Brighton Road, Alvaston, Derby, DE24 8TA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DE24 8TA has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	53%	47.8%	-5.2%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	47%	52.2%	5.2%	49.0%	3.2%

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 DE24 8TA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.3% 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	36.5%	49.3%	12.8%	37.9%	11.4%
Married: Opposite sex	45.2%	33.7%	-11.5%	44.2%	-10.5%
Separated	2.9%	2.9%	0.0%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	9.9%	8.8%	-1.1%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	5.5%	5.3%	-0.2%	6.1%	-0.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.3%	52.7%	8.4%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	41.9%	28.4%	-13.5%	33.6%	-5.2%
Fair health	10.2%	15.9%	5.7%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	17.7%	17.3%	-0.4%	18.2%	-0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	12.3%	-5.7%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	17.8%	2.4%	13.4%	4.4%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	5%	1.8%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	16.4%	4.2%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	25.2%	28.7%	3.5%	33.8%	-5.1%
Other	8.4%	2.6%	-5.8%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	3.1%	5.8%	2.7%	3.1%	2.7%
Pakistani	3.3%	2.5%	-0.8%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	3.5%	4.1%	0.6%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	4.7%	1.4%	-3.3%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	3%	0.6%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
White	77.6%	75.3%	-2.3%	81.4%	-6.1%
Arab	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.9% 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	82.5%	76.9%	-5.6%	83.2%	-6.3%
European Union	3.1%	10.1%	7.0%	6.1%	4.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	3.1%	3.7%	0.6%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	7.1%	8%	0.9%	5.6%	2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82%	77.2%	-4.8%	83.2%	-6.0%
10+ Years	1.6%	11.5%	9.9%	9.8%	1.7%
5-10 Years	4.9%	5.3%	0.4%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	5.3%	3.9%	-1.4%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	2.1%	-4.1%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.3%	76.7%	-11.4%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	5.1%	1.3%	3.8%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	18.6%	13.5%	5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.6%	37.2%	10.4%
Christian	32.4%	46.2%	-13.8%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	6.4%	6.5%	-0.1%
Sikh	4.8%	0.9%	3.9%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Brighton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brighton Road was 108.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.5% lower than the Alvaston North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brighton Road has the 38th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Alvaston North and the 284th highest crime rate of 749 local areas in Derby .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.9%.

🔎 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. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,700

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in DE24 8TA, 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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Brighton Road are based on 245 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 Brighton Road, Alvaston, Derby, DE24 8TA

Estimated Average Property Prices for DE24 8TA

Average Price
£184,818

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£171,114

Detached
£415,822

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£145,680

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brighton Road

Average Price
£146,408

Semi-Detached
£159,265

Terraced
£138,983

Detached
£195,265

Flats/Maisonettes
£188,783

Other
£133,826

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brighton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
154 Brighton Road, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, an established residential building	£194,500	2024-02-26	£198,184
124 Brighton Road, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, an established residential building	£158,000	2023-11-06	£162,451
126 Brighton Road, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-07-19	£181,022
116 Brighton Road, Derby, City Of Derby Other, an established residential building	£140,000	2023-04-03	£135,314
144 Brighton Road, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2022-09-27	£144,671

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DE24 8TA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	149
Part-Time Employee	51
Retired	43
Self-Employed	27
Unemployed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	11
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	44
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Manufacturing	33
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Education	15
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Transport and storage	12
Information and communication	10
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	1,667 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood Nursery School Sidney Street , DE1 2TU	- not rated	2,341 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrington Nursery School Harrington Street , Peartree DE23 8PE	4out of 4	2,484 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walbrook Nursery School Middleton Street , Normanton DE23 8QJ	4out of 4	2,746 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Nursery School Copeland Street , DE1 2PU	- not rated	3,029 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southgate Infant School Brighton Road , Alvaston DE24 8TE	- not rated	226 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lakeside Primary Academy 877 London Road , Alvaston DE24 8UY	- not rated	512 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lakeside Community Primary School London Road , Alvaston DE24 8UY	- not rated	512 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wyndham Spencer Academy Wyndham Street , Alvaston DE24 0EP	- not rated	1,091 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Boulton Junior School Wyndham Street , Alvaston DE24 0EP	- not rated	1,091 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Merrill Academy Brackens Lane , Alvaston DE24 0AN	- not rated	1,285 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Merrill College Brackens Lane , Alvaston DE24 0AN	- not rated	1,285 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merrill College Brackens Lane , Alvaston DE24 0AN	- not rated	1,285 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alvaston Moor Academy Brackens Lane , DE24 0AN	2out of 4	1,440 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Derby Manufacturing UTC Locomotive Way , Pride Park DE24 8PU	- not rated	1,936 yd	University technical college	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	728 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Derby College The Roundhouse , Roundhouse Road DE24 8JE	- not rated	2,411 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	4,776 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingsmead School Brighton Road , DE24 8TE	3out of 4	260 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmead School Brighton Road , DE24 8TE	- not rated	260 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ascot College Wincanton House, Wincanton Close , DE24 8NB	- not rated	877 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Derby Pride Academy 20 Orient Way , Pride Park DE24 8BY	4out of 4	1,405 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martins School The Derwent Campus , Bracknell Drive DE24 0BT	4out of 4	2,143 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
Waterside Cafe	Alvaston Park, Meadow Lane	463 yd
Margo's Cafe	Unit 14, Gosforth Road	674 yd
Dunelm Mill Shop	Ascot Drive	812 yd
YMCA Cafe	770 London Road	958 yd
Unity Cafe	1262 London Road	963 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Osmaston Mens Social Club	London Road	543 yd
Alvaston & Crewton Mens Social Club	Trent Street	652 yd
Navigation Inn	805 London Road	679 yd
The Blue Peter	Shardlow Road	1,089 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Turkish Kebab House	1 Hall Street	728 yd
Nancy's Snack Shack	1204 London Road	754 yd
Wonderful Kitchen	1 Lichfield Drive	837 yd
Spice Palace	709 London Road	887 yd
Masala King / Harvey's Fast Food	Shop, 637 Harvey Road	940 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	1263/1265 London Road	466 yd
Iceland	1295/1305 London Road	466 yd
Farmfoods	Unit B, Goodwood Park, Ascot Drive	792 yd
Lidl	Raynesway	1,046 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lakeside Primary Academy LONDON ROAD		511 yd
Alvaston Park Meadow Lane	cycling, grass pitches, tennis courts	641 yd
Ymca (Derby) (Closed) London Road		934 yd
Alvaston & Boulton Cricket Club ALVASTON AND BOULTON SPORTS GROUND ALVASTON AND BOULTON SPORTS GROUND RAYNESWAY	grass pitches	1,045 yd
Wyndham Primary Academy WYNDHAM STREET	grass pitches	1,079 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	76.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	76.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	76.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	76.9%

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	23.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	226.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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