London Road, Alvaston, Derby, DE24 8US

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DE24 8US is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.7%	50.9%	3.2%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	52.3%	49.1%	-3.2%	49.0%	0.1%

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 area around DE24 8US, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63% 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	61.3%	63%	1.7%	37.9%	25.1%
Married: Opposite sex	22.7%	21.6%	-1.1%	44.2%	-22.6%
Separated	3.7%	2.6%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	10%	8.8%	-1.2%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	2.3%	4%	1.7%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	45.9%	39.7%	-6.2%	48.4%	-8.7%
Good health	32.5%	35.7%	3.2%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	15.2%	17.4%	2.2%	12.7%	4.7%
Bad health	5.6%	6.6%	1.0%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

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 19%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.7%	17.9%	-6.8%	18.2%	-0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19%	23%	4.0%	9.6%	13.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23%	16.8%	-6.2%	13.4%	3.4%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	4.7%	1.4%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	14.6%	5.9%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	14.7%	19%	4.3%	33.8%	-14.8%
Other	6.7%	4%	-2.7%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.9% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	3.6%	3.7%	0.1%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	3.5%	1.0%	0.9%	2.6%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	0.8%	0.9%
White	78.9%	83.9%	5.0%	81.4%	2.5%
Arab	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.9% 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	85.8%	86.9%	1.1%	83.2%	3.7%
European Union	3%	5.7%	2.7%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	3.3%	3.7%	0.4%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	1.4%	-4.2%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.8%	87.4%	1.6%	83.2%	4.2%
10+ Years	1.3%	6.6%	5.3%	9.8%	-3.2%
5-10 Years	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	4.8%	2.3%	-2.5%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	0.6%	-5.0%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.5%	76.7%	-21.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	33.7%	13.5%	20.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.9%	37.2%	10.7%
Christian	45.3%	46.2%	-0.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is London Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around London Road was 392.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 119.2% higher than the Alvaston North average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

London Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Alvaston North and the 41st highest crime rate of 756 local areas in Derby .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 129.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.7%.

🔎 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 8US, 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 London Road are based on 112 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 London Road, Alvaston, Derby, DE24 8US

Estimated Average Property Prices for DE24 8US

Average Price
£205,135

Semi-Detached
£179,242

Terraced
£209,451

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for London Road

Average Price
£377,500

Semi-Detached
£314,981

Terraced
£197,889

Detached
£543,026

Flats/Maisonettes
£87,129

Other
£583,990

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on London Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
715 London Road, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, an established residential building	£156,000	2021-08-27	£178,609
719 London Road, Derby, City Of Derby Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£126,000	2017-07-31	£176,674
721 London Road, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, an established residential building	£241,684	2015-12-21	£363,411
721 London Road, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2015-09-01	£179,650
715 London Road, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, an established residential building	£127,000	2007-09-28	£186,327

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DE24 8US

Employment

DE24 8US area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in DE24 8US 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	86
Student (economically inactive)	37
Part-Time Employee	24
Unemployed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Looking after home or family	20
Other	20
Retired	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Self-Employed	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	17
Education	16
Transport and storage	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	3
Construction	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2

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	1,904 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walbrook Nursery School Middleton Street , DE23 8QJ	4out of 4	2,055 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lord Street Nursery School Lord Street , Allenton DE24 9AX	3out of 4	2,109 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stonehill Nursery School Stonehill Road , DE23 6TJ	3out of 4	2,590 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Central Community Nursery School 43 Nuns Street , DE1 3LR	3out of 4	3,565 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lakeside Primary Academy 877 London Road , Alvaston DE24 8UY	2out of 4	630 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Zaytouna Primary School 500 London Road , DE24 8WH	2out of 4	718 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashwood Spencer Academy Amber Street , DE24 8FT	2out of 4	1,278 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Aided Junior School Reginald Street , DE23 8FQ	- not rated	1,439 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rosehill Infant and Nursery School Reginald Street , DE23 8FQ	2out of 4	1,491 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,068 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Alvaston Moor Academy Brackens Lane , DE24 0AN	- not rated	2,202 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Noel-Baker Academy Bracknell Drive , Alvaston DE24 0BR	1out of 4	2,986 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Landau Forte College Fox Street , DE1 2LF	4out of 4	2,989 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Park School West Road , Spondon DE21 7BT	3out of 4	3,380 yd	Academy converter	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	1,449 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	3,877 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	547 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Normanton House School Normanton House , Village Street DE23 8DF	- not rated	2,547 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martins School The Derwent Campus , Bracknell Drive DE24 0BT	- not rated	2,986 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Kingsmead School Bridge Street , DE1 3LB	3out of 4	3,578 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmead School Bridge Street , DE1 3LB	3out of 4	3,578 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
YMCA Cafe	770 London Road	134 yd
Gather & Gather	RTC Business Park, London Road	611 yd
Mezzo	Unit 19, Victoria Way	773 yd
Dunelm Mill Shop	Ascot Drive	778 yd
Eurest at Bombardier Transportation UK Ltd	Litchurch Lane	843 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Navigation Inn	805 London Road	217 yd
Osmaston Mens Social Club	London Road	343 yd
The Merlin	1 Orient Way	650 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spice Palace	709 London Road	2 yd
Lang Cheer	649 London Road	227 yd
Gowara	609 London Road	227 yd
Frydays	605 London Road	340 yd
Greggs plc	Pride Park Stadium	1,057 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	1295/1305 London Road	463 yd
Tesco	1263/1265 London Road	463 yd
Farmfoods	Unit B, Goodwood Park, Ascot Drive	967 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca (Derby) (Closed) London Road		118 yd
Lakeside Primary Academy LONDON ROAD		513 yd
Derby Arena ROYAL WAY	health and fitness suite	857 yd
Alvaston Park Meadow Lane	cycling, grass pitches, tennis courts	859 yd
Derby County Fc (Pride Park) PRIDE PARK STADIUM PRIDE PARK STADIUM	grass pitches	1,050 yd
Funktion Fitness (Closed)	health and fitness suite	1,074 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	352.7 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	25.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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