Shaftesbury Street South, Derby, DE23 8YH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DE23 8YH has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	47.2%	48.8%	1.6%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	52.8%	51.2%	-1.6%	49.0%	2.2%

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 8YH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.2% 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	49.3%	49.2%	-0.1%	37.9%	11.3%
Married: Opposite sex	37.9%	37.2%	-0.7%	44.2%	-7.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.2%	3.1%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	6.8%	6.8%	0.0%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	6.1%	-3.6%

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 (85.5%) 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	49.8%	53.5%	3.7%	48.4%	5.1%
Good health	35.3%	32%	-3.3%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	8.7%	10.7%	2.0%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	5.2%	2.2%	-3.0%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	1%	1.7%	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%

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	17.8%	23.6%	5.8%	18.2%	5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	9.3%	-5.3%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	15.5%	2.3%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	6.2%	3.5%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.5%	11.5%	6.0%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	26.9%	27.3%	0.4%	33.8%	-6.5%
Other	19.2%	6.5%	-12.7%	2.8%	3.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.8% 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	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	1%	3.2%	2.2%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	11%	23.2%	12.2%	2.7%	20.5%
Other Asian	2.3%	6.7%	4.4%	1.6%	5.1%
Black African	3.6%	6.5%	2.9%	2.5%	4.0%
Black Caribbean	4.2%	1.5%	-2.7%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1%	1.9%	0.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	1%	4.8%	3.8%	0.8%	4.0%
White	68%	39.8%	-28.2%	81.4%	-41.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.3% 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	59.2%	50.3%	-8.9%	83.2%	-32.9%
European Union	23%	23.3%	0.3%	6.1%	17.2%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	0.6%	-2.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	5.5%	6.3%	0.8%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	9.1%	17.5%	8.4%	5.6%	11.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	1.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.9%	50.1%	-8.8%	83.2%	-33.1%
10+ Years	7.8%	29.7%	21.9%	9.8%	19.9%
5-10 Years	14.6%	9%	-5.6%	2.9%	6.1%
2-5 Years	14.6%	6.2%	-8.4%	2.2%	4.0%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	4.9%	0.7%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.6%	76.7%	-22.1%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	13.5%	1.3%	12.2%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	7.5%	1.5%	6.0%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	11.4%	13.5%	-2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.7%	37.2%	-16.5%
Christian	39.4%	46.2%	-6.8%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	32.3%	6.5%	25.8%
Sikh	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Shaftesbury Street South dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shaftesbury Street South was 197.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.6% lower than the Arboretum average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shaftesbury Street South has the 11th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Arboretum and the 125th highest crime rate of 756 local areas in Derby .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 93.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.4%.

🔎 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 8YH, 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 Shaftesbury Street South are based on 21 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for City Of Derby.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Shaftesbury Street South, Derby, DE23 8YH

Estimated Average Property Prices for DE23 8YH

Average Price
£265,952

Semi-Detached
£219,846

Terraced
£181,454

Detached
£352,749

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£248,674

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shaftesbury Street South

Average Price
£263,832

Semi-Detached
£216,697

Terraced
£164,746

Detached
£336,577

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£259,339

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shaftesbury Street South

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Shaftesbury Street South, Derby, City Of Derby Detached, an established residential building	£249,000	2024-11-19	£243,215
11 Shaftesbury Street South, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-07-01	£122,749
11 Shaftesbury Street South, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2021-12-17	£137,238
2 Shaftesbury Street South, Derby, City Of Derby Other, an established residential building	£528,000	2021-10-22	£608,793
Unit 28 Shaftesbury Street South, Derby, City Of Derby Other, an established residential building	£110,000	2021-04-23	£129,057

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DE23 8YH

Employment

DE23 8YH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in DE23 8YH 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	141
Part-Time Employee	36
Student (economically inactive)	28
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	23
Other	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Unemployed	11
Retired	10

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	37
Administrative and support service activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Education	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Transport and storage	8
Construction	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	524 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walbrook Nursery School Middleton Street , DE23 8QJ	4out of 4	707 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stonehill Nursery School Stonehill Road , DE23 6TJ	3out of 4	1,501 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lord Street Nursery School Lord Street , Allenton DE24 9AX	3out of 4	2,018 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashgate Nursery School 18 Stepping Lane , DE1 1GJ	3out of 4	3,135 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pear Tree Infant School Pear Tree Street , Normanton DE23 8PN	3out of 4	351 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pear Tree Community Junior School Pear Tree Street , DE23 8PN	1out of 4	351 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Arboretum Primary School Corden Street , DE23 8GP	3out of 4	791 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hardwick Primary School Dover Street , DE23 6QP	4out of 4	856 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Aided Junior School Reginald Street , DE23 8FQ	- not rated	960 yd	Academy converter	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	1,497 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Alvaston Moor Academy Brackens Lane , DE24 0AN	- not rated	2,540 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Derby Cathedral School Great Northern Road , DE1 1LR	- not rated	2,817 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Landau Forte College Fox Street , DE1 2LF	4out of 4	2,925 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Noel-Baker Academy Bracknell Drive , Alvaston DE24 0BR	1out of 4	3,320 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	1,811 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	2,859 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	1,185 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Derby Pride Academy 20 Orient Way , Pride Park DE24 8BY	4out of 4	1,671 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The Kingsmead School Bridge Street , DE1 3LB	3out of 4	3,126 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmead School Bridge Street , DE1 3LB	3out of 4	3,126 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Martins School The Derwent Campus , Bracknell Drive DE24 0BT	- not rated	3,320 yd	Academy special converter	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
Fun Valley	Unit 2, Sir Francis Ley Industrial Park, Shaftesbury Street South	108 yd
The Wayfarer Cafe	324-326 Osmaston Road	477 yd
Kuchina Sadecka	53 St Thomas Road	620 yd
A J's cafe	Unit 21, Robinsons Industrial Estate, Shaftesbury Street	633 yd
Alter-Rock Ltd	St James's Church, Malcolm Street	698 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vulcan Arms	1 St Thomas Road	539 yd
The Chestnut Tree	174 Portland Street	608 yd
Pear Tree Inn (Kitchen)	155 St Thomas Road	743 yd
The Evington Club	244 Village Street	990 yd
A1 Snooker Club	New Normanton Mills, Charlotte Street	1,054 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pak Catering	30 Shaftesbury Street South	1 yd
McDonalds	Unit 26 Cotton Brook Road	169 yd
Elton Road Fish & Chips	68 Elton Road	345 yd
Yummy Takeaway	75 Abingdon Street	401 yd
Laxmi Sweet Centre	173 Pear Tree Road	609 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food Mart Supermarket	85 St Thomas Road	686 yd
Ezee Shop	1 Yates Street	774 yd
Sainsbury's	Osmaston Park Road	1,008 yd
Central England Co-operative Society	622 Osmaston Road	1,019 yd
Sharif & Sons (Goldens Derby Ltd)	48-60 Pear Tree Road	1,035 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Sherwin Club HARRINGTON STREET		370 yd
Merlin Abc And Fitness Centre (Closed) Shaftesbury Crescent	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	385 yd
Hardwick Primary School DOVER STREET		978 yd
Arboretum Park Rosehill Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,029 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	4.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	141.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	0.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	134.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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