Highfields Close, Alfreton, DE55 7PX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DE55 7PX has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	46.9%	48.3%	1.4%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	53.1%	51.7%	-1.4%	49.0%	2.7%

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 7PX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53% 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	30.8%	35.2%	4.4%	37.9%	-2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	50.7%	53%	2.3%	44.2%	8.8%
Separated	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	7.6%	7.8%	0.2%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	9.4%	2.4%	-7.0%	6.1%	-3.7%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.7%	58.6%	14.9%	48.4%	10.2%
Good health	33.8%	27.8%	-6.0%	33.6%	-5.8%
Fair health	16.7%	9.2%	-7.5%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	5.1%	2.9%	-2.2%	4.0%	-1.1%
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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25%	12.9%	-12.1%	18.2%	-5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	7%	-9.3%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	12.6%	-3.0%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	4%	0.4%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	20.2%	6.8%	16.9%	3.3%
Degree or Similar	22.8%	41.7%	18.9%	33.8%	7.9%
Other	3.3%	1.6%	-1.7%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.5% 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)
Indian	0.6%	1%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.4%	97.5%	0.1%	81.4%	16.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.8% 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	96.1%	94.8%	-1.3%	83.2%	11.6%
European Union	2.6%	4%	1.4%	6.1%	-2.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.6%	1%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.8%	95%	-0.8%	83.2%	11.8%
10+ Years	0.3%	3.5%	3.2%	9.8%	-6.3%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.7%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.9%	76.7%	9.2%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	10.8%	13.5%	-2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.1%	37.2%	18.9%
Christian	36%	46.2%	-10.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Highfields Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highfields Close was 104.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.3% lower than the Alfreton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Highfields Close has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Alfreton and the 92nd highest crime rate of 387 local areas in Amber Valley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 78.9%.

🔎 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 7PX, 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 Highfields Close are based on 18 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 Highfields Close, Alfreton, DE55 7PX

Estimated Average Property Prices for DE55 7PX

Average Price
£442,613

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£442,613

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highfields Close

Average Price
£450,544

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£450,544

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highfields CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Highfields Close, Alfreton, Derbyshire Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2024-09-23	£294,995
15 Highfields Close, Alfreton, Derbyshire Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2023-12-19	£498,912
4 Highfields Close, Alfreton, Derbyshire Detached, an established residential building	£267,500	2022-02-11	£309,450
2 Highfields Close, Alfreton, Derbyshire Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-07-09	£309,483
1 Highfields Close, Alfreton, Derbyshire Detached, a newly built property	£365,000	2018-04-27	£534,110

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DE55 7PX

Employment

DE55 7PX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	192
Long-Term Sick or disabled	46
Retired	42
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	25
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Construction	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	6
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance 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	1,028 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Normanton Nursery School Hamlet Lane , South Normanton DE55 2JB	4out of 4	4,655 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ripley Nursery School Sandham Lane , DE5 3HE	3out of 4	5,420 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	1,133 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodbridge Junior School Grange Street , DE55 7JA	3out of 4	1,214 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Copthorne Community Infant School Rodgers Lane , DE55 7FF	3out of 4	1,676 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy Firs Avenue , DE55 7EN	3out of 4	1,863 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leys Junior School Flowery Leys Lane , DE55 7HA	3out of 4	2,182 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	1,353 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Swanwick Hall School Derby Road , Swanwick DE55 1AE	2out of 4	2,290 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Frederick Gent School Mansfield Road , South Normanton DE55 2ER	2out of 4	5,277 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	565 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Watchorn Christian School 2,Derby Road , Alfreton DE55 7AQ	- not rated	665 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Swanwick School and Sports College Hayes Lane , Swanwick DE55 1AR	4out of 4	2,398 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
Greggs	Old Swanwick Colliery Road Swanwick Alfreton Derbyshire	650 yd
Alfreton Leisure Centre	Church Street Alfreton Derbyshire	857 yd
Thapa's	84 - 86 King Street Alfreton Derbyshire	863 yd
Sanam Tandoori Restaurant	50 - 52 King Street Alfreton Derbyshire	863 yd
Bright Eyes Cafe	Alfreton Genesis Enterprise & Business Incubator King Street Alfreton Derbyshire	919 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Alfreton Masonic Hall / The Watchorn	Alfreton Masonic Hall Abraham Lincoln Memorial Library Derby Road Alfreton Derbyshire	509 yd
Miners Arms	66 Park Street Alfreton Derbyshire	734 yd
Genesis Family Entertainment Centre (Strikes Bowling)	Alfreton Genesis Enterprise & Business Incubator King Street Alfreton Derbyshire	919 yd
Wagon & Horses	9 King Street Alfreton Derbyshire	994 yd
Palmer Morewood Memorial Social Club	Palmer Morewood Memorial Social Club Ltd Hall Street Alfreton Derbyshire	1,021 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Local Fry And Grill	141 King Street Alfreton Derbyshire	631 yd
Oriental	12 Park Street Alfreton Derbyshire	734 yd
Pizzabaker	45 King Street Alfreton Derbyshire	915 yd
Dobbins Baps	10 New Street Alfreton Derbyshire	1,070 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Alfreton Park ALFRETON PARK	grass pitches	369 yd
Alfreton Golf Club Wingfield Road	golf	538 yd
The New Watchorn Tennis Centre (Closed) Ewart Lane	indoor tennis centre	554 yd
Watchorn Recreational Ground WATCHORN LAWNS	grass pitches	573 yd
Alfreton Leisure Centre ALFRETON PARK	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	840 yd
In Trim Health Club (Closed) 32-46 32-46 King Street	health and fitness suite	922 yd
Genesis Family Entertainment Centre GENESIS CENTRE STORE 2 GENESIS CENTRE STORE 2 KING STREET		939 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	52.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	46.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	65.84 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	65.84 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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