Whitaker Street, Derby, DE23 8FB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DE23 8FB is primarily male, with 53.4% 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	49.9%	46.6%	-3.3%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	50.1%	53.4%	3.3%	49.0%	4.4%

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 8FB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.9% 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	36.4%	43.9%	7.5%	37.9%	6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	37.9%	37.2%	-0.7%	44.2%	-7.0%
Separated	5.1%	3.7%	-1.4%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	9.9%	7.4%	-2.5%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	10.7%	7.8%	-2.9%	6.1%	1.7%

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	42.9%	41.8%	-1.1%	48.4%	-6.6%
Good health	31.1%	32%	0.9%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	16.2%	17.5%	1.3%	12.7%	4.8%
Bad health	7%	6.1%	-0.9%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	1.2%	1.3%

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 8FB this area, 47.8% 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 19.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.5%	47.8%	6.3%	18.2%	29.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	9%	-4.0%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.1%	7.1%	-2.0%	13.4%	-6.3%
Apprenticeship	2%	2.2%	0.2%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	10.4%	2.5%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	11.1%	19.8%	8.7%	33.8%	-14.0%
Other	15.4%	3.7%	-11.7%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 29.2% 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	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	8.1%	7%	-1.1%	3.1%	3.9%
Pakistani	36.7%	38.8%	2.1%	2.7%	36.1%
Other Asian	9.2%	3.9%	-5.3%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	2.5%	4.2%	1.7%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	2%	0.3%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	0.6%	-2.5%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	4.2%	3.6%	0.8%	3.4%
White	27.2%	29.2%	2.0%	81.4%	-52.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Roma	0%	5.1%	5.1%	0.2%	4.9%
Arab	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	3.6%	3.7%	0.1%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.9% 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	58.5%	49.9%	-8.6%	83.2%	-33.3%
European Union	8.1%	22%	13.9%	6.1%	15.9%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.8%	3.6%	0.8%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	27.7%	24%	-3.7%	5.6%	18.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 21.9% 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	58%	49.7%	-8.3%	83.2%	-33.5%
10+ Years	5%	21.9%	16.9%	9.8%	12.1%
5-10 Years	8.4%	11.7%	3.3%	2.9%	8.8%
2-5 Years	8.1%	8.3%	0.2%	2.2%	6.1%
Less than 2 years	20.4%	8.3%	-12.1%	1.9%	6.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.9%	76.7%	-21.8%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	15.2%	1.5%	13.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	6.5%	1.2%	5.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	13.2%	13.5%	-0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.4%	37.2%	-30.8%
Christian	36%	46.2%	-10.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	47.8%	6.5%	41.3%
Sikh	6.1%	0.9%	5.2%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Whitaker Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitaker Street was 137.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.4% lower than the Arboretum average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whitaker Street has the 7th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Arboretum and the 214th highest crime rate of 756 local areas in Derby .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 67.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.7%.

🔎 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
£31,900

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in DE23 8FB, 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 - 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 - 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 Whitaker Street 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 Derby.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Whitaker Street, Derby, DE23 8FB

Estimated Average Property Prices for DE23 8FB

Average Price
£101,921

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£101,921

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitaker Street

Average Price
£100,817

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£100,817

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitaker Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Whitaker Street, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2017-06-29	£142,250
36 Whitaker Street, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2016-02-26	£135,852
35 Whitaker Street, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, an established residential building	£102,000	2010-09-03	£172,551
20 Whitaker Street, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, an established residential building	£68,000	2008-04-16	£105,880
35 Whitaker Street, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, an established residential building	£97,000	2006-01-26	£168,209

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DE23 8FB

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	62
Full-Time Employee	55
Looking after home or family	38
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Part-Time Employee	22
Other	20
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	19
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	16
Transport and storage	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Education	2
Construction	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	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	592 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walbrook Nursery School Middleton Street , DE23 8QJ	4out of 4	694 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harrington Nursery School Harrington Street , Peartree DE23 8PE	4out of 4	1,019 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashgate Nursery School 18 Stepping Lane , DE1 1GJ	3out of 4	2,140 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Central Community Nursery School 43 Nuns Street , DE1 3LR	3out of 4	2,226 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Arboretum Primary School Corden Street , DE23 8GP	3out of 4	206 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant School Gordon Road , DE23 6WR	2out of 4	381 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hardwick Primary School Dover Street , DE23 6QP	4out of 4	389 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy St Joseph's , Mill Hill Lane , DE23 6SB	3out of 4	563 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Aided Infant School Leonard Street , DE23 8EG	3out of 4	667 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	1,483 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Derby Cathedral School Great Northern Road , DE1 1LR	- not rated	1,821 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Landau Forte College Fox Street , DE1 2LF	4out of 4	2,170 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Derby Moor Spencer Academy Moorway Lane , Littleover DE23 2FS	3out of 4	3,165 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Alvaston Moor Academy Brackens Lane , DE24 0AN	- not rated	3,532 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,591 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	1,917 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	1,447 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Derby Pride Academy 20 Orient Way , Pride Park DE24 8BY	4out of 4	2,024 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The Kingsmead School Bridge Street , DE1 3LB	3out of 4	2,181 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmead School Bridge Street , DE1 3LB	3out of 4	2,181 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel School (Derby) Limited Juniper Lodge , 43 Kedleston Road DE22 1FP	- not rated	2,570 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
Scoops Diner / Mama's Pasta Kitchen / Scoops Express / Izza Pizza	328 Normanton Road	169 yd
Mae Mae	354 Normanton Road	169 yd
On-Point African Restaurant And Bar LTd	11 Pear Tree Road	173 yd
Shawarma 4 You	9 Pear Tree Road	176 yd
The Shahenshah	13/15 Pear Tree Road	176 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lyndhurst Bar	264 Normanton Road	213 yd
A1 Snooker Club	New Normanton Mills, Charlotte Street	234 yd
The Falstaff	Flat, Falstaff Free House, 74 Silver Hill Road	306 yd
Derby Clarion Social Club And Institute Ltd	32 Loudon Street	315 yd
Douglas Bar	206 Normanton Road	455 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dixy Chicken	303-305 Normanton Road	128 yd
Nafees Bakers	335 Normanton Road	134 yd
Saddlers Fish and Chips	341 Normanton Road	156 yd
Ideal Sweets	Shop, 279 Normanton Road	157 yd
Mr Pizza	304 Normanton Road	169 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sharif & Sons (Goldens Derby Ltd)	48-60 Pear Tree Road	216 yd
Ezee Shop	1 Yates Street	400 yd
Super O'shee Market	166a Normanton Road	552 yd
One Beyond	Unit 4 Southgate Retail Park	646 yd
Food Mart Supermarket	85 St Thomas Road	653 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Arboretum Park Rosehill Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	420 yd
Hardwick Primary School DOVER STREET		433 yd
The Gym (Derby) SOUTHGATE RETAIL PARK SOUTHGATE RETAIL PARK NORMANTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	608 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School MILL HILL LANE	grass pitches	683 yd
Merlin Abc And Fitness Centre (Closed) Shaftesbury Crescent	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	730 yd
The Sherwin Club HARRINGTON STREET		929 yd
Derbyshire Tennis Centre ASHE PLACE	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	985 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	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.5%

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	73.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	110.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DE23 8FB