Chapel Street, Leabrooks, Alfreton, DE55 1LH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DE55 1LH is primarily male, with 53.2% 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	46.4%	46.8%	0.4%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	53.6%	53.2%	-0.4%	49.0%	4.2%

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	26.6%	37.2%	10.6%	37.9%	-0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	59%	40.8%	-18.2%	44.2%	-3.4%
Separated	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	8.7%	11.7%	3.0%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	2.6%	6.7%	4.1%	6.1%	0.6%

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	37%	42.4%	5.4%	48.4%	-6.0%
Good health	39.6%	39%	-0.6%	33.6%	5.4%
Fair health	17.4%	14.8%	-2.6%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	5.7%	3%	-2.7%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 17.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.5%	23.9%	-3.6%	18.2%	5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	12.6%	-1.8%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.8%	16.7%	-5.1%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	7.7%	2.5%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.2%	19.4%	3.2%	16.9%	2.5%
Degree or Similar	9.6%	17.6%	8.0%	33.8%	-16.2%
Other	5.2%	2.3%	-2.9%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.1% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Other Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%
White	98.9%	98.1%	-0.8%	81.4%	16.7%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97.4%	97.4%	0.0%	83.2%	14.2%
European Union	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	6.1%	-3.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.4%	96.6%	-0.8%	83.2%	13.4%
10+ Years	0%	1.9%	1.9%	9.8%	-7.9%
5-10 Years	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	2.9%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.2%	76.7%	2.5%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
No passport held	19.6%	13.5%	6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.3%	37.2%	20.1%
Christian	38.5%	46.2%	-7.7%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Chapel Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chapel Street was 33.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.7% lower than the Ironville & Riddings average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chapel Street has the 10th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Ironville & Riddings and the 117th lowest crime rate of 387 local areas in Amber Valley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,500

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in DE55 1LH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Chapel Street are based on 84 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Amber Valley.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Chapel Street, Leabrooks, Alfreton, DE55 1LH

Estimated Average Property Prices for DE55 1LH

Average Price
£135,210

Semi-Detached
£133,895

Terraced
£128,928

Detached
£186,785

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chapel Street

Average Price
£152,046

Semi-Detached
£207,286

Terraced
£130,153

Detached
£231,637

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chapel Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Chapel Street, Alfreton, Derbyshire Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2025-04-17	£117,980
2 Chapel Street, Alfreton, Derbyshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,500	2022-12-01	£147,259
10 Chapel Street, Alfreton, Derbyshire Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2022-03-17	£127,262
30 Chapel Street, Alfreton, Derbyshire Terraced, an established residential building	£118,000	2022-02-25	£136,076
1A Chapel Street, Alfreton, Derbyshire Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2022-01-21	£200,317

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DE55 1LH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	42
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	22
Transport and storage	15
Construction	14
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
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
Alfreton Nursery School Grange Street , DE55 7JA	4out of 4	2,237 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Normanton Nursery School Hamlet Lane , South Normanton DE55 2JB	4out of 4	4,075 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ripley Nursery School Sandham Lane , DE5 3HE	3out of 4	4,415 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pinxton Nursery School Kirkstead Road , Pinxton NG16 6NA	3out of 4	4,594 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Somerlea Park Junior School Bank Street , Somercotes DE55 4JE	1out of 4	556 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Somercotes Infant and Nursery School Nottingham Road , Somercotes DE55 4LY	1out of 4	659 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riddings Infant and Nursery School West Street , Riddings DE55 4EW	3out of 4	986 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riddings Junior School Church Street , Riddings DE55 4BW	3out of 4	1,249 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodbridge Junior School Grange Street , DE55 7JA	3out of 4	2,200 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Swanwick Hall School Derby Road , Swanwick DE55 1AE	2out of 4	1,570 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
David Nieper Academy Grange Street , DE55 7JA	2out of 4	2,210 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ripley Academy Peasehill , DE5 3JQ	1out of 4	4,042 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Frederick Gent School Mansfield Road , South Normanton DE55 2ER	2out of 4	4,331 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Selston High School Chapel Road , Selston NG16 6BW	3out of 4	5,046 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Swanwick School and Sports College Hayes Lane , Swanwick DE55 1AR	4out of 4	1,002 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Watchorn Christian School 2,Derby Road , Alfreton DE55 7AQ	- not rated	2,265 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alfreton Park Community Special School Alfreton Park , Wingfield Road DE55 7AL	3out of 4	2,653 yd	Community special 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Curry Lounge	Market Place Somercotes Alfreton Derbyshire		546 yd
NHS Alfreton (Staff Canteen)	DHL/NHS Supply Chain West Way Cotes Park Industrial Estate Somercotes Alfreton Derbyshire		985 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Three Horse Shoes	68 Main Road Leabrooks Alfreton Derbyshire	105 yd
Lux Beauty And Tanning	Sterling House 49 Main Road Leabrooks Alfreton Derbyshire	110 yd
Somercotes Snooker Club	Leabrooks Road Somercotes Alfreton Derbyshire	368 yd
The Crown Inn	73 Sleetmoor Lane Somercotes Alfreton Derbyshire	560 yd
The Red Lion Inn	150 Greenhill Lane Riddings Alfreton Derbyshire	620 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wok Inn	45 Main Road Leabrooks Alfreton Derbyshire	131 yd
Leabrooks Fish Bar	Leabrooks Fish Bar 24 Swanwick Road Leabrooks Alfreton Derbyshire	155 yd
Classic Canton	98 Nottingham Road Somercotes Alfreton Derbyshire	621 yd
Somercotes Fish Bar	128 Somercotes Hill Somercotes Alfreton Derbyshire	621 yd
Charcoal Grill	9 Greenhill Lane Riddings Alfreton Derbyshire	629 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Central England Co-operative	1 Swanwick Road Leabrooks Alfreton Derbyshire	165 yd
Central England Co-operative	Market Place Somercotes Hill Somercotes Alfreton Derbyshire	546 yd
Iceland	Nottingham Road Somercotes Alfreton Derbyshire	723 yd
The Range	The Range Unit 3 Nottingham Road Somercotes Alfreton Derbyshire	723 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Nottingham Road Somercotes Alfreton Derbyshire	1,010 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Somerlea Park Community Centre SHERWOOD STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	305 yd
Somerlea Park Junior School BANK STREET	grass pitches	418 yd
Crays Hill Crays Hill	grass pitches	645 yd
Riddings Park Shaw Street	grass pitches	687 yd
Amber Valley Fitness Centre NOTTINGHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	698 yd
Sleetmoor United Fc Sleetmoor Lane	grass pitches	1,000 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	44.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	3.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	3.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	3.4%

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	55.2%

Download Speed

Median download speed	21.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	22.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	33.66 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	33.66 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	6.76 Mbit/s

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