Independent Hill, Alfreton, DE55 7DG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DE55 7DG is primarily male, with 54.9% of the population 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	50.2%	45.1%	-5.1%	51.0%	-5.9%
Male	49.8%	54.9%	5.1%	49.0%	5.9%

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 7DG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.8% 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	36.3%	49.8%	13.5%	37.9%	11.9%
Married: Opposite sex	44.8%	31%	-13.8%	44.2%	-13.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	11.3%	10.3%	-1.0%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	4.7%	5.9%	1.2%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	41.8%	41.8%	0.0%	48.4%	-6.6%
Good health	36.6%	35.6%	-1.0%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	16.1%	16.3%	0.2%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	4.8%	4.6%	-0.2%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.2%	21.3%	-7.9%	18.2%	3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	10.4%	-5.2%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	14.9%	0.3%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	6.6%	9.9%	3.3%	5.3%	4.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	13.9%	1.2%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	16%	29.7%	13.7%	33.8%	-4.1%
Other	5.2%	0%	-5.2%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.9% 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	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95.2%	94.9%	-0.3%	81.4%	13.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	0.1%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96%	88.6%	-7.4%	83.2%	5.4%
European Union	3.3%	9.7%	6.4%	6.1%	3.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	5.6%	-5.6%
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	96%	88.6%	-7.4%	83.2%	5.4%
10+ Years	0%	4.2%	4.2%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	2.2%	3.4%	1.2%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	1.1%	3%	1.9%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.6%	76.7%	-8.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	20.9%	13.5%	7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.9%	37.2%	11.7%
Christian	45.1%	46.2%	-1.1%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Independent Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Independent Hill was 396.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 198.0% higher than the Alfreton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Independent Hill has the 4th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Alfreton and the 12th highest crime rate of 387 local areas in Amber Valley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 188.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.0%.

🔎 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
£36,200

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in DE55 7DG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Independent Hill are based on 94 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 Independent Hill, Alfreton, DE55 7DG

Estimated Average Property Prices for DE55 7DG

Average Price
£146,215

Semi-Detached
£139,284

Terraced
£142,675

Detached
£210,168

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Independent Hill

Average Price
£145,399

Semi-Detached
£148,348

Terraced
£138,328

Detached
£206,790

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Independent HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Independent Hill, Alfreton, Derbyshire Terraced, an established residential building	£271,000	2025-01-27	£272,583
27 Independent Hill, Alfreton, Derbyshire Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2024-12-18	£111,621
26 Independent Hill, Alfreton, Derbyshire Terraced, an established residential building	£138,500	2024-06-28	£149,032
18 Independent Hill, Alfreton, Derbyshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£85,500	2023-06-23	£92,796
8 Independent Hill, Alfreton, Derbyshire Terraced, an established residential building	£136,000	2023-01-25	£140,488

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DE55 7DG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Retired	30
Part-Time Employee	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	9
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Construction	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	2
Other	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Financial and insurance 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	265 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Normanton Nursery School Hamlet Lane , South Normanton DE55 2JB	4out of 4	3,877 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pinxton Nursery School Kirkstead Road , Pinxton NG16 6NA	3out of 4	5,410 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Croft Infant School Marshall Street , DE55 7BW	4out of 4	356 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodbridge Junior School Grange Street , DE55 7JA	3out of 4	447 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Copthorne Community Infant School Rodgers Lane , DE55 7FF	3out of 4	1,022 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy Firs Avenue , DE55 7EN	3out of 4	1,206 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leys Junior School Flowery Leys Lane , DE55 7HA	3out of 4	1,410 yd	Community 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	581 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Swanwick Hall School Derby Road , Swanwick DE55 1AE	2out of 4	2,517 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Frederick Gent School Mansfield Road , South Normanton DE55 2ER	2out of 4	4,506 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Watchorn Christian School 2,Derby Road , Alfreton DE55 7AQ	- not rated	193 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alfreton Park Community Special School Alfreton Park , Wingfield Road DE55 7AL	3out of 4	341 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Swanwick School and Sports College Hayes Lane , Swanwick DE55 1AR	4out of 4	2,441 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thapa's	84 - 86 King Street Alfreton Derbyshire	293 yd
Sanam Tandoori Restaurant	50 - 52 King Street Alfreton Derbyshire	293 yd
Bright Eyes Cafe	Alfreton Genesis Enterprise & Business Incubator King Street Alfreton Derbyshire	412 yd
Naughty But Nice	Unit 3 Institute Lane Alfreton Derbyshire	452 yd
Chatterbox Cafe	Severn Square Alfreton Derbyshire	452 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Miners Arms	66 Park Street Alfreton Derbyshire	90 yd
Alfreton Masonic Hall / The Watchorn	Alfreton Masonic Hall Abraham Lincoln Memorial Library Derby Road Alfreton Derbyshire	308 yd
Palmer Morewood Memorial Social Club	Palmer Morewood Memorial Social Club Ltd Hall Street Alfreton Derbyshire	330 yd
Genesis Family Entertainment Centre (Strikes Bowling)	Alfreton Genesis Enterprise & Business Incubator King Street Alfreton Derbyshire	412 yd
Wagon & Horses	9 King Street Alfreton Derbyshire	415 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oriental	12 Park Street Alfreton Derbyshire	90 yd
Local Fry And Grill	141 King Street Alfreton Derbyshire	149 yd
Pizzabaker	45 King Street Alfreton Derbyshire	323 yd
Dobbins Baps	10 New Street Alfreton Derbyshire	444 yd
Lucky Star Chinese Takeaway	2A Chapel Walk Alfreton Derbyshire	469 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Hall Street Alfreton Derbyshire	452 yd
Farm Foods	73-75 High Street Alfreton Derbyshire	589 yd
Lidl	20 Mansfield Road Alfreton Derbyshire	887 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woodbridge Junior School GRANGE STREET	grass pitches	339 yd
David Nieper Academy Grange Street	grass pitches	391 yd
In Trim Health Club (Closed) 32-46 32-46 King Street	health and fitness suite	415 yd
The New Watchorn Tennis Centre (Closed) Ewart Lane	indoor tennis centre	434 yd
Genesis Family Entertainment Centre GENESIS CENTRE STORE 2 GENESIS CENTRE STORE 2 KING STREET		439 yd
Alfreton Grange Arts College (Closed) Grange Street	grass pitches	444 yd
Alfreton Leisure Centre ALFRETON PARK	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	454 yd
Watchorn Recreational Ground WATCHORN LAWNS	grass pitches	488 yd
Alfreton Welfare WEST END CLOSE	grass pitches	567 yd
Impact Arena North Street	grass pitches	656 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 Mbit/s
Average download speed	45.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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