St Thomas Road, Derby, DE23 8RG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DE23 8RG has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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	48.9%	47.5%	-1.4%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	51.1%	52.5%	1.4%	49.0%	3.5%

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 8RG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.7% 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	39.7%	33.9%	-5.8%	37.9%	-4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	42.5%	56.7%	14.2%	44.2%	12.5%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5%	1.6%	-3.4%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	6.5%	6.9%	0.4%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	4.8%	0.9%	-3.9%	6.1%	-5.2%

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	44.6%	50.8%	6.2%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	35.1%	32.5%	-2.6%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	14.6%	12.4%	-2.2%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	4%	3.8%	-0.2%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 8RG this area, 30.8% 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	33.4%	30.8%	-2.6%	18.2%	12.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	12.6%	-1.3%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	9.8%	-2.5%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	3.7%	1.8%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.3%	10%	3.7%	16.9%	-6.9%
Degree or Similar	17.1%	29.5%	12.4%	33.8%	-4.3%
Other	15.1%	3.7%	-11.4%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 29.3% 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	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	13%	9.7%	-3.3%	3.1%	6.6%
Pakistani	31.1%	41%	9.9%	2.7%	38.3%
Other Asian	5.3%	2.1%	-3.2%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	4.4%	5.6%	1.2%	2.5%	3.1%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.9%	0.7%	-3.2%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.8%	0.4%
White	27.2%	29.3%	2.1%	81.4%	-52.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	0.1%	1.7%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Arab	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	8.8%	3.5%	-5.3%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 42.4% 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	49.4%	42.4%	-7.0%	83.2%	-40.8%
European Union	13.5%	24.2%	10.7%	6.1%	18.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	4.2%	4.2%	0.0%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	30.9%	26.3%	-4.6%	5.6%	20.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	1.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 42.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 24.3% 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	48.9%	42.5%	-6.4%	83.2%	-40.7%
10+ Years	3.5%	24.3%	20.8%	9.8%	14.5%
5-10 Years	11.6%	11.2%	-0.4%	2.9%	8.3%
2-5 Years	14.1%	13.8%	-0.3%	2.2%	11.6%
Less than 2 years	22%	8.1%	-13.9%	1.9%	6.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.4%	76.7%	-28.3%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Italy	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	7.7%	0.9%	6.8%
Other EU countries	12.4%	1.5%	10.9%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	8%	1.2%	6.8%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.8%	37.2%	-27.4%
Christian	30%	46.2%	-16.2%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	46.4%	6.5%	39.9%
Sikh	6.6%	0.9%	5.7%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is St Thomas Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Thomas Road was 67.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.6% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Thomas Road has the 28th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Abbey and the 326th lowest crime rate of 756 local areas in Derby .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.6%.

🔎 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 8RG, 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 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 8RG

Estimated Average Property Prices for DE23 8RG

Average Price
£147,642

Semi-Detached
£69,723

Terraced
£146,011

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£238,605

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
101 St Thomas Road, Derby, City Of Derby Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£60,000	2021-12-03	£69,390
103 St Thomas Road, Derby, City Of Derby Other, an established residential building	£190,000	2019-12-11	£237,674
89 St Thomas Road, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, an established residential building	£146,000	2019-11-25	£196,626
85 St Thomas Road, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2008-06-16	£261,947
89 St Thomas Road, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, an established residential building	£119,800	2006-12-22	£185,699

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DE23 8RG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	137
Looking after home or family	59
Part-Time Employee	57
Other	40
Self-Employed	36
Student (economically inactive)	26
Unemployed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Retired	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	44
Manufacturing	31
Human health and social work activities	30
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Administrative and support service activities	19
Education	16
Transport and storage	12
Other	7
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	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	37 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harrington Nursery School Harrington Street , Peartree DE23 8PE	4out of 4	404 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stonehill Nursery School Stonehill Road , DE23 6TJ	3out of 4	939 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lord Street Nursery School Lord Street , Allenton DE24 9AX	3out of 4	2,529 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashgate Nursery School 18 Stepping Lane , DE1 1GJ	3out of 4	2,694 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	302 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pear Tree Infant School Pear Tree Street , Normanton DE23 8PN	3out of 4	405 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pear Tree Community Junior School Pear Tree Street , DE23 8PN	1out of 4	405 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Arboretum Primary School Corden Street , DE23 8GP	3out of 4	525 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dale Community Primary School Porter Road , DE23 6NL	3out of 4	749 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	1,860 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Derby Cathedral School Great Northern Road , DE1 1LR	- not rated	2,370 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Derby Moor Spencer Academy Moorway Lane , Littleover DE23 2FS	3out of 4	2,821 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Landau Forte College Fox Street , DE1 2LF	4out of 4	2,831 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alvaston Moor Academy Brackens Lane , DE24 0AN	- not rated	3,133 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	2,073 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	2,259 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	805 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Derby Pride Academy 20 Orient Way , Pride Park DE24 8BY	4out of 4	2,224 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Derby High School Hillsway , Littleover DE23 3DT	- not rated	2,722 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Kingsmead School Bridge Street , DE1 3LB	3out of 4	2,811 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmead School Bridge Street , DE1 3LB	3out of 4	2,811 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
New Desi Karahi	110 St Thomas Road	70 yd
Kuchina Sadecka	53 St Thomas Road	92 yd
Mirch Masala	83-85 Pear Tree Road	367 yd
Yanni's Desserts / Luxe Desserts	87 Pear Tree Road	389 yd
Star Chai Hut & Restaurant	32 Pear Tree Road	524 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pear Tree Inn (Kitchen)	155 St Thomas Road	109 yd
Vulcan Arms	1 St Thomas Road	219 yd
The Chestnut Tree	174 Portland Street	452 yd
A1 Snooker Club	New Normanton Mills, Charlotte Street	559 yd
The Evington Club	244 Village Street	593 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Laxmi Sweet Centre	173 Pear Tree Road	227 yd
Haroons Take Away	185 Pear Tree Road	227 yd
Flame'O	111-113 Pear Tree Road	261 yd
Marie Lane Gold	89 Pear Tree Road	373 yd
Dessert Hub	83b Pear Tree Road	401 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food Mart Supermarket	85 St Thomas Road	11 yd
Ezee Shop	1 Yates Street	264 yd
Sharif & Sons (Goldens Derby Ltd)	48-60 Pear Tree Road	552 yd
Sirava Food Store	61 Clarence Road	640 yd
Lidl	Lidl, Foresters Way	883 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hardwick Primary School DOVER STREET		370 yd
The Sherwin Club HARRINGTON STREET		397 yd
Merlin Abc And Fitness Centre (Closed) Shaftesbury Crescent	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	721 yd
Derbyshire Tennis Centre ASHE PLACE	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	738 yd
Normanton Park Warwick Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	905 yd
Village Primary Academy VILLAGE STREET	grass pitches	915 yd
Arboretum Park Rosehill Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	970 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	90.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DE23 8RG