Parks Avenue, South Wingfield, Alfreton, DE55 7NL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DE55 7NL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.3%	51.6%	-2.7%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	45.7%	48.4%	2.7%	49.0%	-0.6%

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	31.6%	39.4%	7.8%	37.9%	1.5%
Married: Opposite sex	39%	34.4%	-4.6%	44.2%	-9.8%
Separated	4.8%	6.1%	1.3%	2.2%	3.9%
Divorced	11.8%	12.2%	0.4%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	12.8%	7.8%	-5.0%	6.1%	1.7%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (64.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	35.2%	36.5%	1.3%	48.4%	-11.9%
Good health	30%	27.9%	-2.1%	33.6%	-5.7%
Fair health	25.7%	21.2%	-4.5%	12.7%	8.5%
Bad health	6.5%	12.6%	6.1%	4.0%	8.6%
Very bad health	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	1.2%	0.6%

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 18.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.6%	25.8%	-14.8%	18.2%	7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	14.8%	4.1%	9.6%	5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.7%	18.7%	0.0%	13.4%	5.3%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	6.6%	3.4%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	13.7%	3.0%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	12.8%	18.1%	5.3%	33.8%	-15.7%
Other	3.2%	2.2%	-1.0%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.6% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
White	100%	98.6%	-1.4%	81.4%	17.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.9% 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	99.6%	96.9%	-2.7%	83.2%	13.7%
European Union	0%	2.2%	2.2%	6.1%	-3.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	5.6%	-5.6%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.3%	98.2%	-0.1%	83.2%	15.0%
10+ Years	0%	0.9%	0.9%	9.8%	-8.9%
5-10 Years	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.5%	76.7%	-11.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	33.2%	13.5%	19.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.9%	37.2%	11.7%
Christian	41.3%	46.2%	-4.9%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is Parks Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Parks Avenue was 100.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 106.8% higher than the Ashover average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Parks Avenue has the 4th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Ashover and the 65th highest crime rate of 363 local areas in North East Derbyshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 74.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 50% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,800

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in DE55 7NL, 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Parks Avenue are based on 38 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 Parks Avenue, South Wingfield, Alfreton, DE55 7NL

Estimated Average Property Prices for DE55 7NL

Average Price
£199,535

Semi-Detached
£197,060

Terraced
£198,149

Detached
£235,866

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Parks Avenue

Average Price
£194,061

Semi-Detached
£191,157

Terraced
£201,989

Detached
£247,349

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Parks AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
47 Parks Avenue, Alfreton, Derbyshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2024-11-01	£166,270
34 Parks Avenue, Alfreton, Derbyshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-10-05	£220,471
36 Parks Avenue, Alfreton, Derbyshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2022-03-25	£249,790
28 Parks Avenue, Alfreton, Derbyshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£142,000	2021-09-17	£175,786
16 Parks Avenue, Alfreton, Derbyshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£128,500	2020-05-28	£176,524

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DE55 7NL

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	49
Full-Time Employee	48
Part-Time Employee	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Self-Employed	11
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Other	1
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Manufacturing	12
Education	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Information and communication	1
Real estate 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	3,579 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Wingfield Primary School Church Lane , South Wingfield DE55 7NJ	3out of 4	138 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wessington Primary School The Green , Wessington DE55 6DQ	3out of 4	2,631 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crich Junior School School Lane , Crich DE4 5DF	4out of 4	3,208 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crich Church of England Infant School Bowns Hill , Crich DE4 5DG	3out of 4	3,215 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Swanwick Primary School South Street , Swanwick DE55 1BZ	3out of 4	3,546 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	3,891 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Swanwick Hall School Derby Road , Swanwick DE55 1AE	2out of 4	3,949 yd	Academy converter	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	2,999 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Watchorn Christian School 2,Derby Road , Alfreton DE55 7AQ	- not rated	3,247 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Swanwick School and Sports College Hayes Lane , Swanwick DE55 1AR	4out of 4	4,362 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Zion Methodist Church	Zion Methodist Church Manor Road South Wingfield Alfreton Derbyshire		419 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
South Wingfield Cricket Club	South Wingfield Cricket Club Holm Lane South Wingfield Alfreton Derbyshire	188 yd
Blue Bell Inn	23 Church Lane South Wingfield Alfreton Derbyshire	188 yd
The Old Yew Tree Inn	51 Manor Road South Wingfield Alfreton Derbyshire	419 yd
South Wingfield Social Club	Wingfield Sport And Social Club 43 High Road South Wingfield Alfreton Derbyshire	442 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South Wingfield Primary School CHURCH LANE	grass pitches	134 yd
South Wingfield Cricket Club HOLM LANE	grass pitches	634 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	79.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.3 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	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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