Merchant Drive, Leabrooks, Alfreton, DE55 1NA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DE55 1NA has a slightly higher male population, with 50% of residents 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	51.4%	50%	-1.4%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	48.6%	50%	1.4%	49.0%	1.0%

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	38.6%	37.4%	-1.2%	37.9%	-0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	44.8%	46%	1.2%	44.2%	1.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Separated	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	8.4%	10.6%	2.2%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	5.9%	3.1%	-2.8%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	49.8%	44.3%	-5.5%	48.4%	-4.1%
Good health	33.9%	38.5%	4.6%	33.6%	4.9%
Fair health	12.5%	14%	1.5%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	3.2%	3%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 22.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.5%	15.6%	-6.9%	18.2%	-2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	15.2%	-1.1%	9.6%	5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.8%	16.5%	-3.3%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	3%	6.6%	3.6%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.1%	22.2%	6.1%	16.9%	5.3%
Degree or Similar	20.8%	22.7%	1.9%	33.8%	-11.1%
Other	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.7%
White	99.4%	98%	-1.4%	81.4%	16.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.9% 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	98.4%	95.9%	-2.5%	83.2%	12.7%
European Union	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.9%	0.9%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.6%	96.1%	-1.5%	83.2%	12.9%
10+ Years	0%	2%	2.0%	9.8%	-7.8%
5-10 Years	0.2%	1.6%	1.4%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.6%	76.7%	1.9%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	18.3%	13.5%	4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.6%	37.2%	15.4%
Christian	41.6%	46.2%	-4.6%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Merchant Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merchant Drive was 103.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.9% higher than the Ironville & Riddings average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Merchant Drive has the 4th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Ironville & Riddings and the 94th highest crime rate of 387 local areas in Amber Valley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 71.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.4%.

🔎 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 1NA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Merchant Drive are based on 24 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 Merchant Drive, Leabrooks, Alfreton, DE55 1NA

Estimated Average Property Prices for DE55 1NA

Average Price
£339,603

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£339,603

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merchant Drive

Average Price
£360,881

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£360,881

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merchant DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Merchant Drive, Alfreton, Derbyshire Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2025-02-28	£329,694
7 Merchant Drive, Alfreton, Derbyshire Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2022-09-09	£345,264
3 Merchant Drive, Alfreton, Derbyshire Detached, an established residential building	£298,000	2022-07-01	£340,346
1 Merchant Drive, Alfreton, Derbyshire Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2020-07-20	£339,106
19 Merchant Drive, Alfreton, Derbyshire Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2020-02-14	£372,591

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DE55 1NA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	198
Retired	74
Part-Time Employee	61
Self-Employed	32
Looking after home or family	21
Unemployed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Student (economically inactive)	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	9

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	59
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	58
Human health and social work activities	29
Construction	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Transport and storage	19
Education	19
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	2,484 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Normanton Nursery School Hamlet Lane , South Normanton DE55 2JB	4out of 4	4,086 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ripley Nursery School Sandham Lane , DE5 3HE	3out of 4	4,411 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pinxton Nursery School Kirkstead Road , Pinxton NG16 6NA	3out of 4	4,473 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	484 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Somercotes Infant and Nursery School Nottingham Road , Somercotes DE55 4LY	1out of 4	699 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riddings Infant and Nursery School West Street , Riddings DE55 4EW	3out of 4	717 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riddings Junior School Church Street , Riddings DE55 4BW	3out of 4	976 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ironville and Codnor Primary School Victoria Street , NG16 5NB	1out of 4	2,279 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,741 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
David Nieper Academy Grange Street , DE55 7JA	2out of 4	2,438 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ripley Academy Peasehill , DE5 3JQ	1out of 4	3,948 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Frederick Gent School Mansfield Road , South Normanton DE55 2ER	2out of 4	4,293 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Selston High School Chapel Road , Selston NG16 6BW	3out of 4	4,821 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	1,161 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Watchorn Christian School 2,Derby Road , Alfreton DE55 7AQ	- not rated	2,526 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alfreton Park Community Special School Alfreton Park , Wingfield Road DE55 7AL	3out of 4	2,915 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	Distance
The Curry Lounge	Market Place Somercotes Alfreton Derbyshire	537 yd
With Love From Derbyshire	31 George Street Riddings Alfreton Derbyshire	938 yd
Tree Tops Activity Centre	Unit 21 Greenhill Lane Industrial Estate Charity Road Riddings Alfreton Derbyshire	990 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Three Horse Shoes	68 Main Road Leabrooks Alfreton Derbyshire	173 yd
Lux Beauty And Tanning	Sterling House 49 Main Road Leabrooks Alfreton Derbyshire	225 yd
The Red Lion Inn	150 Greenhill Lane Riddings Alfreton Derbyshire	374 yd
Somercotes Snooker Club	Leabrooks Road Somercotes Alfreton Derbyshire	509 yd
Riddings Cricket Club	Riddings Cricket Club Social Club West Street Riddings Alfreton Derbyshire	595 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wok Inn	45 Main Road Leabrooks Alfreton Derbyshire	255 yd
Leabrooks Fish Bar	Leabrooks Fish Bar 24 Swanwick Road Leabrooks Alfreton Derbyshire	310 yd
Charcoal Grill	9 Greenhill Lane Riddings Alfreton Derbyshire	382 yd
Somercotes Fish Bar	128 Somercotes Hill Somercotes Alfreton Derbyshire	573 yd
Silver Star Chinese Takeaway	243 Somercotes Hill Somercotes Alfreton Derbyshire	616 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Central England Co-operative	1 Swanwick Road Leabrooks Alfreton Derbyshire	318 yd
The Range	The Range Unit 3 Nottingham Road Somercotes Alfreton Derbyshire	514 yd
Central England Co-operative	Market Place Somercotes Hill Somercotes Alfreton Derbyshire	537 yd
Iceland	Nottingham Road Somercotes Alfreton Derbyshire	884 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Somerlea Park Community Centre SHERWOOD STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	313 yd
Somerlea Park Junior School BANK STREET	grass pitches	418 yd
Riddings Park Shaw Street	grass pitches	419 yd
Amber Valley Fitness Centre NOTTINGHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	819 yd
Crays Hill Crays Hill	grass pitches	878 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	75.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.48 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.48 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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