Holmes Street, Derby, DE23 8GH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DE23 8GH is primarily male, with 55.4% 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	45.9%	44.6%	-1.3%	51.0%	-6.4%
Male	54.1%	55.4%	1.3%	49.0%	6.4%

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 8GH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.5% 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	36.3%	45.5%	9.2%	37.9%	7.6%
Married: Opposite sex	47.9%	45.2%	-2.7%	44.2%	1.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	4.6%	3.9%	-0.7%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	7%	3.9%	-3.1%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	4.2%	1.2%	-3.0%	6.1%	-4.9%

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	49.5%	49.1%	-0.4%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	31.8%	31.2%	-0.6%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	12.6%	12.8%	0.2%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	4.7%	6.1%	1.4%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 8GH this area, 35.3% 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	36.3%	35.3%	-1.0%	18.2%	17.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	10.8%	-1.2%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	9.9%	0.0%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	3.6%	3.2%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	13.5%	5.4%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	17.6%	24%	6.4%	33.8%	-9.8%
Other	15.8%	3%	-12.8%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 17.6% 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	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5.9%	3%	-2.9%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	44.4%	52.7%	8.3%	2.7%	50.0%
Other Asian	5%	7.7%	2.7%	1.6%	6.1%
Black African	6.8%	4.7%	-2.1%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.6%	0.6%	-3.0%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
White	21.6%	17.6%	-4.0%	81.4%	-63.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	4.1%	1.1%	-3.0%	0.1%	1.0%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Arab	1.6%	0.2%	-1.4%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	3.8%	6.2%	2.4%	1.6%	4.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.2% 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	48.6%	48.2%	-0.4%	83.2%	-35.0%
European Union	14.4%	13.9%	-0.5%	6.1%	7.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	6.1%	3.5%	-2.6%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	30.2%	33.6%	3.4%	5.6%	28.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 25.4% 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	48.4%	48.2%	-0.2%	83.2%	-35.0%
10+ Years	9%	25.4%	16.4%	9.8%	15.6%
5-10 Years	17.3%	10.2%	-7.1%	2.9%	7.3%
2-5 Years	10.6%	5.4%	-5.2%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	14.6%	10.8%	-3.8%	1.9%	8.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.6%	76.7%	-15.1%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	10.6%	1.5%	9.1%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	12.1%	1.2%	10.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.1%	37.2%	-30.1%
Christian	21.2%	46.2%	-25.0%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	66.1%	6.5%	59.6%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Holmes Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Holmes Street was 211.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.0% lower than the Arboretum average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Holmes Street has the 10th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Arboretum and the 122nd highest crime rate of 749 local areas in Derby .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 87.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.9%.

🔎 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 8GH, 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 Holmes Street are based on 7 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 Holmes Street, Derby, DE23 8GH

Estimated Average Property Prices for DE23 8GH

Average Price
£118,614

Semi-Detached
£119,244

Terraced
£118,540

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Holmes Street

Average Price
£97,246

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£97,246

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Holmes Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
48 Holmes Street, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2025-04-30	£110,759
28 Holmes Street, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2021-03-11	£136,188
44 Holmes Street, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2020-07-07	£90,557
48 Holmes Street, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2015-04-16	£100,045
22 Holmes Street, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2013-11-22	£118,444

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DE23 8GH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in DE23 8GH 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	73
Part-Time Employee	53
Looking after home or family	47
Retired	32
Self-Employed	32
Student (economically inactive)	28
Other	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Unemployed	12

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Construction	3
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate 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	627 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walbrook Nursery School Middleton Street , Normanton DE23 8QJ	4out of 4	712 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood Nursery School Sidney Street , DE1 2TU	- not rated	784 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrington Nursery School Harrington Street , Peartree DE23 8PE	4out of 4	1,027 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Nursery School Copeland Street , DE1 2PU	- not rated	1,362 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	198 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arboretum Primary School Corden Street , DE23 8GP	- not rated	198 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Derby St Chad's CofE (VC) Nursery and Infant School Gordon Road , DE23 6WR	- not rated	400 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant School Gordon Road , DE23 6WR	3out of 4	407 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hardwick Primary School Dover Street , DE23 6QP	- not rated	415 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Village Community School Village Street , Old Normanton DE23 8DF	- not rated	1,409 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
UTC Derby Pride Park Locomotive Way , DE24 8PU	3out of 4	1,443 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Derby Manufacturing UTC Locomotive Way , Pride Park DE24 8PU	- not rated	1,522 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Derby Cathedral School Great Northern Road , DE1 1LR	3out of 4	1,832 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Landau Forte College Fox Street , DE1 2LF	4out of 4	2,151 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	1,552 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Derby Tertiary College, Wilmorton London Road , Wilmorton DE24 8UG	- not rated	2,458 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mackworth College, Derby Prince Charles Avenue , Mackworth DE22 4LR	- not rated	3,851 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	1,944 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	90 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Step Forward Educational Trust (Derby) St James Centre , Malcolm Street DE23 8LU	- not rated	583 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rathbone Training - Derby Centre Ground Floor , St Peter's House DE1 1SB	- not rated	1,235 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Normanton House School Normanton House , Village Street DE23 8DF	- not rated	1,469 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Derby Montessori School 296 Uttoxeter New Road , DE22 3LN	- not rated	1,977 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	85 yd
Mae Mae	354 Normanton Road	85 yd
Oodles	274-276 Normanton Road	143 yd
On-Point African Restaurant And Bar LTd	11 Pear Tree Road	151 yd
Shawarma 4 You	9 Pear Tree Road	163 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lyndhurst Bar	264 Normanton Road	140 yd
A1 Snooker Club	New Normanton Mills, Charlotte Street	215 yd
The Falstaff	Flat, Falstaff Free House, 74 Silver Hill Road	218 yd
Derby Clarion Social Club And Institute Ltd	32 Loudon Street	304 yd
Douglas Bar	206 Normanton Road	401 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dixy Chicken	303-305 Normanton Road	43 yd
Nafees Bakers	335 Normanton Road	48 yd
Ideal Sweets	Shop, 279 Normanton Road	77 yd
Mr Pizza	304 Normanton Road	85 yd
Burger.Box	340 Normanton Road	85 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sharif & Sons (Goldens Derby Ltd)	48-60 Pear Tree Road	204 yd
Ezee Shop	1 Yates Street	450 yd
Super O'shee Market	166a Normanton Road	500 yd
One Beyond	Unit 4 Southgate Retail Park	583 yd
Food Mart Supermarket	85 St Thomas Road	704 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hardwick Primary School DOVER STREET		442 yd
Arboretum Park Rosehill Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	462 yd
The Gym (Derby) SOUTHGATE RETAIL PARK SOUTHGATE RETAIL PARK NORMANTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	546 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School MILL HILL LANE	grass pitches	596 yd
Merlin Abc And Fitness Centre (Closed) Shaftesbury Crescent	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	819 yd
Derbyshire Tennis Centre ASHE PLACE	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	962 yd
The Sherwin Club HARRINGTON STREET		1,001 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	106.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.23 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DE23 8GH