St James Road, Derby, DE23 8QY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DE23 8QY has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	48.3%	48.2%	-0.1%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	51.7%	51.8%	0.1%	49.0%	2.8%

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 8QY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.6% 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	42%	42.6%	0.6%	37.9%	4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	26.8%	40.2%	13.4%	44.2%	-4.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	7.8%	3.4%	-4.4%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	11.7%	6.2%	-5.5%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	11.7%	5.8%	-5.9%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	35.4%	46.6%	11.2%	48.4%	-1.8%
Good health	29.9%	25.6%	-4.3%	33.6%	-8.0%
Fair health	19.8%	16%	-3.8%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	12.5%	7.9%	-4.6%	4.0%	3.9%
Very bad health	2.4%	3.9%	1.5%	1.2%	2.7%

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 8QY this area, 52.4% 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 17.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	45.5%	52.4%	6.9%	18.2%	34.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	10%	-3.4%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.7%	6.2%	-2.5%	13.4%	-7.2%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	8.3%	0.5%	16.9%	-8.6%
Degree or Similar	12.1%	17.2%	5.1%	33.8%	-16.6%
Other	12.1%	4.5%	-7.6%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 28.4% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	8.7%	9.5%	0.8%	3.1%	6.4%
Pakistani	26%	22%	-4.0%	2.7%	19.3%
Other Asian	4.9%	6.4%	1.5%	1.6%	4.8%
Black African	6.3%	11.1%	4.8%	2.5%	8.6%
Black Caribbean	4.9%	6.7%	1.8%	1.0%	5.7%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	0.8%	2.0%
White	35.8%	28.4%	-7.4%	81.4%	-53.0%
Roma	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
Arab	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	8%	5.6%	-2.4%	1.6%	4.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.7% 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	46.5%	45.7%	-0.8%	83.2%	-37.5%
European Union	10.4%	17.5%	7.1%	6.1%	11.4%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	7.6%	4.7%	-2.9%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	30.2%	29%	-1.2%	5.6%	23.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 26.5% 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	45.5%	45.3%	-0.2%	83.2%	-37.9%
10+ Years	11.1%	26.5%	15.4%	9.8%	16.7%
5-10 Years	12.8%	17.1%	4.3%	2.9%	14.2%
2-5 Years	12.2%	7.2%	-5.0%	2.2%	5.0%
Less than 2 years	18.4%	3.9%	-14.5%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	42.7%	76.7%	-34.0%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	12.8%	1.5%	11.3%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	7.8%	1.2%	6.6%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	22.3%	13.5%	8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.8%	37.2%	-22.4%
Christian	38.5%	46.2%	-7.7%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Muslim	36.3%	6.5%	29.8%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is St James Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St James Road was 954.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 275.0% higher than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St James Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Abbey and the 11th highest crime rate of 756 local areas in Derby .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 504.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 155.3%.

🔎 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 8QY, 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 8QY

Estimated Average Property Prices for DE23 8QY

Average Price
£116,432

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£116,432

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
43 St James Road, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2025-08-27	£118,402
57 St James Road, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, an established residential building	£211,000	2022-07-22	£224,188
53 St James Road, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, an established residential building	£124,900	2019-09-05	£166,480
39 St James Road, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2018-09-25	£107,601
75 St James Road, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2017-06-02	£120,912

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DE23 8QY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in DE23 8QY 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	65
Student (economically inactive)	45
Looking after home or family	34
Retired	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	32
Part-Time Employee	26
Other	20
Unemployed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Self-Employed	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Other	6
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Education	3
Construction	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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
Walbrook Nursery School Middleton Street , DE23 8QJ	4out of 4	322 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stonehill Nursery School Stonehill Road , DE23 6TJ	3out of 4	635 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harrington Nursery School Harrington Street , Peartree DE23 8PE	4out of 4	710 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashgate Nursery School 18 Stepping Lane , DE1 1GJ	3out of 4	2,389 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Central Community Nursery School 43 Nuns Street , DE1 3LR	3out of 4	2,577 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	79 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arboretum Primary School Corden Street , DE23 8GP	3out of 4	396 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dale Community Primary School Porter Road , DE23 6NL	3out of 4	517 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant School Gordon Road , DE23 6WR	2out of 4	612 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pear Tree Infant School Pear Tree Street , Normanton DE23 8PN	3out of 4	689 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	1,832 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Derby Cathedral School Great Northern Road , DE1 1LR	- not rated	2,066 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Landau Forte College Fox Street , DE1 2LF	4out of 4	2,596 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Derby Moor Spencer Academy Moorway Lane , Littleover DE23 2FS	3out of 4	2,796 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Littleover Community School Pastures Hill , Littleover DE23 4BZ	4out of 4	3,381 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	1,990 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	1,970 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	1,017 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Derby Pride Academy 20 Orient Way , Pride Park DE24 8BY	4out of 4	2,285 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The Kingsmead School Bridge Street , DE1 3LB	3out of 4	2,521 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmead School Bridge Street , DE1 3LB	3out of 4	2,521 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Derby High School Hillsway , Littleover DE23 3DT	- not rated	2,587 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
Mirch Masala	83-85 Pear Tree Road	152 yd
Yanni's Desserts / Luxe Desserts	87 Pear Tree Road	161 yd
Star Chai Hut & Restaurant	32 Pear Tree Road	250 yd
New Desi Karahi	110 St Thomas Road	269 yd
Qandeel Grillhouse & Restaurant	Ground Floor Unit A1, New Normanton Mills, Charlotte Street	272 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
A1 Snooker Club	New Normanton Mills, Charlotte Street	272 yd
Pear Tree Inn (Kitchen)	155 St Thomas Road	365 yd
Vulcan Arms	1 St Thomas Road	373 yd
The Falstaff	Flat, Falstaff Free House, 74 Silver Hill Road	558 yd
Lyndhurst Bar	264 Normanton Road	593 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marie Lane Gold	89 Pear Tree Road	153 yd
Flame'O	111-113 Pear Tree Road	157 yd
Dessert Hub	83b Pear Tree Road	171 yd
Tasty	36 Pear Tree Road	258 yd
Desi Sweet Centre	28 Pear Tree Road	280 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ezee Shop	1 Yates Street	152 yd
Sharif & Sons (Goldens Derby Ltd)	48-60 Pear Tree Road	272 yd
Food Mart Supermarket	85 St Thomas Road	299 yd
Sirava Food Store	61 Clarence Road	435 yd
Super O'shee Market	166a Normanton Road	959 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hardwick Primary School DOVER STREET		68 yd
Derbyshire Tennis Centre ASHE PLACE	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	619 yd
The Sherwin Club HARRINGTON STREET		685 yd
Merlin Abc And Fitness Centre (Closed) Shaftesbury Crescent	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	817 yd
Arboretum Park Rosehill Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	829 yd
Normanton Park Warwick Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	844 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School MILL HILL LANE	grass pitches	933 yd
The Gym (Derby) SOUTHGATE RETAIL PARK SOUTHGATE RETAIL PARK NORMANTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	993 yd
Village Primary Academy VILLAGE STREET	grass pitches	1,093 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	53.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	153 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DE23 8QY