Mount Pleasant, Riddings, Alfreton, DE55 4BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DE55 4BL 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	53%	51.8%	-1.2%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	47%	48.2%	1.2%	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 DE55 4BL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.4% 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	36.5%	46.4%	9.9%	37.9%	8.5%
Married: Opposite sex	41.8%	34%	-7.8%	44.2%	-10.2%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.3%	5.1%	0.8%	2.2%	2.9%
Divorced	10.1%	9.8%	-0.3%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	5.8%	4.7%	-1.1%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	44.6%	42.9%	-1.7%	48.4%	-5.5%
Good health	37.5%	31.8%	-5.7%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	13.3%	21.1%	7.8%	12.7%	8.4%
Bad health	3.5%	3.6%	0.1%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	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.

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 16.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.5%	20.5%	-17.0%	18.2%	2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	11.5%	-5.3%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	19.2%	0.9%	13.4%	5.8%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	8.5%	3.7%	5.3%	3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	20.9%	12.2%	16.9%	4.0%
Degree or Similar	11.5%	16.2%	4.7%	33.8%	-17.6%
Other	2.4%	3%	0.6%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.2% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	98.9%	98.2%	-0.7%	81.4%	16.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.9% 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	98.9%	97.9%	-1.0%	83.2%	14.7%
European Union	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	6.1%	-6.1%
Africa	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.4%	0.4%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	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	98.9%	97.9%	-1.0%	83.2%	14.7%
10+ Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	9.8%	-9.1%
5-10 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.5%	76.7%	-4.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	26.4%	13.5%	12.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59.4%	37.2%	22.2%
Christian	35.6%	46.2%	-10.6%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Mount Pleasant Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mount Pleasant was 39.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.0% lower than the Alfreton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mount Pleasant has the 4th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Alfreton and the 139th lowest crime rate of 387 local areas in Amber Valley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,900

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in DE55 4BL, 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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Mount Pleasant are based on 10 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 Mount Pleasant, Riddings, Alfreton, DE55 4BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for DE55 4BL

Average Price
£162,727

Semi-Detached
£131,112

Terraced
£143,019

Detached
£253,464

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mount Pleasant

Average Price
£205,233

Semi-Detached
£147,121

Terraced
£148,868

Detached
£291,092

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mount PleasantStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Shanti Nest, 16 Mount Pleasant, Alfreton, Derbyshire Terraced, an established residential building	£123,000	2022-07-15	£138,407
10 Mount Pleasant, Alfreton, Derbyshire Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2005-01-21	£265,804
10 Mount Pleasant, Alfreton, Derbyshire Detached, an established residential building	£79,000	2001-04-05	£304,957
18 Mount Pleasant, Alfreton, Derbyshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£33,000	2001-03-23	£136,696
16 Mount Pleasant, Alfreton, Derbyshire Terraced, an established residential building	£14,000	1999-07-20	£71,952

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DE55 4BL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	19
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Construction	10
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
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	3,648 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ripley Nursery School Sandham Lane , DE5 3HE	3out of 4	4,209 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pinxton Nursery School Kirkstead Road , Pinxton NG16 6NA	3out of 4	4,496 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Normanton Nursery School Hamlet Lane , South Normanton DE55 2JB	4out of 4	4,667 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Riddings Junior School Church Street , Riddings DE55 4BW	3out of 4	360 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Riddings Infant and Nursery School West Street , Riddings DE55 4EW	3out of 4	463 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ironville and Codnor Primary School Victoria Street , NG16 5NB	1out of 4	1,188 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Somerlea Park Junior School Bank Street , Somercotes DE55 4JE	1out of 4	1,397 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Somercotes Infant and Nursery School Nottingham Road , Somercotes DE55 4LY	1out of 4	1,691 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	2,457 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ripley Academy Peasehill , DE5 3JQ	1out of 4	3,380 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
David Nieper Academy Grange Street , DE55 7JA	2out of 4	3,585 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Selston High School Chapel Road , Selston NG16 6BW	3out of 4	4,240 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Frederick Gent School Mansfield Road , South Normanton DE55 2ER	2out of 4	4,683 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,940 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Watchorn Christian School 2,Derby Road , Alfreton DE55 7AQ	- not rated	3,693 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alfreton Park Community Special School Alfreton Park , Wingfield Road DE55 7AL	3out of 4	4,081 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
With Love From Derbyshire	31 George Street Riddings Alfreton Derbyshire		251 yd
Tree Tops Activity Centre	Unit 21 Greenhill Lane Industrial Estate Charity Road Riddings Alfreton Derbyshire		866 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Queens Head	High Street Riddings Alfreton Derbyshire	69 yd
Seven Stars	26 Church Street Riddings Alfreton Derbyshire	491 yd
Moulders Arms	53 Church Street Riddings Alfreton Derbyshire	491 yd
Riddings Cricket Club	Riddings Cricket Club Social Club West Street Riddings Alfreton Derbyshire	576 yd
Greenhill Tavern	Greenhill Lane Riddings Alfreton Derbyshire	581 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Foo Lin Chinese	27B Greenhill Lane Riddings Alfreton Derbyshire	581 yd
Charcoal Grill	9 Greenhill Lane Riddings Alfreton Derbyshire	803 yd
Ironville Post Office	1 Market Street Ironville Alfreton Derbyshire	1,061 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Range	The Range Unit 3 Nottingham Road Somercotes Alfreton Derbyshire		1,080 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Riddings Park Shaw Street	grass pitches	751 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	37.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	33.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	40 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	40 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	8.79 Mbit/s

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