Empress Road, Derby, DE23 6TF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DE23 6TF is primarily male, with 55.6% of the population 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	45%	44.4%	-0.6%	51.0%	-6.6%
Male	55%	55.6%	0.6%	49.0%	6.6%

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 6TF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.4% 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	45%	46.4%	1.4%	37.9%	8.5%
Married: Opposite sex	39.1%	42.6%	3.5%	44.2%	-1.6%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	3.8%	2.6%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	8%	4.4%	-3.6%	9.1%	-4.7%
Widowed	3.5%	3.2%	-0.3%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	51.2%	47.6%	-3.6%	48.4%	-0.8%
Good health	32.4%	32.5%	0.1%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	11.2%	14.2%	3.0%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	3.7%	4%	0.3%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.4%	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	25.5%	24.1%	-1.4%	18.2%	5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	7.6%	-5.5%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	9.3%	-5.2%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	18%	7.3%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	26.8%	35.5%	8.7%	33.8%	1.7%
Other	8%	2.6%	-5.4%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.3% 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	4.3%	3.6%	-0.7%	1.1%	2.5%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	35.7%	48.1%	12.4%	2.7%	45.4%
Other Asian	2.5%	3.4%	0.9%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	3.3%	1%	-2.3%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.3%	0.7%	-3.6%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	43.8%	35.3%	-8.5%	81.4%	-46.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.2%	2.4%	2.2%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.2%	69%	0.8%	83.2%	-14.2%
European Union	6%	5.7%	-0.3%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	21.7%	22.2%	0.5%	5.6%	16.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.1%	68.5%	1.4%	83.2%	-14.7%
10+ Years	2.7%	21.8%	19.1%	9.8%	12.0%
5-10 Years	3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	7.2%	5.2%	-2.0%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	19.6%	1.6%	-18.0%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.5%	76.7%	6.8%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.4%	37.2%	-20.8%
Christian	19.5%	46.2%	-26.7%
Muslim	56.1%	6.5%	49.6%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Empress Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Empress Road was 52.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.0% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Empress Road has the 18th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Abbey and the 247th lowest crime rate of 749 local areas in Derby .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.1%.

🔎 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 6TF, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Empress Road are based on 116 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 Empress Road, Derby, DE23 6TF

Estimated Average Property Prices for DE23 6TF

Average Price
£161,339

Semi-Detached
£224,159

Terraced
£269,214

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£105,594

Other
£114,579

Estimated Average Property Prices for Empress Road

Average Price
£231,130

Semi-Detached
£265,934

Terraced
£206,420

Detached
£344,680

Flats/Maisonettes
£101,042

Other
£110,893

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Empress Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 13 Empress Court, 95 Empress Road, Derby, City Of Derby Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2025-12-12	£77,166
Flat 10 Empress Court, 95 Empress Road, Derby, City Of Derby Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2025-07-01	£73,458
Flat 16 Empress Court, 95 Empress Road, Derby, City Of Derby Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£81,000	2025-03-31	£76,962
59 Empress Road, Derby, City Of Derby Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,500	2024-05-16	£155,522
97 Empress Road, Derby, City Of Derby Other, an established residential building	£110,000	2023-10-20	£106,426

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DE23 6TF

Employment

DE23 6TF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

DE23 6TF 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.

The percentage of student residents living in DE23 6TF 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	98
Self-Employed	48
Part-Time Employee	36
Looking after home or family	34
Student (economically inactive)	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Retired	28
Other	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Unemployed	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Human health and social work activities	34
Manufacturing	24
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Transport and storage	16
Education	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	6
Construction	4
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stonehill Nursery School Stonehill Road , DE23 6TJ	3out of 4	206 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walbrook Nursery School Middleton Street , Normanton DE23 8QJ	4out of 4	998 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood Nursery School Sidney Street , DE1 2TU	- not rated	1,191 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrington Nursery School Harrington Street , Peartree DE23 8PE	4out of 4	1,380 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Nursery School Copeland Street , DE1 2PU	- not rated	1,471 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant School Gordon Road , DE23 6WR	3out of 4	109 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Derby St Chad's CofE (VC) Nursery and Infant School Gordon Road , DE23 6WR	- not rated	115 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy St Joseph's , Mill Hill Lane , DE23 6SB	3out of 4	320 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Derby Mill Hill Lane , DE23 6SB	- not rated	320 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Firs Primary School Raven Street , DE22 3WA	3out of 4	564 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	3out of 4	1,392 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Village Community School Village Street , Old Normanton DE23 8DF	- not rated	1,559 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
UTC Derby Pride Park Locomotive Way , DE24 8PU	3out of 4	1,832 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Derby Manufacturing UTC Locomotive Way , Pride Park DE24 8PU	- not rated	1,928 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Landau Forte College Fox Street , DE1 2LF	4out of 4	2,051 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	1,851 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Derby Tertiary College, Wilmorton London Road , Wilmorton DE24 8UG	- not rated	2,954 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mackworth College, Derby Prince Charles Avenue , Mackworth DE22 4LR	- not rated	3,336 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	1,429 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
An-Noor Primary School Whitaker Street , Normanton DE23 8FB	- not rated	604 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Step Forward Educational Trust (Derby) St James Centre , Malcolm Street DE23 8LU	- not rated	1,091 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rathbone Training - Derby Centre Ground Floor , St Peter's House DE1 1SB	- not rated	1,110 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Derby Montessori School 296 Uttoxeter New Road , DE22 3LN	- not rated	1,464 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Normanton House School Normanton House , Village Street DE23 8DF	- not rated	1,642 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Corner Cafe	109 Woods Lane	436 yd
Mae Mae	354 Normanton Road	436 yd
Scoops Diner / Mama's Pasta Kitchen / Scoops Express / Izza Pizza	328 Normanton Road	436 yd
Oodles	274-276 Normanton Road	439 yd
Shawarma Express Habiby	220 Normanton Road	492 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Falstaff	Flat, Falstaff Free House, 74 Silver Hill Road	298 yd
Lyndhurst Bar	264 Normanton Road	445 yd
Douglas Bar	206 Normanton Road	514 yd
A1 Snooker Club	New Normanton Mills, Charlotte Street	525 yd
Melbourne Bar	113 Normanton Road	636 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shinwari Kahari House	90 Byron Street	166 yd
Chickitos	Chickitos, 238 Burton Road	239 yd
BBQ Xpress	334 Normanton Road	436 yd
Crown Pizza	360 Normanton Road	436 yd
Subway	306 Normanton Road	436 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	71-77 Farm Street	407 yd
One Beyond	Unit 4 Southgate Retail Park	533 yd
Sharif & Sons (Goldens Derby Ltd)	48-60 Pear Tree Road	541 yd
Super O'shee Market	166a Normanton Road	561 yd
Sirava Food Store	61 Clarence Road	692 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School MILL HILL LANE	grass pitches	224 yd
The Gym (Derby) SOUTHGATE RETAIL PARK SOUTHGATE RETAIL PARK NORMANTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	516 yd
Hardwick Primary School DOVER STREET		694 yd
Stockbrook Park STOCKBROOK STREET	grass pitches	796 yd
Arboretum Park Rosehill Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	893 yd
Derbyshire Tennis Centre ASHE PLACE	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	914 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	53.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	53.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	53.8%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	148.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DE23 6TF