St Thomas Road, Derby, DE23 8SY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DE23 8SY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.6%	51.2%	2.6%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	51.4%	48.8%	-2.6%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 8SY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.9% 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	45.8%	44.9%	-0.9%	37.9%	7.0%
Married: Opposite sex	39.2%	46.7%	7.5%	44.2%	2.5%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	6.2%	2.1%	-4.1%	9.1%	-7.0%
Widowed	5.9%	3%	-2.9%	6.1%	-3.1%

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 (89.5%) 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	43%	56%	13.0%	48.4%	7.6%
Good health	37%	33.5%	-3.5%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	14.2%	7.9%	-6.3%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	4.3%	2.2%	-2.1%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.3%	27.3%	-2.0%	18.2%	9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.3%	7.5%	-10.8%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	15.9%	4.5%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3.9%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	12.9%	5.6%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	17.6%	26.7%	9.1%	33.8%	-7.1%
Other	14.3%	5.7%	-8.6%	2.8%	2.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 18.7% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	22%	15.5%	-6.5%	3.1%	12.4%
Pakistani	19%	42.9%	23.9%	2.7%	40.2%
Other Asian	7.8%	4.8%	-3.0%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	1%	3.1%	2.1%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	3.3%	3.5%	0.2%	1.0%	2.5%
Other Black	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	1.1%	-1.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	2%	0.5%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	27.3%	18.7%	-8.6%	81.4%	-62.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.1%	0.8%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	5.3%	0.4%	-4.9%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	4.1%	5%	0.9%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.7%	53.1%	-3.6%	83.2%	-30.1%
European Union	10.9%	13.2%	2.3%	6.1%	7.1%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0.8%	3.3%	2.5%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	28.1%	26.7%	-1.4%	5.6%	21.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.2%	53.7%	-2.5%	83.2%	-29.5%
10+ Years	6.6%	22.8%	16.2%	9.8%	13.0%
5-10 Years	7.6%	7%	-0.6%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	12.2%	11.6%	-0.6%	2.2%	9.4%
Less than 2 years	17.5%	4.8%	-12.7%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.1%	76.7%	-14.6%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	9.4%	1.5%	7.9%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Southern Asia	5.7%	1.2%	4.5%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.4%	37.2%	-32.8%
Christian	28.6%	46.2%	-17.6%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	48.5%	6.5%	42.0%
Sikh	15.1%	0.9%	14.2%
Not answered	2.4%	6.0%	-3.6%

Safety

Is St Thomas Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Thomas Road was 152.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.3% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Thomas Road has the 46th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Abbey and the 191st highest crime rate of 756 local areas in Derby .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 101.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.3%.

🔎 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. 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 8SY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 8SY

Estimated Average Property Prices for DE23 8SY

Average Price
£182,110

Semi-Detached
£184,750

Terraced
£177,026

Detached
£245,175

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
226 St Thomas Road, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2023-11-23	£161,705
242 St Thomas Road, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-10-14	£231,614
254 St Thomas Road, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, an established residential building	£124,950	2021-05-20	£149,969
234 St Thomas Road, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, an established residential building	£151,000	2021-03-31	£181,445
206 St Thomas Road, Derby, City Of Derby Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2021-03-12	£248,384

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DE23 8SY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in DE23 8SY 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	99
Looking after home or family	40
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	31
Student (economically inactive)	30
Other	24
Retired	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Unemployed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	20
Transport and storage	19
Education	13
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Construction	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harrington Nursery School Harrington Street , Peartree DE23 8PE	4out of 4	302 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walbrook Nursery School Middleton Street , DE23 8QJ	4out of 4	330 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stonehill Nursery School Stonehill Road , DE23 6TJ	3out of 4	1,209 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lord Street Nursery School Lord Street , Allenton DE24 9AX	3out of 4	2,360 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashgate Nursery School 18 Stepping Lane , DE1 1GJ	3out of 4	2,983 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Village Primary Academy Village Street , Normanton DE23 8DF	3out of 4	420 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pear Tree Infant School Pear Tree Street , Normanton DE23 8PN	3out of 4	458 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pear Tree Community Junior School Pear Tree Street , DE23 8PN	1out of 4	458 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hardwick Primary School Dover Street , DE23 6QP	4out of 4	645 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arboretum Primary School Corden Street , DE23 8GP	3out of 4	888 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	2,164 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Derby Moor Spencer Academy Moorway Lane , Littleover DE23 2FS	3out of 4	2,624 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Derby Cathedral School Great Northern Road , DE1 1LR	- not rated	2,661 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Alvaston Moor Academy Brackens Lane , DE24 0AN	- not rated	3,016 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Landau Forte College Fox Street , DE1 2LF	4out of 4	3,193 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	2,405 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	2,452 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	450 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Derby Pride Academy 20 Orient Way , Pride Park DE24 8BY	4out of 4	2,456 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Ivy House School Moorway Lane , Littleover DE23 2FS	- not rated	2,624 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Derby High School Hillsway , Littleover DE23 3DT	- not rated	2,653 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Kingsmead School Bridge Street , DE1 3LB	3out of 4	3,141 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	362 yd
Kuchina Sadecka	53 St Thomas Road	433 yd
Costa Coffee	Foresters Park Centre, Sinfin Lane	519 yd
Derby Ten Pin	Foresters Leisure Park	542 yd
The Oasthouse	Foresters Leisure Park	542 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Evington Club	244 Village Street	233 yd
The Chestnut Tree	174 Portland Street	260 yd
Pear Tree Inn (Kitchen)	155 St Thomas Road	265 yd
Norman Arms	Village Street	481 yd
Vulcan Arms	1 St Thomas Road	541 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Daim's Desserts	8 Balaclava Road	220 yd
Punjabi Pure Veg	60 Balaclava Road	354 yd
Spicy Bites	17 Derby Lane	466 yd
Food Spot	219 Upper Dale Road	499 yd
Ranya Shawarma	217 Upper Dale Road	500 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food Mart Supermarket	85 St Thomas Road	374 yd
Lidl	Lidl, Foresters Way	530 yd
Ezee Shop	1 Yates Street	623 yd
Sainsbury's	Osmaston Park Road	717 yd
Sirava Food Store	61 Clarence Road	786 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Sherwin Club HARRINGTON STREET		438 yd
Village Primary Academy VILLAGE STREET	grass pitches	580 yd
Hardwick Primary School DOVER STREET		670 yd
Derbyshire Tennis Centre ASHE PLACE	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	768 yd
Normanton Park Warwick Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	835 yd
Merlin Abc And Fitness Centre (Closed) Shaftesbury Crescent	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	983 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	166.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DE23 8SY