Leonard Walk, Derby, DE23 8EE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DE23 8EE has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% 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	44.1%	47.2%	3.1%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	55.9%	52.8%	-3.1%	49.0%	3.8%

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 8EE, 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	64.2%	52%	-12.2%	37.9%	14.1%
Married: Opposite sex	16.8%	34%	17.2%	44.2%	-10.2%
Separated	5.7%	3.1%	-2.6%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	9.5%	9.3%	-0.2%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	3.8%	1.6%	-2.2%	6.1%	-4.5%

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	38.4%	44.1%	5.7%	48.4%	-4.3%
Good health	36.6%	32.7%	-3.9%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	15.1%	12.8%	-2.3%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	7.3%	8.2%	0.9%	4.0%	4.2%
Very bad health	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	1.2%	1.0%

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.

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 19.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.7%	26.8%	2.1%	18.2%	8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	18.7%	5.1%	9.6%	9.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	9.3%	-1.8%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	5.9%	5.0%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	11.5%	-2.1%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	17.1%	19.9%	2.8%	33.8%	-13.9%
Other	19%	7.8%	-11.2%	2.8%	5.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.2% 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	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.5%	2.7%	-0.8%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	9.1%	10.9%	1.8%	2.7%	8.2%
Other Asian	3%	6.8%	3.8%	1.6%	5.2%
Black African	3.8%	3.4%	-0.4%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.3%	5.6%	5.3%	0.8%	4.8%
White	69.6%	52.2%	-17.4%	81.4%	-29.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	2.2%	8%	5.8%	1.6%	6.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.7% 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	62.6%	46.7%	-15.9%	83.2%	-36.5%
European Union	18.8%	33.2%	14.4%	6.1%	27.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	4%	4.8%	0.8%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	12.9%	13.1%	0.2%	5.6%	7.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 23.2% 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	62.6%	46.6%	-16.0%	83.2%	-36.6%
10+ Years	7%	23.2%	16.2%	9.8%	13.4%
5-10 Years	15.3%	16.2%	0.9%	2.9%	13.3%
2-5 Years	9.1%	8%	-1.1%	2.2%	5.8%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	6%	0.1%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	38%	76.7%	-38.7%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	8.9%	1.3%	7.6%
Romania	7.2%	0.9%	6.3%
Other EU countries	18.2%	1.5%	16.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	21.5%	13.5%	8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.9%	37.2%	-13.3%
Christian	42.3%	46.2%	-3.9%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	25.6%	6.5%	19.1%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Leonard Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leonard Walk was 491.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 92.9% higher than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Leonard Walk has the 17th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Abbey and the 28th highest crime rate of 756 local areas in Derby .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 207.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.3%.

🔎 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 8EE, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (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 Leonard Walk are based on 4 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 Leonard Walk, Derby, DE23 8EE

Estimated Average Property Prices for DE23 8EE

Average Price
£69,812

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£69,812

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leonard Walk

Average Price
£62,227

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£62,227

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leonard WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Leonard Walk, Derby, City Of Derby Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£84,000	2024-10-25	£85,167
19 Leonard Walk, Derby, City Of Derby Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£43,500	2018-11-23	£54,750
10 Leonard Walk, Derby, City Of Derby Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£36,000	2017-12-15	£46,690
19 Leonard Walk, Derby, City Of Derby Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£44,500	2015-08-07	£62,300

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DE23 8EE

Employment

DE23 8EE 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	103
Part-Time Employee	38
Long-Term Sick or disabled	36
Other	36
Looking after home or family	30
Unemployed	25
Retired	19
Student (economically inactive)	16
Self-Employed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	22
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	7
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Other	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	800 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walbrook Nursery School Middleton Street , DE23 8QJ	4out of 4	1,231 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harrington Nursery School Harrington Street , Peartree DE23 8PE	4out of 4	1,536 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Central Community Nursery School 43 Nuns Street , DE1 3LR	3out of 4	1,752 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashgate Nursery School 18 Stepping Lane , DE1 1GJ	3out of 4	1,798 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St James' Church of England Aided Infant School Leonard Street , DE23 8EG	3out of 4	257 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy St Joseph's , Mill Hill Lane , DE23 6SB	3out of 4	344 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant School Gordon Road , DE23 6WR	2out of 4	533 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosehill Infant and Nursery School Reginald Street , DE23 8FQ	2out of 4	581 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Aided Junior School Reginald Street , DE23 8FQ	- not rated	638 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
UTC Derby Pride Park Locomotive Way , DE24 8PU	- not rated	1,288 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Derby Cathedral School Great Northern Road , DE1 1LR	- not rated	1,499 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Landau Forte College Fox Street , DE1 2LF	4out of 4	1,632 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Derby Moor Spencer Academy Moorway Lane , Littleover DE23 2FS	3out of 4	3,556 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Duffield Road , Darley Abbey DE22 1JD	3out of 4	3,637 yd	Academy converter	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	1,263 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	1,840 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Kingsmead School Bridge Street , DE1 3LB	3out of 4	1,721 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmead School Bridge Street , DE1 3LB	3out of 4	1,721 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Derby Pride Academy 20 Orient Way , Pride Park DE24 8BY	4out of 4	1,951 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Normanton House School Normanton House , Village Street DE23 8DF	- not rated	1,984 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel School (Derby) Limited Juniper Lodge , 43 Kedleston Road DE22 1FP	- not rated	2,087 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
New Desi Dera	196-198 Normanton Road	167 yd
Istanbul Restaurant	166 Normanton Road	167 yd
Quatties 2	121 Normanton Road	170 yd
Snack Box	123 Normanton Road	206 yd
Shawarma Express Habiby	220 Normanton Road	241 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Douglas Bar	206 Normanton Road	167 yd
Melbourne Bar	113 Normanton Road	206 yd
Ukranian Social Club	27 Charnwood Street	226 yd
Derby Clarion Social Club And Institute Ltd	32 Loudon Street	233 yd
Independent Order Of Oddfellows	32 Charnwood Street	272 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yum Burger	205-207 Normanton Road	144 yd
Planet Pizza	174 Normanton Road	152 yd
Famous Kebab	172 Normanton Road	167 yd
Erbil Shawarma	210 Normanton Road	188 yd
French Tacos	105 Normanton Road	206 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Super O'shee Market	166a Normanton Road	143 yd
One Beyond	Unit 4 Southgate Retail Park	254 yd
Lidl UK Gmbh	Unit 1 Southgate Retail Park, Normanton Road	447 yd
Marks & Spencer	17 London Road	707 yd
Iceland	27-29 Albion Walk	707 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Derby) SOUTHGATE RETAIL PARK SOUTHGATE RETAIL PARK NORMANTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	234 yd
Arboretum Park Rosehill Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	402 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School MILL HILL LANE	grass pitches	570 yd
La Fitness (Derby) (Closed) Carrington Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	640 yd
Pure Gym (Derby) ST. PETERS STREET	health and fitness suite	711 yd
Anytime Fitness (Derby Central) 1 CASTLEWARD COURT 1 CASTLEWARD COURT TRINITY WALK	health and fitness suite	717 yd
Hardwick Primary School DOVER STREET		949 yd
Xercise4Less (Derby) EAST STREET	health and fitness suite	981 yd
Gym City (Derby) Morledge	health and fitness suite	1,027 yd
Merlin Abc And Fitness Centre (Closed) Shaftesbury Crescent	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,052 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	107.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.02 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DE23 8EE