Violet Street, Derby, DE23 8SQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DE23 8SQ has a slightly higher male population, with 53% 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	47.9%	47%	-0.9%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	52.1%	53%	0.9%	49.0%	4.0%

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	38.1%	36.6%	-1.5%	37.9%	-1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	47.4%	46.7%	-0.7%	44.2%	2.5%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	0.3%	1.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.1%	3.0%
Separated	3.1%	4.3%	1.2%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	5.2%	3.6%	-1.6%	9.1%	-5.5%
Widowed	5.5%	2.9%	-2.6%	6.1%	-3.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.9%	55.5%	4.6%	48.4%	7.1%
Good health	35.5%	30.8%	-4.7%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	8.1%	7.4%	-0.7%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	3.5%	4.3%	0.8%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.8%

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 8SQ this area, 38.2% 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	31.5%	38.2%	6.7%	18.2%	20.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	11.5%	-5.1%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	8.4%	-3.7%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	7.9%	-3.5%	16.9%	-9.0%
Degree or Similar	14.9%	24.5%	9.6%	33.8%	-9.3%
Other	11.4%	6.3%	-5.1%	2.8%	3.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 22% 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	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	11.1%	5.9%	-5.2%	3.1%	2.8%
Pakistani	35.5%	27%	-8.5%	2.7%	24.3%
Other Asian	4.4%	4.1%	-0.3%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	9.2%	3.4%	-5.8%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	3.7%	3.2%	0.4%	3.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	0.8%	-2.0%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.9%	8.1%	7.2%	0.8%	7.3%
White	25.3%	22%	-3.3%	81.4%	-59.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Roma	0%	9.6%	9.6%	0.2%	9.4%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	4.8%	10.6%	5.8%	1.6%	9.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 39.7% 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	54.6%	39.7%	-14.9%	83.2%	-43.5%
European Union	11.8%	37.1%	25.3%	6.1%	31.0%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	5.8%	2.8%	-3.0%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	26.7%	19.5%	-7.2%	5.6%	13.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 39.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 29.4% 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	54.6%	39.7%	-14.9%	83.2%	-43.5%
10+ Years	9%	29.4%	20.4%	9.8%	19.6%
5-10 Years	4.4%	14.6%	10.2%	2.9%	11.7%
2-5 Years	15.7%	9.7%	-6.0%	2.2%	7.5%
Less than 2 years	16.4%	6.6%	-9.8%	1.9%	4.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	45.2%	76.7%	-31.5%
Italy	6.1%	0.6%	5.5%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	24.6%	1.5%	23.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	10.7%	1.2%	9.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.7%	37.2%	-25.5%
Christian	45.8%	46.2%	-0.4%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	31.9%	6.5%	25.4%
Sikh	6.2%	0.9%	5.3%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Violet Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Violet Street was 71.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.0% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Violet Street has the 29th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Abbey and the 344th lowest crime rate of 756 local areas in Derby .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.8%.

🔎 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. 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 8SQ, 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 Violet Street 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 Violet Street, Derby, DE23 8SQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for DE23 8SQ

Average Price
£124,336

Semi-Detached
£144,414

Terraced
£123,500

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Violet Street

Average Price
£95,496

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£105,178

Detached
£47,085

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Violet Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
100 Violet Street, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2023-11-07	£172,138
58 Violet Street, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2022-11-29	£145,617
62 Violet Street, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2022-07-29	£164,688
64 Violet Street, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, an established residential building	£131,000	2021-12-13	£151,277
104 Violet Street, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2021-04-01	£95,686

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DE23 8SQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in DE23 8SQ 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	107
Other	69
Part-Time Employee	53
Looking after home or family	46
Long-Term Sick or disabled	36
Student (economically inactive)	34
Self-Employed	27
Unemployed	23
Retired	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Transport and storage	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Construction	6
Education	5
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Walbrook Nursery School Middleton Street , DE23 8QJ	4out of 4	370 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stonehill Nursery School Stonehill Road , DE23 6TJ	3out of 4	716 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harrington Nursery School Harrington Street , Peartree DE23 8PE	4out of 4	722 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashgate Nursery School 18 Stepping Lane , DE1 1GJ	3out of 4	2,485 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Central Community Nursery School 43 Nuns Street , DE1 3LR	3out of 4	2,749 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	373 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dale Community Primary School Porter Road , DE23 6NL	3out of 4	399 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arboretum Primary School Corden Street , DE23 8GP	3out of 4	693 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Village Primary Academy Village Street , Normanton DE23 8DF	3out of 4	728 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pear Tree Infant School Pear Tree Street , Normanton DE23 8PN	3out of 4	777 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	2,125 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Derby Cathedral School Great Northern Road , DE1 1LR	- not rated	2,166 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Derby Moor Spencer Academy Moorway Lane , Littleover DE23 2FS	3out of 4	2,506 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Landau Forte College Fox Street , DE1 2LF	4out of 4	2,838 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Littleover Community School Pastures Hill , Littleover DE23 4BZ	4out of 4	3,117 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	2,288 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	1,942 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	812 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Derby High School Hillsway , Littleover DE23 3DT	- not rated	2,346 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ivy House School Moorway Lane , Littleover DE23 2FS	- not rated	2,506 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Derby Pride Academy 20 Orient Way , Pride Park DE24 8BY	4out of 4	2,556 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The Kingsmead School Bridge Street , DE1 3LB	3out of 4	2,684 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
New Desi Karahi	110 St Thomas Road	315 yd
Spices County	28 Stenson Road	409 yd
Mirch Masala	83-85 Pear Tree Road	449 yd
Yanni's Desserts / Luxe Desserts	87 Pear Tree Road	458 yd
Kuchina Sadecka	53 St Thomas Road	458 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pear Tree Inn (Kitchen)	155 St Thomas Road	354 yd
A1 Snooker Club	New Normanton Mills, Charlotte Street	517 yd
Vulcan Arms	1 St Thomas Road	568 yd
The Evington Club	244 Village Street	655 yd
Norman Arms	Village Street	697 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ranya Shawarma	217 Upper Dale Road	222 yd
Food Spot	219 Upper Dale Road	227 yd
Seagull Fish and Kebab Bar	20 Stenson Road	315 yd
Cavendish Kebabs	32 Stenson Road	378 yd
Spicy Bites	17 Derby Lane	388 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sirava Food Store	61 Clarence Road	278 yd
Food Mart Supermarket	85 St Thomas Road	387 yd
Ezee Shop	1 Yates Street	425 yd
Sharif & Sons (Goldens Derby Ltd)	48-60 Pear Tree Road	526 yd
Lidl	Lidl, Foresters Way	1,007 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hardwick Primary School DOVER STREET		292 yd
Derbyshire Tennis Centre ASHE PLACE	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	358 yd
Normanton Park Warwick Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	557 yd
The Sherwin Club HARRINGTON STREET		766 yd
Village Primary Academy VILLAGE STREET	grass pitches	854 yd
Merlin Abc And Fitness Centre (Closed) Shaftesbury Crescent	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,063 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School MILL HILL LANE	grass pitches	1,085 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	102.8 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	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DE23 8SQ