Morleston Street, Derby, DE23 8FJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DE23 8FJ is primarily male, with 55.7% 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	42.4%	44.3%	1.9%	51.0%	-6.7%
Male	57.6%	55.7%	-1.9%	49.0%	6.7%

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 8FJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.4% 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%	57.4%	12.4%	37.9%	19.5%
Married: Opposite sex	15.1%	20.5%	5.4%	44.2%	-23.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4.8%	5%	0.2%	2.2%	2.8%
Divorced	18.3%	12.8%	-5.5%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	16.7%	3.5%	-13.2%	6.1%	-2.6%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (68.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	22.3%	34.8%	12.5%	48.4%	-13.6%
Good health	34.2%	33.4%	-0.8%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	27.5%	18.6%	-8.9%	12.7%	5.9%
Bad health	13.4%	11.1%	-2.3%	4.0%	7.1%
Very bad health	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	1.2%	0.8%

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	49.4%	27.5%	-21.9%	18.2%	9.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	11.8%	1.4%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	11.4%	1.4%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	3.5%	-0.9%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.4%	14.9%	10.5%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	12%	27.5%	15.5%	33.8%	-6.3%
Other	9.6%	3.5%	-6.1%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.1% 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)
Chinese	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	2.6%	2.7%	0.1%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	4.1%	3.7%	-0.4%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	4.1%	8.1%	4.0%	2.5%	5.6%
Black Caribbean	3.3%	2.4%	-0.9%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	4.1%	2.4%	-1.7%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	0.8%	1.9%
White	72.5%	66.1%	-6.4%	81.4%	-15.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	4.1%	4.4%	0.3%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.4% 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	75.5%	68.4%	-7.1%	83.2%	-14.8%
European Union	5.6%	7.8%	2.2%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	2%	0.9%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	4.5%	9.2%	4.7%	2.7%	6.5%
Middle East and Asia	11.2%	10.5%	-0.7%	5.6%	4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.3%	67.9%	-6.4%	83.2%	-15.3%
10+ Years	3%	18.6%	15.6%	9.8%	8.8%
5-10 Years	4.5%	6.1%	1.6%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	8.9%	4.7%	-4.2%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	9.3%	2.7%	-6.6%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.2%	76.7%	-17.5%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	4.8%	1.3%	3.5%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	26.5%	13.5%	13.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.9%	37.2%	4.7%
Christian	36.8%	46.2%	-9.4%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	13.5%	6.5%	7.0%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Morleston Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Morleston Street was 226.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.1% lower than the Arboretum average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Morleston Street has the 9th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Arboretum and the 106th highest crime rate of 756 local areas in Derby .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 106.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.8%.

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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 8FJ, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 Morleston Street are based on 11 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 Morleston Street, Derby, DE23 8FJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for DE23 8FJ

Average Price
£81,192

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£81,192

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Morleston Street

Average Price
£78,887

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£78,887

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Morleston Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 20 Rauche Court Morleston Street, Derby, City Of Derby Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£73,000	2022-03-31	£83,096
Flat 20 Rauche Court Morleston Street, Derby, City Of Derby Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£86,500	2006-12-08	£117,307
Flat 31 Rauche Court Morleston Street, Derby, City Of Derby Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£42,000	2003-07-18	£87,262
Flat 4 Rauche Court Morleston Street, Derby, City Of Derby Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£38,000	2003-05-23	£83,663
Flat 4 Rauche Court Morleston Street, Derby, City Of Derby Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£15,500	1999-10-20	£65,039

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DE23 8FJ

Employment

DE23 8FJ area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 11% 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	83
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	30
Unemployed	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Looking after home or family	14
Other	12
Self-Employed	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Manufacturing	15
Administrative and support service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	4
Education	2
Construction	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,057 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walbrook Nursery School Middleton Street , DE23 8QJ	4out of 4	1,336 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harrington Nursery School Harrington Street , Peartree DE23 8PE	4out of 4	1,591 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Central Community Nursery School 43 Nuns Street , DE1 3LR	3out of 4	1,830 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashgate Nursery School 18 Stepping Lane , DE1 1GJ	3out of 4	1,974 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	16 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosehill Infant and Nursery School Reginald Street , DE23 8FQ	2out of 4	392 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Aided Junior School Reginald Street , DE23 8FQ	- not rated	469 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Castleward Spencer Academy Carrington Street ,	- not rated	501 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy St Joseph's , Mill Hill Lane , DE23 6SB	3out of 4	616 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	1,020 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Landau Forte College Fox Street , DE1 2LF	4out of 4	1,570 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Derby Cathedral School Great Northern Road , DE1 1LR	- not rated	1,692 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Duffield Road , Darley Abbey DE22 1JD	3out of 4	3,657 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Alvaston Moor Academy Brackens Lane , DE24 0AN	- not rated	3,741 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	994 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	2,099 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Derby Pride Academy 20 Orient Way , Pride Park DE24 8BY	4out of 4	1,697 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The Kingsmead School Bridge Street , DE1 3LB	3out of 4	1,816 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmead School Bridge Street , DE1 3LB	3out of 4	1,816 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Normanton House School Normanton House , Village Street DE23 8DF	- not rated	2,105 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel School (Derby) Limited Juniper Lodge , 43 Kedleston Road DE22 1FP	- not rated	2,150 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
Arboretum Park Cafe	Derby Arboretum, Arboretum Square	220 yd
The Pepperpot	Wright House, 28a Saxelbye Avenue	313 yd
Chennai Dosa	128 London Road	341 yd
Kravings	137 London Road	355 yd
The Tropixx Restaurant and Takeaway	141a London Road	355 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Independent Order Of Oddfellows	32 Charnwood Street	361 yd
Ukranian Social Club	27 Charnwood Street	364 yd
Derby Clarion Social Club And Institute Ltd	32 Loudon Street	380 yd
Melbourne Bar	113 Normanton Road	422 yd
The Royal Telegraph	73 London Road	423 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pappas Pizza	145 London Road	355 yd
Dominic's	139 London Road	362 yd
Yum Burger	205-207 Normanton Road	396 yd
Delizia	169 London Road	398 yd
Mamma Mias	173 London Road	398 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Super O'shee Market	166a Normanton Road	411 yd
One Beyond	Unit 4 Southgate Retail Park	505 yd
Lidl UK Gmbh	Unit 1 Southgate Retail Park, Normanton Road	590 yd
Marks & Spencer	17 London Road	635 yd
Iceland	27-29 Albion Walk	635 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Arboretum Park Rosehill Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	352 yd
La Fitness (Derby) (Closed) Carrington Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	458 yd
The Gym (Derby) SOUTHGATE RETAIL PARK SOUTHGATE RETAIL PARK NORMANTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	494 yd
Anytime Fitness (Derby Central) 1 CASTLEWARD COURT 1 CASTLEWARD COURT TRINITY WALK	health and fitness suite	572 yd
Pure Gym (Derby) ST. PETERS STREET	health and fitness suite	711 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School MILL HILL LANE	grass pitches	842 yd
Xercise4Less (Derby) EAST STREET	health and fitness suite	954 yd
Derby College (Johnson Building) Locomotive Way	health and fitness suite	963 yd
Gym City (Derby) Morledge	health and fitness suite	978 yd
Merlin Abc And Fitness Centre (Closed) Shaftesbury Crescent	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	990 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	89.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	121.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DE23 8FJ