Petersham Drive, Alvaston, Derby, DE24 0JU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DE24 0JU has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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%	47.9%	0.0%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	52.1%	52.1%	0.0%	49.0%	3.1%

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 DE24 0JU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.7% 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	27%	31.8%	4.8%	37.9%	-6.1%
Married: Opposite sex	57.2%	53.7%	-3.5%	44.2%	9.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	6.8%	7.5%	0.7%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	7.2%	5.5%	-1.7%	6.1%	-0.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.9%	41.5%	-0.4%	48.4%	-6.9%
Good health	35.1%	34.7%	-0.4%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	18.1%	19.1%	1.0%	12.7%	6.4%
Bad health	3.4%	4.2%	0.8%	4.0%	0.2%
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	24.3%	18.6%	-5.7%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	7.8%	-2.6%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	15.2%	2.6%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	8.6%	6.4%	-2.2%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.2%	21.6%	5.4%	16.9%	4.7%
Degree or Similar	22.5%	27.5%	5.0%	33.8%	-6.3%
Other	5.4%	2.9%	-2.5%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	4.9%	2.1%	-2.8%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	0%	3.4%	3.4%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
White	91.3%	86.5%	-4.8%	81.4%	5.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.3%	92.4%	-1.9%	83.2%	9.2%
European Union	1.9%	3.4%	1.5%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	4.2%	1.6%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.6%	92.4%	-1.2%	83.2%	9.2%
10+ Years	0.4%	5.9%	5.5%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81%	76.7%	4.3%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
No passport held	14.8%	13.5%	1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.7%	37.2%	-1.5%
Christian	51.1%	46.2%	4.9%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Petersham Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Petersham Drive was 75.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.6% lower than the Alvaston North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Petersham Drive has the 25th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Alvaston North and the 365th lowest crime rate of 756 local areas in Derby .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,700

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in DE24 0JU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Petersham Drive are based on 4 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 Petersham Drive, Alvaston, Derby, DE24 0JU

Estimated Average Property Prices for DE24 0JU

Average Price
£275,722

Semi-Detached
£245,915

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£301,270

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Petersham Drive

Average Price
£216,313

Semi-Detached
£206,796

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£225,829

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Petersham DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Petersham Drive, Derby, City Of Derby Detached, an established residential building	£303,000	2024-07-19	£310,383
29 Petersham Drive, Derby, City Of Derby Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-04-25	£253,518
11B Petersham Drive, Derby, City Of Derby Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-04-20	£322,708
2 Petersham Drive, Derby, City Of Derby Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2022-03-25	£240,651
4 Petersham Drive, Derby, City Of Derby Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£187,000	2020-10-30	£235,060

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DE24 0JU

Employment

DE24 0JU 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 retired residents living in DE24 0JU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Retired	62
Part-Time Employee	16
Self-Employed	10
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	27
Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	9
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lord Street Nursery School Lord Street , Allenton DE24 9AX	3out of 4	2,415 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harrington Nursery School Harrington Street , Peartree DE23 8PE	4out of 4	4,071 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walbrook Nursery School Middleton Street , DE23 8QJ	4out of 4	4,386 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stonehill Nursery School Stonehill Road , DE23 6TJ	3out of 4	5,158 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alvaston Junior Academy Elvaston Lane , Alvaston DE24 0PU	3out of 4	170 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Alvaston Infant and Nursery School Elvaston Lane , Alvaston DE24 0PU	3out of 4	170 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood Infant and Nursery School Waldene Drive , Alvaston DE24 0GZ	3out of 4	632 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy Alvaston Street , Alvaston DE24 0PA	3out of 4	710 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood Junior School Holbrook Road , Alvaston DE24 0DD	- not rated	743 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alvaston Moor Academy Brackens Lane , DE24 0AN	- not rated	1,684 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Noel-Baker Academy Bracknell Drive , Alvaston DE24 0BR	1out of 4	1,686 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chellaston Academy Swarkestone Road , DE73 5UB	- not rated	3,421 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
West Park School West Road , Spondon DE21 7BT	3out of 4	3,631 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
UTC Derby Pride Park Locomotive Way , DE24 8PU	- not rated	3,743 yd	University technical college	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	4,080 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Martins School The Derwent Campus , Bracknell Drive DE24 0BT	- not rated	1,686 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Derby Pride Academy 20 Orient Way , Pride Park DE24 8BY	4out of 4	3,047 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Normanton House School Normanton House , Village Street DE23 8DF	- not rated	4,518 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Willow Lodge	138 Shardlow Road	278 yd
Unity Cafe	1262 London Road	917 yd
Gather & Gather at Rolls Royce Marine Power Operations	PO BOX 200 Raynesway	924 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lodge	Grange Road	287 yd
James Wyatt	Keldholme Lane	291 yd
The Cornishman	The Cornishman, Holbrook Road	474 yd
Nunsfield House Community Association	33 Boulton Lane	644 yd
The Blue Peter	Shardlow Road	788 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Alvaston Fish Bar	102 Keldholme Lane	290 yd
The Codfather Fishbar	99 Holbrook Road	438 yd
Kims Kitchen	4 Gillamoor Court	475 yd
Domino's Pizza	17 Shardlow Road	744 yd
Dixy Chicken	14 Shardlow Road	786 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Central England Co Operative Society	93 Holbrook Road	396 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	108 Keldholme Lane	477 yd
Co-operative	64 Bembridge Drive	786 yd
Lidl	Raynesway	922 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Alvaston Junior Community School ELVASTON LANE	grass pitches	185 yd
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy ALVASTON STREET	grass pitches	792 yd
Oakwood Junior School HOLBROOK ROAD	grass pitches	821 yd
Wyndham Primary Academy WYNDHAM STREET	grass pitches	993 yd
Field Lane Playing Field EDITH WOOD CLOSE	grass pitches	1,019 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	146.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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