St Laurence Gardens, Belper, DE56 1HH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DE56 1HH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	51.5%	49.6%	-1.9%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	48.5%	50.4%	1.9%	49.0%	1.4%

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	29.2%	35.5%	6.3%	37.9%	-2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	44.8%	44.3%	-0.5%	44.2%	0.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	14.3%	10.1%	-4.2%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	10.1%	6.8%	-3.3%	6.1%	0.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.4%	43.2%	-1.2%	48.4%	-5.2%
Good health	27.8%	34.9%	7.1%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	18.2%	16%	-2.2%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	4.4%	5.3%	0.9%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	5.2%	0.6%	-4.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.1%	15%	-8.1%	18.2%	-3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	7.3%	-2.8%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.1%	12%	2.9%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	3.7%	-1.5%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	17.3%	3.0%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	31.2%	41.2%	10.0%	33.8%	7.4%
Other	7.1%	3.7%	-3.4%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.5% 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%	0%	-0.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	98.1%	98.5%	0.4%	81.4%	17.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.1% 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	97.8%	97.1%	-0.7%	83.2%	13.9%
European Union	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	6.1%	-3.7%
Africa	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.3%	0.3%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97%	97.3%	0.3%	83.2%	14.1%
10+ Years	0%	1.8%	1.8%	9.8%	-8.0%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.2%	76.7%	7.5%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	13.8%	13.5%	0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.9%	37.2%	10.7%
Christian	47.3%	46.2%	1.1%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is St Laurence Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Laurence Gardens was 75.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 127.1% higher than the Belper East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

St Laurence Gardens has the 12th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Belper East and the 138th highest crime rate of 387 local areas in Amber Valley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.5%.

🔎 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. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,700

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in DE56 1HH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 5/10 (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 St Laurence Gardens are based on 98 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 St Laurence Gardens, Belper, DE56 1HH

Estimated Average Property Prices for DE56 1HH

Average Price
£258,543

Semi-Detached
£311,124

Terraced
£335,831

Detached
£226,740

Flats/Maisonettes
£190,433

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Laurence Gardens

Average Price
£275,625

Semi-Detached
£340,752

Terraced
£355,038

Detached
£287,355

Flats/Maisonettes
£198,325

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Laurence GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 St Laurence Gardens, Belper, Derbyshire Terraced, an established residential building	£334,000	2024-07-23	£348,859
33 St Laurence Gardens, Belper, Derbyshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2023-10-16	£174,907
29 St Laurence Gardens, Belper, Derbyshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£152,000	2023-08-08	£158,181
10 St Laurence Gardens, Belper, Derbyshire Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2022-01-14	£364,053
21 St Laurence Gardens, Belper, Derbyshire Terraced, an established residential building	£289,950	2021-09-30	£342,698

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DE56 1HH

Employment

DE56 1HH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

DE56 1HH 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 DE56 1HH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	106
Retired	93
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	37
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	4
Looking after home or family	4
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	27
Education	23
Construction	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Long Row Primary School Long Row , DE56 1DR	3out of 4	295 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy Matlock Road , DE56 2JD	4out of 4	617 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery Laund Nook , DE56 1GY	3out of 4	1,023 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Herbert Strutt Primary School Thornhill Avenue , DE56 1SH	3out of 4	1,538 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pottery Primary School Kilbourne Road , DE56 1HA	3out of 4	1,605 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Belper School and Sixth Form Centre John O'Gaunts Way , DE56 0DA	3out of 4	1,864 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Flamsteed Community School Derby Road , Denby DE5 8NP	3out of 4	4,151 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ecclesbourne School Wirksworth Road , Duffield DE56 4GS	4out of 4	4,876 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holbrook School for Autism Portway , DE56 0TE	3out of 4	3,982 yd	Academy special converter	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
Olive	8 The Courtyard Market Place Belper Derbyshire	251 yd
Monk Bar	61 King Street Belper Derbyshire	256 yd
Ritz Bingo	Bingo Hall The Ritz King Street Belper Derbyshire	256 yd
Josi	18 Market Place Belper Derbyshire	270 yd
Cafe G	46A King Street Belper Derbyshire D	277 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Belper House	1 High Street Belper Derbyshire	243 yd
The Green House	55C King Street Belper Derbyshire	256 yd
The Beer Trap	20 Market Place Belper Derbyshire	274 yd
Bang In Belper	Ground Floor 56 - 58 Bridge Street Belper Derbyshire	276 yd
The Curious Pig In The Pantry	80 King Street Belper Derbyshire	282 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	55D (Unit 3A) King Street Belper Derbyshire	231 yd
King Street Fish Bar	King Street Fish Bar 37 King Street Belper Derbyshire	237 yd
KFC	53 Long Row	260 yd
Niks Signature	18 Bridge Street Belper Derbyshire	278 yd
Fresh Bite Pizzaria	7 Market Place Belper Derbyshire	293 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Central England Co-operative	Strutt Street Belper Derbyshire	299 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Aldi Unit 2 Chapel Street Belper Derbyshire	463 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons Chapel Street Belper Derbyshire	646 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Belper Town Football Club (Silver X Stadium) BRIDGE STREET	grass pitches	501 yd
The Fit Pit EAST MILL EAST MILL BRIDGE FOOT	health and fitness suite	508 yd
Belper Meadows Sports Club BRIDGE STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	594 yd
Strutts Centre THE STRUTT CENTRE THE STRUTT CENTRE DERBY ROAD		826 yd
St Johns Primary School LAUND NOOK	grass pitches	929 yd
Manor Rec ALDER ROAD	grass pitches	1,004 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	50.0%
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	49.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	50 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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