Back Lane, Wessington, Alfreton, DE55 6EA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DE55 6EA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.3%	50.8%	0.5%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	49.7%	49.2%	-0.5%	49.0%	0.2%

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 vicinity of DE55 6EA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	16.9%	17.7%	0.8%	37.9%	-20.2%
Married: Opposite sex	67.4%	55%	-12.4%	44.2%	10.8%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	6.5%	13.7%	7.2%	9.1%	4.6%
Widowed	7.3%	9.6%	2.3%	6.1%	3.5%

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	43.4%	49.4%	6.0%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	32.8%	29.9%	-2.9%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	14.2%	14.3%	0.1%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	7.6%	5.2%	-2.4%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	1.2%	0.1%

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	27.6%	16%	-11.6%	18.2%	-2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	10%	-2.6%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	13.6%	1.0%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	6.8%	1.4%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	22.4%	12.1%	16.9%	5.5%
Degree or Similar	28%	28.4%	0.4%	33.8%	-5.4%
Other	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.4% 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	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	97.4%	96.4%	-1.0%	81.4%	15.0%
Other	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%

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	97.7%	97.4%	-0.3%	83.2%	14.2%
European Union	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	6.1%	-5.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	5.6%	-5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.7%	97.4%	-0.3%	83.2%	14.2%
10+ Years	0%	1.9%	1.9%	9.8%	-7.9%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.1%	76.7%	6.4%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	16.6%	13.5%	3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.1%	37.2%	-2.1%
Christian	59.1%	46.2%	12.9%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Back Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Back Lane was 40.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.8% lower than the Pilsley & Morton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Back Lane has the 10th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Pilsley & Morton and the 151st lowest crime rate of 363 local areas in North East Derbyshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.8%.

🔎 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. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,600

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in DE55 6EA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 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 Back Lane are based on 68 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North East Derbyshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Back Lane, Wessington, Alfreton, DE55 6EA

Estimated Average Property Prices for DE55 6EA

Average Price
£285,832

Semi-Detached
£254,174

Terraced
£314,966

Detached
£302,082

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Back Lane

Average Price
£276,589

Semi-Detached
£221,908

Terraced
£155,825

Detached
£423,148

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Back LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Cheesewring Back Lane, Alfreton, Derbyshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2018-08-15	£228,916
Dante Back Lane, Alfreton, Derbyshire Detached, an established residential building	£287,000	2018-02-02	£392,000
Breamfield Back Lane, Alfreton, Derbyshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2017-03-10	£260,260
13 Back Lane, Alfreton, Derbyshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£162,000	2016-11-18	£232,223
Maulden Back Lane, Alfreton, Derbyshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2016-03-31	£278,333

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DE55 6EA

Employment

DE55 6EA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 DE55 6EA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	91
Full-Time Employee	74
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	2
Other	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Construction	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Manufacturing	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Mining and quarrying	6
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	5,130 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wessington Primary School The Green , Wessington DE55 6DQ	3out of 4	161 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Wingfield Primary School Church Lane , South Wingfield DE55 7NJ	3out of 4	2,706 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mickley Infant School Milton Avenue , Stretton DE55 6GG	3out of 4	3,113 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shirland Primary School Park Lane , Shirland DE55 6BH	3out of 4	3,330 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stretton Handley Church of England Primary School Beresford Lane , Woolley Moor DE55 6FH	3out of 4	3,852 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
David Nieper Academy Grange Street , DE55 7JA	2out of 4	5,353 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alfreton Park Community Special School Alfreton Park , Wingfield Road DE55 7AL	3out of 4	4,566 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Watchorn Christian School 2,Derby Road , Alfreton DE55 7AQ	- not rated	4,939 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Horse And Jockey Wessington Ltd	Horse And Jockey, Brackenfield Lane		279 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wessington's Traditional Fish And Chips	The Village Chippy, Back Lane		122 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near DE55 6EA postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.3%
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	8.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	31.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	31.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	41.54 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	41.54 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	8.83 Mbit/s

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