Nightingale Road, Derby, DE24 8AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DE24 8AR has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	45%	49.6%	4.6%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	55%	50.4%	-4.6%	49.0%	1.4%

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 DE24 8AR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.7% 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	51.9%	57.7%	5.8%	37.9%	19.8%
Married: Opposite sex	28.4%	24.2%	-4.2%	44.2%	-20.0%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.7%	3.7%	-1.0%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	9.4%	10.7%	1.3%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	5%	3.7%	-1.3%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	43.6%	53.7%	10.1%	48.4%	5.3%
Good health	35.1%	28.5%	-6.6%	33.6%	-5.1%
Fair health	12.9%	11.5%	-1.4%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	6.5%	4.7%	-1.8%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.4%

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	35.6%	22.9%	-12.7%	18.2%	4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	12.4%	-1.7%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	14.1%	-1.5%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	5.1%	-0.2%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	15.8%	6.7%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	13.1%	23.7%	10.6%	33.8%	-10.1%
Other	7.2%	5.9%	-1.3%	2.8%	3.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Indian	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	3.5%	3.1%	-0.4%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	4.6%	4.1%	-0.5%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	0.2%	-2.6%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
White	79.2%	77.8%	-1.4%	81.4%	-3.6%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	2.3%	3.3%	1.0%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.6% 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	79.4%	72.6%	-6.8%	83.2%	-10.6%
European Union	11.8%	17.1%	5.3%	6.1%	11.0%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	3.2%	4.5%	1.3%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	4.7%	0.3%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	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	79%	72.3%	-6.7%	83.2%	-10.9%
10+ Years	5.3%	11.7%	6.4%	9.8%	1.9%
5-10 Years	3.7%	7.4%	3.7%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	6.9%	5.7%	-1.2%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	2.9%	-2.2%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.6%	76.7%	-24.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other EU countries	8.6%	1.5%	7.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	24%	13.5%	10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.6%	37.2%	10.4%
Christian	37.2%	46.2%	-9.0%
Muslim	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Nightingale Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Nightingale Road was 132.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.8% lower than the Alvaston North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Nightingale Road has the 38th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Alvaston North and the 221st highest crime rate of 749 local areas in Derby .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 81.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.0%.

🔎 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. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,900

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in DE24 8AR, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 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 Nightingale Road are based on 90 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 Nightingale Road, Derby, DE24 8AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for DE24 8AR

Average Price
£134,804

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£134,804

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Nightingale Road

Average Price
£129,245

Semi-Detached
£135,228

Terraced
£124,917

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£131,465

Other
£202,228

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Nightingale Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 2 Keepers Gate, 2 Nightingale Road, Derby, City Of Derby Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2025-11-24	£96,948
Apartment 13 Keepers Gate, 2 Nightingale Road, Derby, City Of Derby Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£69,000	2024-01-31	£65,757
Apartment 12 Keepers Gate Nightingale Road, Derby, City Of Derby Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2023-03-23	£67,864
Apartment 10 Keepers Gate, 2 Nightingale Road, Derby, City Of Derby Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2023-03-23	£67,864
Apartment 16 Keepers Gate, 2 Nightingale Road, Derby, City Of Derby Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£59,000	2018-01-12	£70,284

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DE24 8AR

Employment

DE24 8AR 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	155
Part-Time Employee	40
Retired	34
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Looking after home or family	23
Other	22
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	32
Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Administrative and support service activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Other	12
Transport and storage	10
Construction	9
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Education	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Information and communication	1
Real estate activities	1
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	1,262 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lord Street Nursery School Lord Street , Allenton DE24 9AX	3out of 4	1,381 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walbrook Nursery School Middleton Street , Normanton DE23 8QJ	4out of 4	1,552 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood Nursery School Sidney Street , DE1 2TU	- not rated	1,570 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stonehill Nursery School Stonehill Road , DE23 6TJ	3out of 4	2,352 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashwood Spencer Academy Amber Street , Allenton DE24 8FT	3out of 4	373 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nightingale Junior School Nightingale Road , DE24 8BH	- not rated	373 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Osmaston Primary School Amber Street , DE24 8FT	- not rated	404 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pear Tree Community Junior School Pear Tree Street , DE23 8PN	- not rated	1,150 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pear Tree Infant School Pear Tree Street , Normanton DE23 8PN	3out of 4	1,150 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Derby Manufacturing UTC Locomotive Way , Pride Park DE24 8PU	- not rated	1,589 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Derby Pride Park Locomotive Way , DE24 8PU	3out of 4	1,646 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Merrill Academy Brackens Lane , Alvaston DE24 0AN	- not rated	1,736 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Merrill College Brackens Lane , Alvaston DE24 0AN	- not rated	1,736 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merrill College Brackens Lane , Alvaston DE24 0AN	- not rated	1,736 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Derby Tertiary College, Wilmorton London Road , Wilmorton DE24 8UG	- not rated	1,278 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Derby College The Roundhouse , Roundhouse Road DE24 8JE	- not rated	2,039 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	3,710 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ascot College Wincanton House, Wincanton Close , DE24 8NB	- not rated	385 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Step Forward Educational Trust (Derby) St James Centre , Malcolm Street DE23 8LU	- not rated	1,289 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Derby Pride Academy 20 Orient Way , Pride Park DE24 8BY	4out of 4	1,421 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmead School Brighton Road , DE24 8TE	3out of 4	1,453 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmead School Brighton Road , DE24 8TE	- not rated	1,453 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
Claude's	Marble Hall, Nightingale Road	275 yd
Dunelm Mill Shop	Ascot Drive	418 yd
The Wayfarer Cafe	324-326 Osmaston Road	444 yd
Fun Valley	Unit 2, Sir Francis Ley Industrial Park, Shaftesbury Street South	714 yd
Margo's Cafe	Unit 14, Gosforth Road	727 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Derby Athletic Club	Moor Lane	921 yd
Osmaston Mens Social Club	London Road	996 yd
Navigation Inn	805 London Road	1,018 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Chef	83 Nightingale Road	193 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	624 Osmaston Road	315 yd
Yummy Takeaway	75 Abingdon Street	360 yd
Elton Road Fish & Chips	68 Elton Road	696 yd
Pak Catering	30 Shaftesbury Street South	748 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Central England Co-operative Society	622 Osmaston Road		371 yd
Farmfoods	Unit B, Goodwood Park, Ascot Drive		543 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca (Derby) (Closed) London Road		859 yd
Jd Gyms (Derby) JD GYMS JD GYMS OSMASTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	889 yd
Osmaston Park Moor Lane	grass pitches	962 yd
Merlin Abc And Fitness Centre (Closed) Shaftesbury Crescent	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	983 yd
The Sherwin Club HARRINGTON STREET		1,049 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	5.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	76.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	74.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	158.74 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	158.74 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.97 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DE24 8AR