Portland Street, Derby, DE23 8QB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DE23 8QB is primarily male, with 54.5% 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	49.8%	45.5%	-4.3%	51.0%	-5.5%
Male	50.2%	54.5%	4.3%	49.0%	5.5%

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	39.1%	39.9%	0.8%	37.9%	2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	47.4%	50.5%	3.1%	44.2%	6.3%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	5%	4%	-1.0%	9.1%	-5.1%
Widowed	4.7%	2.3%	-2.4%	6.1%	-3.8%

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	41.4%	53.6%	12.2%	48.4%	5.2%
Good health	38.8%	29.9%	-8.9%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	12.9%	11.7%	-1.2%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	5%	4.5%	-0.5%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.2%	-1.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30%	25%	-5.0%	18.2%	6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	12.9%	0.8%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	10.4%	-0.8%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	9.1%	-0.6%	16.9%	-7.8%
Degree or Similar	20%	33.6%	13.6%	33.8%	-0.2%
Other	14.7%	6.3%	-8.4%	2.8%	3.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Indian	15.8%	6.4%	-9.4%	3.1%	3.3%
Pakistani	36.8%	30.5%	-6.3%	2.7%	27.8%
Other Asian	4.6%	6.9%	2.3%	1.6%	5.3%
Black African	3.1%	7.1%	4.0%	2.5%	4.6%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	0.6%	-1.8%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	0.8%	0.7%
White	27.9%	35%	7.1%	81.4%	-46.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.1%	0.6%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	4.4%	6.9%	2.5%	1.6%	5.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 40.7% 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	61.4%	40.7%	-20.7%	83.2%	-42.5%
European Union	6.8%	31.4%	24.6%	6.1%	25.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	2.9%	5.9%	3.0%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	27.4%	21.7%	-5.7%	5.6%	16.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.2%	-1.3%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 40.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 30.5% 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	61.2%	40.5%	-20.7%	83.2%	-42.7%
10+ Years	2.9%	30.5%	27.6%	9.8%	20.7%
5-10 Years	6.8%	8.3%	1.5%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	8.8%	12.1%	3.3%	2.2%	9.9%
Less than 2 years	20.4%	8.5%	-11.9%	1.9%	6.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.5%	76.7%	-25.2%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	5.9%	0.9%	5.0%
Other EU countries	14.6%	1.5%	13.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	6.1%	1.2%	4.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	14.2%	13.5%	0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.3%	37.2%	-23.9%
Christian	36.9%	46.2%	-9.3%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	37.1%	6.5%	30.6%
Sikh	8.3%	0.9%	7.4%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Portland Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portland Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Abbey average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.0%.

🔎 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. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,900

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in DE23 8QB, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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 Portland Street are based on 33 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 Portland Street, Derby, DE23 8QB

Estimated Average Property Prices for DE23 8QB

Average Price
£122,503

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£103,375

Detached
£195,878

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£374,292

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portland Street

Average Price
£238,111

Semi-Detached
£269,657

Terraced
£96,194

Detached
£282,981

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portland Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
82 Portland Street, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2025-09-19	£130,000
54 Portland Street, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, an established residential building	£122,000	2024-05-08	£128,051
80 Portland Street, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, an established residential building	£96,000	2021-11-25	£110,002
80 Portland Street, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2021-09-03	£69,365
70 Portland Street, Derby, City Of Derby Other, an established residential building	£340,000	2021-07-08	£372,833

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DE23 8QB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	139
Part-Time Employee	48
Looking after home or family	48
Self-Employed	33
Unemployed	25
Student (economically inactive)	24
Other	24
Retired	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	23
Manufacturing	21
Transport and storage	18
Education	17
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Other	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	5
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Walbrook Nursery School Middleton Street , DE23 8QJ	4out of 4	156 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harrington Nursery School Harrington Street , Peartree DE23 8PE	4out of 4	243 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stonehill Nursery School Stonehill Road , DE23 6TJ	3out of 4	1,101 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lord Street Nursery School Lord Street , Allenton DE24 9AX	3out of 4	2,368 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashgate Nursery School 18 Stepping Lane , DE1 1GJ	3out of 4	2,853 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pear Tree Infant School Pear Tree Street , Normanton DE23 8PN	3out of 4	263 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pear Tree Community Junior School Pear Tree Street , DE23 8PN	1out of 4	263 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hardwick Primary School Dover Street , DE23 6QP	4out of 4	457 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arboretum Primary School Corden Street , DE23 8GP	3out of 4	632 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Village Primary Academy Village Street , Normanton DE23 8DF	3out of 4	709 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	1,877 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Derby Cathedral School Great Northern Road , DE1 1LR	- not rated	2,530 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Derby Moor Spencer Academy Moorway Lane , Littleover DE23 2FS	3out of 4	2,866 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Landau Forte College Fox Street , DE1 2LF	4out of 4	2,950 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alvaston Moor Academy Brackens Lane , DE24 0AN	- not rated	2,979 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	2,117 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	2,418 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	737 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Derby Pride Academy 20 Orient Way , Pride Park DE24 8BY	4out of 4	2,190 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Derby High School Hillsway , Littleover DE23 3DT	- not rated	2,820 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ivy House School Moorway Lane , Littleover DE23 2FS	- not rated	2,866 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Kingsmead School Bridge Street , DE1 3LB	3out of 4	2,960 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kuchina Sadecka	53 St Thomas Road	178 yd
New Desi Karahi	110 St Thomas Road	216 yd
Mirch Masala	83-85 Pear Tree Road	513 yd
Yanni's Desserts / Luxe Desserts	87 Pear Tree Road	536 yd
Fun Valley	Unit 2, Sir Francis Ley Industrial Park, Shaftesbury Street South	586 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pear Tree Inn (Kitchen)	155 St Thomas Road	164 yd
Vulcan Arms	1 St Thomas Road	260 yd
The Chestnut Tree	174 Portland Street	299 yd
The Evington Club	244 Village Street	520 yd
A1 Snooker Club	New Normanton Mills, Charlotte Street	713 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Laxmi Sweet Centre	173 Pear Tree Road	311 yd
Haroons Take Away	185 Pear Tree Road	311 yd
Flame'O	111-113 Pear Tree Road	402 yd
McDonalds	Unit 26 Cotton Brook Road	451 yd
Daim's Desserts	8 Balaclava Road	491 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food Mart Supermarket	85 St Thomas Road	168 yd
Ezee Shop	1 Yates Street	406 yd
Sharif & Sons (Goldens Derby Ltd)	48-60 Pear Tree Road	704 yd
Lidl	Lidl, Foresters Way	765 yd
Sirava Food Store	61 Clarence Road	785 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Sherwin Club HARRINGTON STREET		251 yd
Hardwick Primary School DOVER STREET		532 yd
Merlin Abc And Fitness Centre (Closed) Shaftesbury Crescent	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	701 yd
Derbyshire Tennis Centre ASHE PLACE	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	854 yd
Village Primary Academy VILLAGE STREET	grass pitches	868 yd
Normanton Park Warwick Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	991 yd
Arboretum Park Rosehill Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,059 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	203.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	25.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DE23 8QB