Arboretum Square, Derby, DE23 8FN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DE23 8FN is primarily male, with 54% 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	46.1%	46%	-0.1%	51.0%	-5.0%
Male	53.9%	54%	0.1%	49.0%	5.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.8%	39.7%	1.9%	37.9%	1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	42.8%	45.1%	2.3%	44.2%	0.9%
Separated	2.9%	4.8%	1.9%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	8.9%	4.1%	-4.8%	9.1%	-5.0%
Widowed	7.6%	6.3%	-1.3%	6.1%	0.2%

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	34.8%	42.1%	7.3%	48.4%	-6.3%
Good health	35.2%	36.7%	1.5%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	22.6%	15.4%	-7.2%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	5.8%	3.2%	-2.6%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	1.2%	1.4%

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 8FN this area, 35.8% 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 22.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36%	35.8%	-0.2%	18.2%	17.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	9.3%	-6.7%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.9%	12.3%	3.4%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	13.4%	2.6%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	16.3%	22.9%	6.6%	33.8%	-10.9%
Other	10.2%	3.8%	-6.4%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 19.4% 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	3.9%	2.4%	-1.5%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.1%	2.6%	-1.5%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	49.4%	49%	-0.4%	2.7%	46.3%
Other Asian	8.8%	6%	-2.8%	1.6%	4.4%
Black African	1.6%	9.6%	8.0%	2.5%	7.1%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.8%	0.7%
White	27%	19.4%	-7.6%	81.4%	-62.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	2.1%	4%	1.9%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.9% 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	58.6%	52.9%	-5.7%	83.2%	-30.3%
European Union	7.4%	9%	1.6%	6.1%	2.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.4%	8.9%	7.5%	2.7%	6.2%
Middle East and Asia	31.7%	28.2%	-3.5%	5.6%	22.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57%	53.1%	-3.9%	83.2%	-30.1%
10+ Years	1.6%	28.7%	27.1%	9.8%	18.9%
5-10 Years	6.6%	11%	4.4%	2.9%	8.1%
2-5 Years	5.6%	3.6%	-2.0%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	29.2%	3.6%	-25.6%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.1%	76.7%	-4.6%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	6.3%	1.5%	4.8%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	6.3%	1.2%	5.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.9%	37.2%	-26.3%
Christian	11.9%	46.2%	-34.3%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	68.2%	6.5%	61.7%
Sikh	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Arboretum Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Arboretum Square was 182.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.5% lower than the Arboretum average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Arboretum Square has the 13th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Arboretum and the 142nd highest crime rate of 756 local areas in Derby .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 81.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.6%.

🔎 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 8FN, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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 Arboretum Square 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 Arboretum Square, Derby, DE23 8FN

Estimated Average Property Prices for DE23 8FN

Average Price
£353,477

Semi-Detached
£432,618

Terraced
£274,336

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Arboretum Square

Average Price
£303,285

Semi-Detached
£319,343

Terraced
£272,496

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£189,552

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Arboretum SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Arboretum Square, Derby, City Of Derby Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£407,000	2022-09-22	£430,552
12 Arboretum Square, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2015-08-07	£272,496
6 Arboretum Square, Derby, City Of Derby Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2012-06-22	£189,552
6 Arboretum Square, Derby, City Of Derby Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2012-03-06	£218,601
6 Arboretum Square, Derby, City Of Derby Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£206,000	2006-09-29	£341,259

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DE23 8FN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in DE23 8FN 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	97
Looking after home or family	52
Student (economically inactive)	45
Other	43
Part-Time Employee	43
Retired	39
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Self-Employed	21
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	39
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	22
Administrative and support service activities	16
Transport and storage	16
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Education	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Construction	2
Financial and insurance 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	944 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walbrook Nursery School Middleton Street , DE23 8QJ	4out of 4	1,145 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harrington Nursery School Harrington Street , Peartree DE23 8PE	4out of 4	1,400 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Central Community Nursery School 43 Nuns Street , DE1 3LR	3out of 4	1,973 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashgate Nursery School 18 Stepping Lane , DE1 1GJ	3out of 4	2,058 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	182 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosehill Infant and Nursery School Reginald Street , DE23 8FQ	2out of 4	320 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Aided Junior School Reginald Street , DE23 8FQ	- not rated	374 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy St Joseph's , Mill Hill Lane , DE23 6SB	3out of 4	578 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Arboretum Primary School Corden Street , DE23 8GP	3out of 4	584 yd	Academy converter	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	1,075 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Landau Forte College Fox Street , DE1 2LF	4out of 4	1,756 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Derby Cathedral School Great Northern Road , DE1 1LR	- not rated	1,762 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Alvaston Moor Academy Brackens Lane , DE24 0AN	- not rated	3,617 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Derby Moor Spencer Academy Moorway Lane , Littleover DE23 2FS	3out of 4	3,647 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	1,114 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	2,087 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	1,710 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Normanton House School Normanton House , Village Street DE23 8DF	- not rated	1,913 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Kingsmead School Bridge Street , DE1 3LB	3out of 4	1,951 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmead School Bridge Street , DE1 3LB	3out of 4	1,951 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel School (Derby) Limited Juniper Lodge , 43 Kedleston Road DE22 1FP	- not rated	2,301 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	28 yd
Sahahra	Arboretum Park Rosehill Lodge, 75 Rosehill Street	364 yd
Al Baraka	Unit 11, Rosehill Business Centre, Normanton Road	368 yd
Shawarma Express Habiby	220 Normanton Road	369 yd
New Desi Dera	196-198 Normanton Road	376 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Derby Clarion Social Club And Institute Ltd	32 Loudon Street	231 yd
Douglas Bar	206 Normanton Road	376 yd
Ukranian Social Club	27 Charnwood Street	453 yd
Lyndhurst Bar	264 Normanton Road	463 yd
Melbourne Bar	113 Normanton Road	466 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yum Burger	205-207 Normanton Road	322 yd
Erbil Shawarma	210 Normanton Road	344 yd
Planet Pizza	174 Normanton Road	357 yd
Famous Kebab	172 Normanton Road	376 yd
Veggie Master	235 Normanton Road	421 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Super O'shee Market	166a Normanton Road	399 yd
One Beyond	Unit 4 Southgate Retail Park	517 yd
Lidl UK Gmbh	Unit 1 Southgate Retail Park, Normanton Road	688 yd
Sharif & Sons (Goldens Derby Ltd)	48-60 Pear Tree Road	712 yd
Marks & Spencer	17 London Road	819 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Arboretum Park Rosehill Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	169 yd
The Gym (Derby) SOUTHGATE RETAIL PARK SOUTHGATE RETAIL PARK NORMANTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	492 yd
La Fitness (Derby) (Closed) Carrington Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	649 yd
Anytime Fitness (Derby Central) 1 CASTLEWARD COURT 1 CASTLEWARD COURT TRINITY WALK	health and fitness suite	765 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School MILL HILL LANE	grass pitches	799 yd
Merlin Abc And Fitness Centre (Closed) Shaftesbury Crescent	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	827 yd
Pure Gym (Derby) ST. PETERS STREET	health and fitness suite	876 yd
Hardwick Primary School DOVER STREET		934 yd
Derby College (Johnson Building) Locomotive Way	health and fitness suite	1,029 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	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	87.9%

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	109.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DE23 8FN