Links Close, Sinfin, Derby, DE24 9PF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DE24 9PF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54%	50.8%	-3.2%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	46%	49.2%	3.2%	49.0%	0.2%

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 vicinity of DE24 9PF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.8% 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	37.1%	37.1%	0.0%	37.9%	-0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	49.5%	51.8%	2.3%	44.2%	7.6%
Separated	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	7.8%	5.2%	-2.6%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	4.6%	4.9%	0.3%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	36.1%	46.8%	10.7%	48.4%	-1.6%
Good health	46.5%	30.9%	-15.6%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	9.9%	13.4%	3.5%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	6.7%	6.3%	-0.4%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	1.2%	1.3%

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.

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 20.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.9%	24.2%	2.3%	18.2%	6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	16.1%	-0.9%	9.6%	6.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	13.2%	-5.2%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	5.8%	3.0%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.9%	14.5%	-1.4%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	16.3%	20.3%	4.0%	33.8%	-13.5%
Other	7.8%	5.8%	-2.0%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.5% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	19.5%	20.5%	1.0%	3.1%	17.4%
Pakistani	3.7%	2.8%	-0.9%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	1.3%	4.6%	3.3%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	3.5%	2.8%	-0.7%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	1.0%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	2.7%	0.3%	-2.4%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	2%	0.4%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	61.5%	56.5%	-5.0%	81.4%	-24.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.5%	6.8%	6.3%	1.6%	5.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.1% 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	82.6%	69.1%	-13.5%	83.2%	-14.1%
European Union	2.1%	8.9%	6.8%	6.1%	2.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	3.7%	3.5%	-0.2%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	10.7%	17.7%	7.0%	5.6%	12.1%
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	82.6%	69.1%	-13.5%	83.2%	-14.1%
10+ Years	0.8%	17.2%	16.4%	9.8%	7.4%
5-10 Years	3.2%	4.3%	1.1%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	3.7%	6.3%	2.6%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	9.6%	3%	-6.6%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.4%	76.7%	-14.3%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	9.1%	0.6%	8.5%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Southern Asia	7.6%	1.2%	6.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	13.7%	13.5%	0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.1%	37.2%	-10.1%
Christian	30.9%	46.2%	-15.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	6.1%	6.5%	-0.4%
Sikh	24.8%	0.9%	23.9%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Links Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Links Close was 102.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.4% lower than the Sinfin & Osmaston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Links Close has the 13th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Sinfin & Osmaston and the 304th highest crime rate of 756 local areas in Derby .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.7%.

🔎 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. 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 9PF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Links Close are based on 3 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 Links Close, Sinfin, Derby, DE24 9PF

Estimated Average Property Prices for DE24 9PF

Average Price
£198,726

Semi-Detached
£192,390

Terraced
£213,453

Detached
£249,499

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Links Close

Average Price
£216,545

Semi-Detached
£216,545

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Links CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Links Close, Derby, City Of Derby Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-12-19	£269,580
26 Links Close, Derby, City Of Derby Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2024-05-16	£245,217
29 Links Close, Derby, City Of Derby Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2023-09-21	£189,217
19 Links Close, Derby, City Of Derby Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-01-17	£206,400
11 Links Close, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2022-04-22	£187,731

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DE24 9PF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	105
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Looking after home or family	19
Other	14
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Manufacturing	29
Human health and social work activities	29
Education	17
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Construction	5
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate 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	2,470 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lord Street Nursery School Lord Street , Allenton DE24 9AX	3out of 4	2,545 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walbrook Nursery School Middleton Street , DE23 8QJ	4out of 4	2,706 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stonehill Nursery School Stonehill Road , DE23 6TJ	3out of 4	3,438 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashgate Nursery School 18 Stepping Lane , DE1 1GJ	3out of 4	5,127 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Redwood Primary School Redwood Road , Sinfin DE24 9PG	3out of 4	284 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cottons Farm Primary Academy Sheridan Street , Sinfin DE24 9HG	1out of 4	473 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grampian Primary Academy Grampian Way , Sinfin DE24 9LU	3out of 4	691 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ash Croft Primary Academy Deep Dale Lane , Sinfin DE24 3HF	2out of 4	1,107 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stenson Fields Primary Community School Heather Close , Stenson Fields DE24 3BW	2out of 4	1,217 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City of Derby Academy Farmhouse Road , Sinfin DE24 3AR	1out of 4	941 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Derby Moor Spencer Academy Moorway Lane , Littleover DE23 2FS	3out of 4	2,570 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Alvaston Moor Academy Brackens Lane , DE24 0AN	- not rated	3,258 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Littleover Community School Pastures Hill , Littleover DE23 4BZ	4out of 4	3,516 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Noel-Baker Academy Bracknell Drive , Alvaston DE24 0BR	1out of 4	3,555 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	4,679 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	4,319 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Normanton House School Normanton House , Village Street DE23 8DF	- not rated	1,953 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ivy House School Moorway Lane , Littleover DE23 2FS	- not rated	2,570 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Derby Grammar School Rykneld Road , Littleover DE23 4BX	- not rated	3,313 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Derby High School Hillsway , Littleover DE23 3DT	- not rated	3,374 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Martins School The Derwent Campus , Bracknell Drive DE24 0BT	- not rated	3,555 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
Italian Cucina	5a Wordsworth Avenue	376 yd
Wordsworth Coffee Shop	Cafe, 21 Wordsworth Avenue	384 yd
The Pavilion Cafe	Sinfin Moor Park, Sinfin lane	432 yd
Cafe Sinfin	Enterprise Centre	495 yd
Mickleover Gymnastics Centre	Unit A1/A2 Amberley Drive	589 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Grampian	2A Cromarty Close		587 yd
Ferrers Arms,	Sinfin District Centre, Sinfin Lane		834 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Seven Tastes	3 Wordsworth Avenue	384 yd
Sinfin Fish Bar	1a Wordsworth Avenue	386 yd
Favourite Fast Foods	61 Shakespeare Street	617 yd
Dragon Feast	63-65 Shakespeare Street	617 yd
Sinfin Fast Food	12b Cromarty Close	632 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	298 Sinfin Lane		431 yd
Asda Stores	Sinfin District Centre		817 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sinfin Moor Park Sinfin Lane	grass pitches	609 yd
Sinfin Golf Club DERBY GOLF COURSE DERBY GOLF COURSE SHAKESPEARE STREET	golf	864 yd
City Of Derby Academy FARMHOUSE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	897 yd
Sinfin Community School (Closed) Farmhouse Road		959 yd
Sinfin Community Centre SWALLOWDALE ROAD		1,027 yd
Sunny Hill Recreational Ground SUNNYHILL RECREATION GROUND SUNNYHILL RECREATION GROUND COLERIDGE STREET	grass pitches	1,068 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	127.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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