St James Road, Derby, DE23 8QU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DE23 8QU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% of residents 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	44.5%	48.5%	4.0%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	55.5%	51.5%	-4.0%	49.0%	2.5%

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 vicinity of DE23 8QU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.7%	37.4%	0.7%	37.9%	-0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	49.3%	51.8%	2.5%	44.2%	7.6%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.8%	2.2%	-3.6%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	5%	5.1%	0.1%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	2.9%	3.5%	0.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.8%	46%	0.2%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	36%	34.5%	-1.5%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	10.2%	11.4%	1.2%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	4.7%	5%	0.3%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	3.4%	3.1%	-0.3%	1.2%	1.9%

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 8QU this area, 42.7% 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 17%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.9%	42.7%	2.8%	18.2%	24.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	11.3%	0.0%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.8%	9.1%	2.3%	13.4%	-4.3%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	13.5%	3.3%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	14.2%	17%	2.8%	33.8%	-16.8%
Other	17.1%	4%	-13.1%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 13.6% 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	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	3%	4.3%	1.3%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	51.9%	55.3%	3.4%	2.7%	52.6%
Other Asian	1.8%	5%	3.2%	1.6%	3.4%
Black African	0.5%	5%	4.5%	2.5%	2.5%
Black Caribbean	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	0.8%	1.0%
White	25.4%	13.6%	-11.8%	81.4%	-67.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	0.1%	1.7%
Roma	0%	5.5%	5.5%	0.2%	5.3%
Other	7.5%	4%	-3.5%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.4% 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	49%	46.4%	-2.6%	83.2%	-36.8%
European Union	17.4%	17.4%	0.0%	6.1%	11.3%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	30.4%	33.9%	3.5%	5.6%	28.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 34.7% 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	49%	46.3%	-2.7%	83.2%	-36.9%
10+ Years	9.3%	34.7%	25.4%	9.8%	24.9%
5-10 Years	11.6%	9.6%	-2.0%	2.9%	6.7%
2-5 Years	9.8%	6%	-3.8%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	20.2%	3.5%	-16.7%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.6%	76.7%	-18.1%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	14%	1.5%	12.5%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	10.4%	1.2%	9.2%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.7%	37.2%	-27.5%
Christian	16.8%	46.2%	-29.4%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	64.4%	6.5%	57.9%
Sikh	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is St James Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St James Road was 25.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.9% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St James Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Abbey and the 114th lowest crime rate of 756 local areas in Derby .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.1%.

🔎 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
£31,600

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in DE23 8QU, 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 St James Road are based on 6 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 St James Road, Derby, DE23 8QU

Estimated Average Property Prices for DE23 8QU

Average Price
£114,563

Semi-Detached
£71,482

Terraced
£116,956

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St James Road

Average Price
£129,850

Semi-Detached
£94,603

Terraced
£136,899

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St James Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
86 St James Road, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2024-07-29	£170,934
66 St James Road, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, an established residential building	£93,000	2019-07-03	£125,248
52 St James Road, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, an established residential building	£74,950	2018-03-16	£105,890
62 St James Road, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, an established residential building	£82,000	2017-08-25	£116,805
82 St James Road, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, an established residential building	£121,000	2016-06-08	£177,227

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DE23 8QU

Employment

DE23 8QU area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in DE23 8QU 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	83
Looking after home or family	79
Part-Time Employee	66
Student (economically inactive)	45
Long-Term Sick or disabled	42
Unemployed	34
Retired	34
Self-Employed	32
Other	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Manufacturing	30
Transport and storage	22
Administrative and support service activities	22
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Human health and social work activities	19
Other	12
Construction	7
Education	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	395 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stonehill Nursery School Stonehill Road , DE23 6TJ	3out of 4	576 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harrington Nursery School Harrington Street , Peartree DE23 8PE	4out of 4	785 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashgate Nursery School 18 Stepping Lane , DE1 1GJ	3out of 4	2,350 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Central Community Nursery School 43 Nuns Street , DE1 3LR	3out of 4	2,585 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hardwick Primary School Dover Street , DE23 6QP	4out of 4	240 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dale Community Primary School Porter Road , DE23 6NL	3out of 4	367 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arboretum Primary School Corden Street , DE23 8GP	3out of 4	545 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant School Gordon Road , DE23 6WR	2out of 4	625 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pear Tree Infant School Pear Tree Street , Normanton DE23 8PN	3out of 4	798 yd	Community school	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	1,983 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Derby Cathedral School Great Northern Road , DE1 1LR	- not rated	2,028 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Derby Moor Spencer Academy Moorway Lane , Littleover DE23 2FS	3out of 4	2,643 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Landau Forte College Fox Street , DE1 2LF	4out of 4	2,658 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Littleover Community School Pastures Hill , Littleover DE23 4BZ	4out of 4	3,220 yd	Community school	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	2,129 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	1,867 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	978 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Derby High School Hillsway , Littleover DE23 3DT	- not rated	2,425 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Derby Pride Academy 20 Orient Way , Pride Park DE24 8BY	4out of 4	2,446 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The Kingsmead School Bridge Street , DE1 3LB	3out of 4	2,523 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmead School Bridge Street , DE1 3LB	3out of 4	2,523 yd	Community special school	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
Mirch Masala	83-85 Pear Tree Road	302 yd
Yanni's Desserts / Luxe Desserts	87 Pear Tree Road	304 yd
New Desi Karahi	110 St Thomas Road	335 yd
Qandeel Grillhouse & Restaurant	Ground Floor Unit A1, New Normanton Mills, Charlotte Street	337 yd
Star Chai Hut & Restaurant	32 Pear Tree Road	338 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
A1 Snooker Club	New Normanton Mills, Charlotte Street	337 yd
Pear Tree Inn (Kitchen)	155 St Thomas Road	412 yd
Vulcan Arms	1 St Thomas Road	516 yd
The Falstaff	Flat, Falstaff Free House, 74 Silver Hill Road	586 yd
Lyndhurst Bar	264 Normanton Road	662 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marie Lane Gold	89 Pear Tree Road	300 yd
Dessert Hub	83b Pear Tree Road	310 yd
Flame'O	111-113 Pear Tree Road	318 yd
Tasty	36 Pear Tree Road	337 yd
Desi Sweet Centre	28 Pear Tree Road	355 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sirava Food Store	61 Clarence Road	276 yd
Ezee Shop	1 Yates Street	313 yd
Sharif & Sons (Goldens Derby Ltd)	48-60 Pear Tree Road	347 yd
Food Mart Supermarket	85 St Thomas Road	391 yd
Super O'shee Market	166a Normanton Road	1,021 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hardwick Primary School DOVER STREET		126 yd
Derbyshire Tennis Centre ASHE PLACE	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	461 yd
Normanton Park Warwick Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	693 yd
The Sherwin Club HARRINGTON STREET		790 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School MILL HILL LANE	grass pitches	923 yd
Arboretum Park Rosehill Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	960 yd
Merlin Abc And Fitness Centre (Closed) Shaftesbury Crescent	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	977 yd
Village Primary Academy VILLAGE STREET	grass pitches	1,030 yd
The Gym (Derby) SOUTHGATE RETAIL PARK SOUTHGATE RETAIL PARK NORMANTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,042 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	121.9 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	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DE23 8QU