Well Lane, Higham, Alfreton, DE55 6EG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DE55 6EG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.4%	54.4%	4.0%	51.0%	3.4%
Male	49.6%	45.6%	-4.0%	49.0%	-3.4%

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	28.4%	28.5%	0.1%	37.9%	-9.4%
Married: Opposite sex	50.2%	46.4%	-3.8%	44.2%	2.2%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	11.1%	11.6%	0.5%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	8.4%	10.6%	2.2%	6.1%	4.5%

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	51.5%	42.3%	-9.2%	48.4%	-6.1%
Good health	33.7%	39.4%	5.7%	33.6%	5.8%
Fair health	10.7%	12.9%	2.2%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	2.6%	5%	2.4%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	22.7%	18.8%	-3.9%	18.2%	0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	15%	-0.6%	9.6%	5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	15%	-2.8%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	7.2%	2.8%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	15%	3.9%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	24.4%	26.1%	1.7%	33.8%	-7.7%
Other	4%	2.9%	-1.1%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.7% 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)
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	98.9%	96.7%	-2.2%	81.4%	15.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

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	98.5%	97.9%	-0.6%	83.2%	14.7%
European Union	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	6.1%	-4.9%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.8%	0.8%	5.6%	-4.8%
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	97.8%	97.9%	0.1%	83.2%	14.7%
10+ Years	0%	1.7%	1.7%	9.8%	-8.1%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.5%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.9%	76.7%	-0.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
No passport held	22.8%	13.5%	9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39%	37.2%	1.8%
Christian	51.9%	46.2%	5.7%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Well Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Well Lane was 56.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.8% higher than the Pilsley & Morton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Well Lane has the 10th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Pilsley & Morton and the 166th highest crime rate of 360 local areas in North East Derbyshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -81.1%.

🔎 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 6EG, 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Well Lane are based on 13 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 Well Lane, Higham, Alfreton, DE55 6EG

Estimated Average Property Prices for DE55 6EG

Average Price
£347,923

Semi-Detached
£258,936

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£466,572

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Well Lane

Average Price
£353,564

Semi-Detached
£258,597

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£505,511

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Well LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Well Lane, Alfreton, Derbyshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2025-07-16	£282,851
1 Well Lane, Alfreton, Derbyshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2021-09-09	£345,354
2 Well Lane, Alfreton, Derbyshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£176,500	2021-04-19	£205,986
4 Well Lane, Alfreton, Derbyshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2020-03-24	£233,189
1 Well Lane, Alfreton, Derbyshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£222,500	2020-03-11	£280,457

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DE55 6EG

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in DE55 6EG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	75
Retired	66
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	9
Other	8
Looking after home or family	5
Student (economically inactive)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Construction	17
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alfreton Nursery School Stanton Close , DE55 7SH	4out of 4	4,828 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mickley Village Primary & Nursery School Milton Avenue , Stretton DE55 6GG	- not rated	529 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mickley Village Primary and Nursery School Milton Avenue , Stretton DE55 6GG	2out of 4	529 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edward Revell Primary School Burnside Avenue , Shirland DE55 6AE	- not rated	964 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shirland Primary School Park Lane , Shirland DE55 6BH	3out of 4	1,446 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shirland Primary School Park Lane , Shirland DE55 6BH	- not rated	1,446 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tibshelf Community School Doe Hill Lane , Tibshelf DE55 5LZ	3out of 4	4,749 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alfreton Grange Arts College Grange Street , DE55 7JA	- not rated	4,893 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
David Nieper Academy Grange Street , DE55 7JA	3out of 4	4,893 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stretton House School Highstair Lane , Stretton DE55 6FD	- not rated	2,614 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hipper Pupil Referral Unit Stretton House , Highstair Lane DE55 6FD	- not rated	2,614 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alfreton Park Community Special School Alfreton Park , Wingfield Road DE55 7AL	3out of 4	4,472 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunel Unit 125c Market Street , Clay Cross S45 9LX	- not rated	4,576 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingdom Christian School 2,Derby Road , Alfreton DE55 7AQ	- not rated	4,842 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
The Greyhound	Main Road, Higham		172 yd

Sport

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

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	75.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	69.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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