Sweet Centre	28 Pear Tree Road	446 yd
Hot Pizza & Chicken	14 Pear Tree Road	452 yd
Ranya Shawarma	217 Upper Dale Road	474 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sirava Food Store	61 Clarence Road	128 yd
Sharif & Sons (Goldens Derby Ltd)	48-60 Pear Tree Road	439 yd
Ezee Shop	1 Yates Street	551 yd
Food Mart Supermarket	85 St Thomas Road	654 yd
Sainsbury's	71-77 Farm Street	967 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hardwick Primary School DOVER STREET		341 yd
Derbyshire Tennis Centre ASHE PLACE	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	370 yd
Normanton Park Warwick Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	621 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School MILL HILL LANE	grass pitches	790 yd
The Gym (Derby) SOUTHGATE RETAIL PARK SOUTHGATE RETAIL PARK NORMANTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	993 yd
The Sherwin Club HARRINGTON STREET		1,054 yd
Arboretum Park Rosehill Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	117.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DE23 6LZ