Avocet Court, Sinfin, Derby, DE24 9PX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DE24 9PX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.9%	51.8%	-4.1%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	44.1%	48.2%	4.1%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 9PX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.8% 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	53.4%	51.8%	-1.6%	37.9%	13.9%
Married: Opposite sex	24.4%	23.5%	-0.9%	44.2%	-20.7%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.2%	9.7%	6.5%	2.2%	7.5%
Divorced	14.9%	10.1%	-4.8%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	3.2%	4.9%	1.7%	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	42.5%	40.2%	-2.3%	48.4%	-8.2%
Good health	33.5%	35.8%	2.3%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	12.7%	13.1%	0.4%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	8.4%	6.4%	-2.0%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	2.8%	4.5%	1.7%	1.2%	3.3%

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 19.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.8%	22.5%	-8.3%	18.2%	4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23.1%	15.3%	-7.8%	9.6%	5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	18.9%	0.3%	13.4%	5.5%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	4%	0.4%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	13.3%	5.6%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	12.7%	19.7%	7.0%	33.8%	-14.1%
Other	3.6%	6.4%	2.8%	2.8%	3.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.1% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	0.9%	3.3%	2.4%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	3.4%	9.7%	6.3%	2.7%	7.0%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	4%	3.1%	-0.9%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	1.0%	2.6%
Other Black	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.2%	6.7%	0.5%	0.9%	5.8%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%
White	74.2%	62.1%	-12.1%	81.4%	-19.3%
Arab	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.4% 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	87.6%	79.4%	-8.2%	83.2%	-3.8%
European Union	2.5%	5%	2.5%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	3.4%	3.6%	0.2%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	4%	7.8%	3.8%	5.6%	2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	3.1%	2.5%	1.3%	1.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.3%	79.4%	-7.9%	83.2%	-3.8%
10+ Years	0.6%	13.6%	13.0%	9.8%	3.8%
5-10 Years	3.1%	4.5%	1.4%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	3.4%	1.1%	-2.3%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	1.4%	-4.2%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.3%	76.7%	-13.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
No passport held	25.8%	13.5%	12.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.2%	37.2%	1.0%
Christian	38.8%	46.2%	-7.4%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	15.2%	6.5%	8.7%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Avocet Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Avocet Court was 120.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.9% lower than the Sinfin & Osmaston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Avocet Court has the 13th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Sinfin & Osmaston and the 248th highest crime rate of 749 local areas in Derby .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 82.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.8%.

🔎 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 9PX, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 9/10 (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 Avocet Court are based on 1 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 Avocet Court, Sinfin, Derby, DE24 9PX

Estimated Average Property Prices for DE24 9PX

Average Price
£115,210

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£115,210

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Avocet Court

Average Price
£114,768

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£114,768

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Avocet CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Avocet Court, Derby, City Of Derby Terraced, an established residential building	£81,000	2017-07-06	£112,782

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DE24 9PX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	51
Part-Time Employee	39
Looking after home or family	39
Long-Term Sick or disabled	34
Retired	21
Student (economically inactive)	18
Self-Employed	15
Other	12
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	8
Transport and storage	8
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Education	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	2,966 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walbrook Nursery School Middleton Street , Normanton DE23 8QJ	4out of 4	3,142 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lord Street Nursery School Lord Street , Allenton DE24 9AX	3out of 4	3,227 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stonehill Nursery School Stonehill Road , DE23 6TJ	3out of 4	3,758 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood Nursery School Sidney Street , DE1 2TU	- not rated	4,402 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grampian Primary Academy Grampian Way , Sinfin DE24 9LU	3out of 4	319 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grampian Primary School Grampian Way , Sinfin DE24 9LU	- not rated	319 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redwood Junior School Redwood Road , Sinfin DE24 9PG	- not rated	605 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redwood Primary School Redwood Road , Sinfin DE24 9PG	3out of 4	605 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stenson Fields Primary Community School Heather Close , Stenson Fields DE24 3BW	3out of 4	639 yd	Community school	Yes	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	2out of 4	672 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Derby Academy Farmhouse Road , Sinfin DE24 3AR	- not rated	672 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sinfin Community School Farmhouse Road , Sinfin DE24 3AR	- not rated	672 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Derby Moor Community Sports College Moorway Lane , Littleover DE23 2FS	- not rated	2,312 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Derby Moor Spencer Academy Moorway Lane , Littleover DE23 2FS	3out of 4	2,312 yd	Academy converter	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	4,946 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Derby College The Roundhouse , Roundhouse Road DE24 8JE	- not rated	5,195 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	4,461 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ivy House School Moorway Lane , Littleover DE23 2FS	4out of 4	2,312 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ivy House School Moorway Lane , Littleover DE23 2FS	- not rated	2,312 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Millennium Centre Moorway Lane , Littleover DE23 7FS	- not rated	2,312 yd	Sixth form centres	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Normanton House School Normanton House , Village Street DE23 8DF	- not rated	2,373 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Derby Grammar School Rykneld Road , Littleover DE23 4BX	- not rated	2,910 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Customer Restaurant	Sinfin District Centre	407 yd
Starbucks	Unit 24, Sinfin District Centre, Arleston Lane	415 yd
The Pavilion Cafe	Sinfin Moor Park, Sinfin lane	810 yd
Wordsworth Coffee Shop	Cafe, 21 Wordsworth Avenue	833 yd
Santis Cafe	46 Pilgrims Way, Stenson Fields	837 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Grampian	2A Cromarty Close	270 yd
Ferrers Arms,	Sinfin District Centre, Sinfin Lane	435 yd
Stenson Fields Public House	Pilgrims Way, Stenson Fields	837 yd
Oaklands	The Oaklands, Oaklands Avenue	1,053 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sinfin Fast Food	12b Cromarty Close	212 yd
Subway	unit 21 Sinfin District Centre, Sinfin Lane	407 yd
KFC	Sinfin District Centre, Arleston Lane	415 yd
Delicious	44 Pilgrims Way, Stenson Fields	837 yd
Harvest Kitchen	Pilgrims Way, Stenson Fields	837 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Stores	Sinfin District Centre		407 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	298 Sinfin Lane		994 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sinfin Community Centre SWALLOWDALE ROAD		384 yd
Stenson Fields Primary Community School GOATHLAND ROAD	grass pitches	636 yd
City Of Derby Academy FARMHOUSE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	672 yd
Sinfin Community School (Closed) Farmhouse Road		676 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	130 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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