School Croft, Riddings, Alfreton, DE55 4EA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DE55 4EA has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	48.8%	48.8%	0.0%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	51.2%	51.2%	0.0%	49.0%	2.2%

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 4EA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.2% 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	39.9%	50.2%	10.3%	37.9%	12.3%
Married: Opposite sex	41.8%	32.5%	-9.3%	44.2%	-11.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	4.1%	1.9%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	11.2%	12.4%	1.2%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	6.1%	-3.9%

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	40.9%	47.8%	6.9%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	42.1%	36.3%	-5.8%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	12.4%	10.8%	-1.6%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	3.9%	3.7%	-0.2%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%

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 21.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.5%	12.7%	-7.8%	18.2%	-5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19%	12.3%	-6.7%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	21.6%	7.0%	13.4%	8.2%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	7.7%	4.0%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.9%	20.7%	5.8%	16.9%	3.8%
Degree or Similar	20.5%	21.6%	1.1%	33.8%	-12.2%
Other	6.7%	3.4%	-3.3%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.3% 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	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.9%	1%	0.1%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95.8%	96.3%	0.5%	81.4%	14.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.8% 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	95.5%	95.8%	0.3%	83.2%	12.6%
European Union	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	5.6%	-4.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.5%	95.8%	0.3%	83.2%	12.6%
10+ Years	0%	1.7%	1.7%	9.8%	-8.1%
5-10 Years	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	3%	0%	-3.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.7%	76.7%	0.0%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	20.4%	13.5%	6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58.4%	37.2%	21.2%
Christian	34.4%	46.2%	-11.8%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is School Croft Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around School Croft was 69.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.4% lower than the Codnor, Langley Mill & Aldercar average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

School Croft has the 50th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Codnor, Langley Mill & Aldercar and the 157th highest crime rate of 387 local areas in Amber Valley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.3%.

🔎 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. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,300

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in DE55 4EA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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) - 6/10 (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 School Croft are based on 7 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 School Croft, Riddings, Alfreton, DE55 4EA

Estimated Average Property Prices for DE55 4EA

Average Price
£550,777

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£550,777

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for School Croft

Average Price
£611,706

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£611,706

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on School CroftStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 School Croft, Alfreton, Derbyshire Detached, an established residential building	£279,950	2016-08-19	£438,874
5 School Croft, Alfreton, Derbyshire Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2015-06-02	£764,432
7 School Croft, Alfreton, Derbyshire Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2005-02-18	£459,338
5 School Croft, Alfreton, Derbyshire Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2002-09-09	£750,000
2 School Croft, Alfreton, Derbyshire Detached, an established residential building	£118,500	1999-12-06	£536,237

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DE55 4EA

Employment

DE55 4EA 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	133
Part-Time Employee	51
Retired	48
Self-Employed	34
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	9
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	43
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Education	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	16
Transport and storage	9
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Real estate activities	5
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,389 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pinxton Nursery School Kirkstead Road , Pinxton NG16 6NA	3out of 4	4,248 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Normanton Nursery School Hamlet Lane , South Normanton DE55 2JB	4out of 4	4,343 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ripley Nursery School Sandham Lane , DE5 3HE	3out of 4	4,443 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	60 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Riddings Infant and Nursery School West Street , Riddings DE55 4EW	3out of 4	247 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Somerlea Park Junior School Bank Street , Somercotes DE55 4JE	1out of 4	1,095 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ironville and Codnor Primary School Victoria Street , NG16 5NB	1out of 4	1,336 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Somercotes Infant and Nursery School Nottingham Road , Somercotes DE55 4LY	1out of 4	1,389 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	2,430 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
David Nieper Academy Grange Street , DE55 7JA	2out of 4	3,309 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ripley Academy Peasehill , DE5 3JQ	1out of 4	3,676 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Selston High School Chapel Road , Selston NG16 6BW	3out of 4	4,150 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Frederick Gent School Mansfield Road , South Normanton DE55 2ER	2out of 4	4,377 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	1,879 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Watchorn Christian School 2,Derby Road , Alfreton DE55 7AQ	- not rated	3,458 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alfreton Park Community Special School Alfreton Park , Wingfield Road DE55 7AL	3out of 4	3,847 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		311 yd
Tree Tops Activity Centre	Unit 21 Greenhill Lane Industrial Estate Charity Road Riddings Alfreton Derbyshire		965 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Seven Stars	26 Church Street Riddings Alfreton Derbyshire	272 yd
Moulders Arms	53 Church Street Riddings Alfreton Derbyshire	272 yd
Queens Head	High Street Riddings Alfreton Derbyshire	297 yd
Riddings Cricket Club	Riddings Cricket Club Social Club West Street Riddings Alfreton Derbyshire	417 yd
Greenhill Tavern	Greenhill Lane Riddings Alfreton Derbyshire	483 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Foo Lin Chinese	27B Greenhill Lane Riddings Alfreton Derbyshire		483 yd
Charcoal Grill	9 Greenhill Lane Riddings Alfreton Derbyshire		631 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Range	The Range Unit 3 Nottingham Road Somercotes Alfreton Derbyshire		764 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Riddings Park Shaw Street	grass pitches	533 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	41.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	42.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	48.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	48.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	9.64 Mbit/s

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