Heigham Close, Derby, DE24 9QF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DE24 9QF is primarily male, with 56.1% 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	52.5%	43.9%	-8.6%	51.0%	-7.1%
Male	47.5%	56.1%	8.6%	49.0%	7.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	18.9%	28.9%	10.0%	37.9%	-9.0%
Married: Opposite sex	59.5%	50.7%	-8.8%	44.2%	6.5%
Separated	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	7.2%	8.9%	1.7%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	13.5%	11.1%	-2.4%	6.1%	5.0%

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	25.4%	29%	3.6%	48.4%	-19.4%
Good health	39.8%	45%	5.2%	33.6%	11.4%
Fair health	28.4%	20.3%	-8.1%	12.7%	7.6%
Bad health	5.9%	3.9%	-2.0%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	1.2%	0.5%

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	36.9%	18.3%	-18.6%	18.2%	0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.5%	7.1%	-2.4%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	13.4%	2.6%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	10.4%	10.7%	0.3%	5.3%	5.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	17.4%	7.5%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	16.7%	29.5%	12.8%	33.8%	-4.3%
Other	5.9%	3.6%	-2.3%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.2% 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%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	1.7%	7%	5.3%	3.1%	3.9%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	3.5%	3.5%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%
White	95.3%	85.2%	-10.1%	81.4%	3.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.3% 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	94.1%	88.3%	-5.8%	83.2%	5.1%
European Union	3%	4.8%	1.8%	6.1%	-1.3%
Africa	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	5.7%	4.0%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.2%	88.3%	-4.9%	83.2%	5.1%
10+ Years	0.4%	4.3%	3.9%	9.8%	-5.5%
5-10 Years	0.4%	7.4%	7.0%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	0%	-5.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.2%	76.7%	5.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	8.7%	13.5%	-4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.2%	37.2%	-2.0%
Christian	51.7%	46.2%	5.5%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Sikh	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Heigham Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heigham Close was 120.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.7% higher than the Chellaston & Shelton Lock average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Heigham Close has the 6th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Chellaston & Shelton Lock and the 251st highest crime rate of 749 local areas in Derby .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,700

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in DE24 9QF, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 2/10 (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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 Heigham Close are based on 17 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 Heigham Close, Derby, DE24 9QF

Estimated Average Property Prices for DE24 9QF

Average Price
£257,508

Semi-Detached
£285,677

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£254,691

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heigham Close

Average Price
£258,618

Semi-Detached
£273,580

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£256,623

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heigham CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Heigham Close, Derby, City Of Derby Detached, an established residential building	£227,000	2025-12-03	£224,314
3 Heigham Close, Derby, City Of Derby Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2025-11-28	£345,858
26 Heigham Close, Derby, City Of Derby Detached, an established residential building	£228,000	2022-09-29	£232,881
23 Heigham Close, Derby, City Of Derby Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2021-03-01	£250,792
29 Heigham Close, Derby, City Of Derby Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2020-02-21	£276,241

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DE24 9QF

Employment

DE24 9QF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in DE24 9QF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 45% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	103
Full-Time Employee	60
Part-Time Employee	16
Self-Employed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	6
Other	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	10
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1

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	1,364 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harrington Nursery School Harrington Street , Peartree DE23 8PE	4out of 4	3,220 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walbrook Nursery School Middleton Street , Normanton DE23 8QJ	4out of 4	3,609 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood Nursery School Sidney Street , DE1 2TU	- not rated	4,244 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stonehill Nursery School Stonehill Road , DE23 6TJ	3out of 4	4,559 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shelton Junior School Shelton Junior School, Carlton Avenue , Shelton Lock DE24 9EJ	3out of 4	388 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shelton Infant School Carlton Avenue , Shelton Lock DE24 9EJ	3out of 4	388 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allenton Community Primary School Brookhouse Street , Allenton DE24 9BB	- not rated	1,211 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Allenton Primary School Brookhouse Street , Allenton DE24 9BB	3out of 4	1,211 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Homefields Primary School Parkway , Chellaston DE73 5NY	- not rated	1,232 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Noel-Baker School Bracknell Drive , Alvaston DE24 0BR	- not rated	1,324 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Noel-Baker Academy Bracknell Drive , Alvaston DE24 0BR	3out of 4	1,324 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Alvaston Moor Academy Brackens Lane , DE24 0AN	2out of 4	1,529 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Merrill Academy Brackens Lane , Alvaston DE24 0AN	- not rated	1,730 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Merrill College Brackens Lane , Alvaston DE24 0AN	- not rated	1,730 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	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	3,535 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Derby College The Roundhouse , Roundhouse Road DE24 8JE	- not rated	4,765 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Martins School The Derwent Campus , Bracknell Drive DE24 0BT	4out of 4	1,324 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Martins School The Derwent Campus , Bracknell Drive DE24 0BT	- not rated	1,324 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ascot College Wincanton House, Wincanton Close , DE24 8NB	- not rated	2,858 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmead School Brighton Road , DE24 8TE	3out of 4	2,865 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmead School Brighton Road , DE24 8TE	- not rated	2,865 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
St Edmunds Church	Sinfin Avenue		105 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Crown & Arrows	Sinfin Avenue		666 yd
New Bridge Inn	262 Chellaston Road		698 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Central England Co-operative Society	242 Chellaston Road		698 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shelton Junior School Carlton Avenue	grass pitches	387 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	88.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DE24 9QF