Gordon Road, Derby, DE23 6WR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DE23 6WR has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	49.3%	47.7%	-1.6%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	50.7%	52.3%	1.6%	49.0%	3.3%

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 6WR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.8% 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	49.6%	52.8%	3.2%	37.9%	14.9%
Married: Opposite sex	35.1%	34.3%	-0.8%	44.2%	-9.9%
Separated	4.6%	2.8%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	6.9%	7.7%	0.8%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	3.8%	2.4%	-1.4%	6.1%	-3.7%

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	42.5%	44.9%	2.4%	48.4%	-3.5%
Good health	39.1%	35.2%	-3.9%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	11.6%	14.8%	3.2%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	5.4%	4%	-1.4%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 6WR this area, 28.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29%	28.4%	-0.6%	18.2%	10.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	12.6%	-3.0%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	16.1%	5.8%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	4.6%	3.5%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	9.5%	-2.7%	16.9%	-7.4%
Degree or Similar	24.4%	25.3%	0.9%	33.8%	-8.5%
Other	7.3%	3.5%	-3.8%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.8% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.7%	4.1%	0.4%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	36.3%	35.2%	-1.1%	2.7%	32.5%
Other Asian	3.1%	5.1%	2.0%	1.6%	3.5%
Black African	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	3.7%	1.9%	-1.8%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	3%	1.3%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	41.1%	39.8%	-1.3%	81.4%	-41.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	2%	2.7%	0.7%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.4% 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	70%	57.4%	-12.6%	83.2%	-25.8%
European Union	5.1%	20.2%	15.1%	6.1%	14.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	2%	2.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	21%	18.1%	-2.9%	5.6%	12.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.7%	57.3%	-12.4%	83.2%	-25.9%
10+ Years	4%	25.3%	21.3%	9.8%	15.5%
5-10 Years	2.3%	5.6%	3.3%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	5.9%	5.1%	-0.8%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	18.1%	6.7%	-11.4%	1.9%	4.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.4%	76.7%	-12.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	8.9%	1.5%	7.4%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	4.3%	1.2%	3.1%
No passport held	12.4%	13.5%	-1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.1%	37.2%	-19.1%
Christian	23.7%	46.2%	-22.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	43.4%	6.5%	36.9%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is Gordon Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gordon Road was 399.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.8% higher than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gordon Road has the 21st highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Abbey and the 39th highest crime rate of 749 local areas in Derby .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 186.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.2%.

🔎 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 6WR, 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 Gordon Road are based on 41 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 Gordon Road, Derby, DE23 6WR

Estimated Average Property Prices for DE23 6WR

Average Price
£104,149

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£104,149

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gordon Road

Average Price
£338,335

Semi-Detached
£295,136

Terraced
£138,326

Detached
£503,612

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gordon Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Gordon Road, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2026-01-09	£118,722
3 Gordon Road, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, an established residential building	£118,000	2025-07-31	£118,464
5 Gordon Road, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, an established residential building	£97,500	2024-01-30	£99,347
11 Gordon Road, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, an established residential building	£86,000	2022-06-22	£92,034
5 Gordon Road, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2021-10-08	£136,570

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DE23 6WR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	73
Part-Time Employee	38
Looking after home or family	37
Other	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Retired	26
Student (economically inactive)	21
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Manufacturing	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	9
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance 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	305 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walbrook Nursery School Middleton Street , Normanton DE23 8QJ	4out of 4	938 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood Nursery School Sidney Street , DE1 2TU	- not rated	1,066 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrington Nursery School Harrington Street , Peartree DE23 8PE	4out of 4	1,309 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Nursery School Copeland Street , DE1 2PU	- not rated	1,395 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	30 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Derby St Chad's CofE (VC) Nursery and Infant School Gordon Road , DE23 6WR	- not rated	39 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	293 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Derby Mill Hill Lane , DE23 6SB	- not rated	293 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arboretum Primary School Corden Street , DE23 8GP	3out of 4	570 yd	Academy converter	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	1,474 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Village Community School Village Street , Old Normanton DE23 8DF	- not rated	1,541 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
UTC Derby Pride Park Locomotive Way , DE24 8PU	3out of 4	1,711 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Derby Manufacturing UTC Locomotive Way , Pride Park DE24 8PU	- not rated	1,805 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Landau Forte College Fox Street , DE1 2LF	4out of 4	2,028 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	1,743 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Derby Tertiary College, Wilmorton London Road , Wilmorton DE24 8UG	- not rated	2,826 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mackworth College, Derby Prince Charles Avenue , Mackworth DE22 4LR	- not rated	3,460 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	1,554 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	483 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Step Forward Educational Trust (Derby) St James Centre , Malcolm Street DE23 8LU	- not rated	965 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rathbone Training - Derby Centre Ground Floor , St Peter's House DE1 1SB	- not rated	1,084 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Derby Montessori School 296 Uttoxeter New Road , DE22 3LN	- not rated	1,584 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Normanton House School Normanton House , Village Street DE23 8DF	- not rated	1,619 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
Oodles	274-276 Normanton Road	311 yd
Mae Mae	354 Normanton Road	318 yd
Scoops Diner / Mama's Pasta Kitchen / Scoops Express / Izza Pizza	328 Normanton Road	318 yd
Shawarma Express Habiby	220 Normanton Road	371 yd
Paula Coffee	Unit 27, Rosehill Business Centre, Normanton Road	373 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Falstaff	Flat, Falstaff Free House, 74 Silver Hill Road	176 yd
Lyndhurst Bar	264 Normanton Road	316 yd
Douglas Bar	206 Normanton Road	408 yd
A1 Snooker Club	New Normanton Mills, Charlotte Street	435 yd
Derby Clarion Social Club And Institute Ltd	32 Loudon Street	516 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shinwari Kahari House	90 Byron Street	227 yd
BBQ Xpress	334 Normanton Road	318 yd
Crown Pizza	360 Normanton Road	318 yd
Subway	306 Normanton Road	318 yd
Mr Pizza	304 Normanton Road	318 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sharif & Sons (Goldens Derby Ltd)	48-60 Pear Tree Road	447 yd
One Beyond	Unit 4 Southgate Retail Park	464 yd
Sainsbury's	71-77 Farm Street	467 yd
Super O'shee Market	166a Normanton Road	468 yd
Sirava Food Store	61 Clarence Road	699 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School MILL HILL LANE	grass pitches	246 yd
The Gym (Derby) SOUTHGATE RETAIL PARK SOUTHGATE RETAIL PARK NORMANTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	440 yd
Hardwick Primary School DOVER STREET		631 yd
Arboretum Park Rosehill Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	766 yd
Stockbrook Park STOCKBROOK STREET	grass pitches	905 yd
Derbyshire Tennis Centre ASHE PLACE	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	934 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	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.2%

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	145 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

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

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

Overview of DE23 6WR