St Thomas Road, Derby, DE23 8RF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DE23 8RF has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	46.8%	47.7%	0.9%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	53.2%	52.3%	-0.9%	49.0%	3.3%

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	47.7%	36.5%	-11.2%	37.9%	-1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	34.3%	48.4%	14.1%	44.2%	4.2%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	4.6%	2.8%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	8.8%	8.4%	-0.4%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	3.8%	2.1%	-1.7%	6.1%	-4.0%

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	43.2%	44.9%	1.7%	48.4%	-3.5%
Good health	34.7%	30.8%	-3.9%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	12%	15.1%	3.1%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	7.8%	7.2%	-0.6%	4.0%	3.2%
Very bad health	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.9%

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 8RF this area, 37.4% 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 17.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.7%	37.4%	7.7%	18.2%	19.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.8%	14.5%	-4.3%	9.6%	4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.7%	7.6%	-12.1%	13.4%	-5.8%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	6.2%	4.1%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	12.1%	2.1%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	7.9%	17.3%	9.4%	33.8%	-16.5%
Other	11.7%	4.8%	-6.9%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.6% 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%	1.8%	1.8%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.9%	4.6%	0.7%	3.1%	1.5%
Pakistani	20.8%	25.7%	4.9%	2.7%	23.0%
Other Asian	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	4.2%	4.1%	-0.1%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.6%	2.6%	2.0%	0.5%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	0.8%	2.0%
White	51.9%	39.6%	-12.3%	81.4%	-41.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	6.2%	6.2%	0.2%	6.0%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	8.4%	7.2%	-1.2%	1.6%	5.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.3% 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	59.1%	46.3%	-12.8%	83.2%	-36.9%
European Union	14.3%	28%	13.7%	6.1%	21.9%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	4.2%	3.1%	-1.1%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	20.1%	20.9%	0.8%	5.6%	15.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 22.7% 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	58.4%	46.4%	-12.0%	83.2%	-36.8%
10+ Years	8.8%	22.7%	13.9%	9.8%	12.9%
5-10 Years	7.1%	15.1%	8.0%	2.9%	12.2%
2-5 Years	14%	11.2%	-2.8%	2.2%	9.0%
Less than 2 years	11.7%	4.6%	-7.1%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	42.5%	76.7%	-34.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	5.4%	1.3%	4.1%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	17.3%	1.5%	15.8%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	5.2%	1.2%	4.0%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	20.6%	13.5%	7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.4%	37.2%	-20.8%
Christian	43.3%	46.2%	-2.9%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	31%	6.5%	24.5%
Sikh	6.7%	0.9%	5.8%
Not answered	2.1%	6.0%	-3.9%

Safety

Is St Thomas Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Thomas Road was 155.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.7% lower than the Arboretum average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Thomas Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Arboretum and the 186th highest crime rate of 756 local areas in Derby .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 98.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.8%.

🔎 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 8RF, 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 - 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) - 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 Thomas Road are based on 22 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 Thomas Road, Derby, DE23 8RF

Estimated Average Property Prices for DE23 8RF

Average Price
£74,771

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£74,771

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Thomas Road

Average Price
£150,293

Semi-Detached
£179,151

Terraced
£135,353

Detached
£233,995

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Thomas Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 St Thomas Road, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, an established residential building	£48,000	2014-10-02	£74,404
3 St Thomas Road, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, an established residential building	£30,000	2005-10-12	£50,340
27 St Thomas Road, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, an established residential building	£46,000	2004-08-13	£85,487
31 St Thomas Road, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, an established residential building	£27,500	2003-03-18	£74,458
29 St Thomas Road, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, an established residential building	£27,500	2003-03-18	£74,458

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DE23 8RF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	68
Looking after home or family	43
Long-Term Sick or disabled	36
Part-Time Employee	34
Other	27
Retired	22
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Transport and storage	14
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	5
Construction	4
Education	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Information and communication	1
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	186 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harrington Nursery School Harrington Street , Peartree DE23 8PE	4out of 4	428 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stonehill Nursery School Stonehill Road , DE23 6TJ	3out of 4	963 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lord Street Nursery School Lord Street , Allenton DE24 9AX	3out of 4	2,496 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashgate Nursery School 18 Stepping Lane , DE1 1GJ	3out of 4	2,685 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	299 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pear Tree Infant School Pear Tree Street , Normanton DE23 8PN	3out of 4	359 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pear Tree Community Junior School Pear Tree Street , DE23 8PN	1out of 4	359 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Arboretum Primary School Corden Street , DE23 8GP	3out of 4	422 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dale Community Primary School Porter Road , DE23 6NL	3out of 4	839 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	1,710 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Derby Cathedral School Great Northern Road , DE1 1LR	- not rated	2,362 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Landau Forte College Fox Street , DE1 2LF	4out of 4	2,740 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Derby Moor Spencer Academy Moorway Lane , Littleover DE23 2FS	3out of 4	2,972 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Alvaston Moor Academy Brackens Lane , DE24 0AN	- not rated	3,076 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	1,931 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	2,308 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	932 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Derby Pride Academy 20 Orient Way , Pride Park DE24 8BY	4out of 4	2,074 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The Kingsmead School Bridge Street , DE1 3LB	3out of 4	2,767 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmead School Bridge Street , DE1 3LB	3out of 4	2,767 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Derby High School Hillsway , Littleover DE23 3DT	- not rated	2,855 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
Kuchina Sadecka	53 St Thomas Road	59 yd
New Desi Karahi	110 St Thomas Road	211 yd
Mirch Masala	83-85 Pear Tree Road	333 yd
Yanni's Desserts / Luxe Desserts	87 Pear Tree Road	357 yd
Star Chai Hut & Restaurant	32 Pear Tree Road	498 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vulcan Arms	1 St Thomas Road	67 yd
Pear Tree Inn (Kitchen)	155 St Thomas Road	255 yd
The Chestnut Tree	174 Portland Street	500 yd
A1 Snooker Club	New Normanton Mills, Charlotte Street	542 yd
The Evington Club	244 Village Street	716 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Laxmi Sweet Centre	173 Pear Tree Road	101 yd
Haroons Take Away	185 Pear Tree Road	101 yd
Flame'O	111-113 Pear Tree Road	223 yd
Marie Lane Gold	89 Pear Tree Road	341 yd
Dessert Hub	83b Pear Tree Road	367 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food Mart Supermarket	85 St Thomas Road	143 yd
Ezee Shop	1 Yates Street	228 yd
Sharif & Sons (Goldens Derby Ltd)	48-60 Pear Tree Road	529 yd
Sirava Food Store	61 Clarence Road	740 yd
Lidl	Lidl, Foresters Way	975 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Sherwin Club HARRINGTON STREET		359 yd
Hardwick Primary School DOVER STREET		408 yd
Merlin Abc And Fitness Centre (Closed) Shaftesbury Crescent	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	571 yd
Arboretum Park Rosehill Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	851 yd
Derbyshire Tennis Centre ASHE PLACE	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	867 yd
Normanton Park Warwick Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,047 yd
Village Primary Academy VILLAGE STREET	grass pitches	1,052 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	76.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	73.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DE23 8RF