Melbourne Business Court, Pride Park, Derby, DE24 8LZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DE24 8LZ is primarily male, with 55.5% of the population 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	46.1%	44.5%	-1.6%	51.0%	-6.5%
Male	53.9%	55.5%	1.6%	49.0%	6.5%

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 8LZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.4% 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	51.6%	58.4%	6.8%	37.9%	20.5%
Married: Opposite sex	26%	25.7%	-0.3%	44.2%	-18.5%
Married: Same sex	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	4.2%	2.3%	-1.9%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	11.5%	10.3%	-1.2%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	5.7%	2.3%	-3.4%	6.1%	-3.8%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (66.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	35.5%	32%	-3.5%	48.4%	-16.4%
Good health	36.9%	34.8%	-2.1%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	17.5%	25.1%	7.6%	12.7%	12.4%
Bad health	7.8%	7.3%	-0.5%	4.0%	3.3%
Very bad health	2.3%	0.8%	-1.5%	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.

In the area around DE24 8LZ this area, 35.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 11.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.1%	35.3%	8.2%	18.2%	17.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	14.9%	2.4%	9.6%	5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	12.6%	-6.2%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	7%	3.4%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	13%	4.7%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	20.8%	11.2%	-9.6%	33.8%	-22.6%
Other	8.9%	6%	-2.9%	2.8%	3.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	2.8%	0.4%	-2.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	3.7%	0.4%	-3.3%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	2.8%	4.9%	2.1%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	4.1%	1.6%	-2.5%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	78.8%	85%	6.2%	81.4%	3.6%
Other	1.8%	2%	0.2%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.6%	81.1%	-0.5%	83.2%	-2.1%
European Union	5.5%	9.6%	4.1%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	2%	0.6%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	4.1%	5.2%	1.1%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	6.9%	2%	-4.9%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.6%	81.8%	1.2%	83.2%	-1.4%
10+ Years	4.6%	6.1%	1.5%	9.8%	-3.7%
5-10 Years	0.9%	3.2%	2.3%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	6.5%	4%	-2.5%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	7.4%	4.9%	-2.5%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.4%	76.7%	-23.3%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and South America	4%	0.2%	3.8%
No passport held	34.4%	13.5%	20.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.1%	37.2%	4.9%
Christian	38.9%	46.2%	-7.3%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	13.8%	6.0%	7.8%

Safety

Is Melbourne Business Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Melbourne Business Court was 669.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 280.7% higher than the Alvaston North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Melbourne Business Court has the 3rd highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Alvaston North and the 19th highest crime rate of 749 local areas in Derby .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 347.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.3%.

🔎 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 8LZ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 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) - 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 Melbourne Business Court 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 City Of Derby.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Melbourne Business Court, Pride Park, Derby, DE24 8LZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for DE24 8LZ

Average Price
£404,785

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£607,252

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£354,168

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melbourne Business Court

Average Price
£398,859

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£596,126

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£359,405

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melbourne Business CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 8 Melbourne Business Court, Derby, City Of Derby Other, an established residential building	£325,000	2022-08-10	£315,081
Unit 14 Melbourne Business Court, Derby, City Of Derby Other, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-03-24	£262,679
Unit 5-6 Melbourne Business Court, Derby, City Of Derby Other, an established residential building	£415,000	2020-12-24	£464,196
Unit 9 Melbourne Business Court, Derby, City Of Derby Other, an established residential building	£240,000	2020-10-02	£273,916
Unit 5-6 Melbourne Business Court, Derby, City Of Derby Other, an established residential building	£350,000	2019-10-16	£408,762

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DE24 8LZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Long-Term Sick or disabled	74
Full-Time Employee	55
Retired	26
Part-Time Employee	24
Other	11
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Self-Employed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	15
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	7
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beechwood Nursery School Sidney Street , DE1 2TU	- not rated	1,444 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle Nursery School Copeland Street , DE1 2PU	- not rated	1,508 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walbrook Nursery School Middleton Street , Normanton DE23 8QJ	4out of 4	2,647 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harrington Nursery School Harrington Street , Peartree DE23 8PE	4out of 4	2,658 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stonehill Nursery School Stonehill Road , DE23 6TJ	3out of 4	2,792 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Zaytouna Primary School 500 London Road , DE24 8WH	3out of 4	1,049 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Meadow Farm Community Primary School Foyle Avenue , Chaddesden DE21 6TZ	3out of 4	1,225 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castleward Spencer Academy Canal Street , DE1 2RJ	4out of 4	1,250 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lakeside Primary Academy 877 London Road , Alvaston DE24 8UY	- not rated	1,439 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lakeside Community Primary School London Road , Alvaston DE24 8UY	- not rated	1,439 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	713 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Derby Pride Park Locomotive Way , DE24 8PU	3out of 4	786 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Landau Forte College Fox Street , DE1 2LF	4out of 4	2,231 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Park School West Road , Spondon DE21 7BT	3out of 4	2,736 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Park School West Road , Spondon DE21 7BT	- not rated	2,736 yd	Foundation school	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	833 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Derby Tertiary College, Wilmorton London Road , Wilmorton DE24 8UG	- not rated	1,220 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broomfield College Morley , DE7 6DN	- not rated	5,182 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	3,836 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Derby Pride Academy 20 Orient Way , Pride Park DE24 8BY	4out of 4	631 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Step Forward Educational Trust (Derby) St James Centre , Malcolm Street DE23 8LU	- not rated	1,777 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ascot College Wincanton House, Wincanton Close , DE24 8NB	- not rated	1,801 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rathbone Training - Derby Centre Ground Floor , St Peter's House DE1 1SB	- not rated	2,130 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Kingsmead School Brighton Road , DE24 8TE	3out of 4	2,142 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
The Yard	Pride Park Stadium, Royal Way	169 yd
Frankie & Benny's / Boa Now / Bird Box, Bone Jam / Breakfast & Lunch /	3a Derwent Parade	222 yd
Laser Quest	Derwent Parade	222 yd
East Midlands Railway - First Class On Board Catering Service	Prospect House, Prospect Place	237 yd
Oxygen Freejumping North East Ltd	Soccer Dome, Derwent Parade	305 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Merlin	1 Orient Way		571 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs plc	Pride Park Stadium	169 yd
Subway	Derwent Parade	222 yd
Burger King	Wyvern Side	876 yd
Frydays	605 London Road	1,079 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Wyvern Way		876 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Derby County Fc (Pride Park) PRIDE PARK STADIUM PRIDE PARK STADIUM	grass pitches	176 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Derby) DERWENT PARADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	299 yd
Funktion Fitness (Closed)	health and fitness suite	303 yd
Powerleague Soccerdome (Derby) Derwent Parade	artificial grass pitch	317 yd
Derby Arena ROYAL WAY	health and fitness suite	420 yd
David Lloyd Club (Derby) RIVERSIDE ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	685 yd
Derby College (Johnson Building) Locomotive Way	health and fitness suite	728 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%

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