Stoney Steps, Belper, DE56 1JA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DE56 1JA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% 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	48.1%	52.2%	4.1%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	51.9%	47.8%	-4.1%	49.0%	-1.2%

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	26.9%	36.1%	9.2%	37.9%	-1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	54.2%	47.2%	-7.0%	44.2%	3.0%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	3%	1%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	9.5%	9%	-0.5%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	4.9%	5.6%	0.7%	6.1%	-0.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.7%) 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	44.4%	47.6%	3.2%	48.4%	-0.8%
Good health	39.2%	38.1%	-1.1%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	13%	10.7%	-2.3%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 52.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.4%	12.5%	-1.9%	18.2%	-5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	3.8%	-6.4%	9.6%	-5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	9.8%	-2.7%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	6.1%	5.6%	-0.5%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.7%	14.3%	-2.4%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	37.9%	52.3%	14.4%	33.8%	18.5%
Other	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.3% 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)
Other Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	97.5%	97.3%	-0.2%	81.4%	15.9%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95% 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	96.6%	95%	-1.6%	83.2%	11.8%
European Union	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	6.1%	-4.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%	0.6%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.3%	95.5%	-0.8%	83.2%	12.3%
10+ Years	0%	3%	3.0%	9.8%	-6.8%
5-10 Years	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.7%	76.7%	7.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	14.8%	13.5%	1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.7%	37.2%	18.5%
Christian	38.4%	46.2%	-7.8%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Stoney Steps Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stoney Steps was 26.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.4% lower than the Belper East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Stoney Steps has the 26th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Belper East and the 83rd lowest crime rate of 386 local areas in Amber Valley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -9.5%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,000

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in DE56 1JA, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 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 Stoney Steps are based on 2 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 Stoney Steps, Belper, DE56 1JA

Estimated Average Property Prices for DE56 1JA

Average Price
£319,239

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£319,239

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stoney Steps

Average Price
£301,485

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£301,485

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stoney StepsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Stoney Steps, Belper, Derbyshire Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2018-09-05	£317,063
2 Stoney Steps, Belper, Derbyshire Detached, an established residential building	£163,000	2010-06-04	£281,797

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DE56 1JA

Employment

DE56 1JA 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	123
Retired	65
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	30
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	10
Other	4
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Education	23
Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Other	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ripley Nursery School Sandham Lane , DE5 3HE	3out of 4	5,234 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery Laund Nook , DE56 1GY	3out of 4	689 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pottery Primary School Kilbourne Road , DE56 1HA	2out of 4	914 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Herbert Strutt Primary School Thornhill Avenue , DE56 1SH	3out of 4	1,006 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Long Row Primary School Long Row , DE56 1DR	3out of 4	1,022 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School Matlock Road , DE56 2JD	- not rated	1,056 yd	Voluntary aided 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	- not rated	1,145 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Flamsteed Community School Derby Road , Denby DE5 8NP	- not rated	3,374 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Flamsteed Community School Derby Road , Denby DE5 8NP	- not rated	3,374 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ecclesbourne School Wirksworth Road , Duffield DE56 4GS	- not rated	4,847 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ecclesbourne School Wirksworth Road , Duffield DE56 4GS	3out of 4	4,847 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rowen House School 50 Holbrook Road , DE56 1PB	- not rated	1,142 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Holbrook School for Autism Portway , DE56 0TE	- not rated	3,509 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwood House Portway , Holbrook DE56 0TE	- not rated	3,509 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holbrook School for Autism Portway , DE56 0TE	3out of 4	3,509 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwood House Portway , Holbrook DE56 0TE	- not rated	3,509 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Josi	18 Market Place Belper Derbyshire	449 yd
Bengal Blues	4 Market Place Belper Derbyshire	488 yd
Number 28 Community Hall	28 The Coppice Market Place Belper Derbyshire	488 yd
Olive	8 The Courtyard Market Place Belper Derbyshire	496 yd
Monk Bar	61 King Street Belper Derbyshire	519 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grapes Inn Public House	66 High Street Belper Derbyshire	272 yd
Nags Head	5 High Pavement Belper Derbyshire	399 yd
Belper House	1 High Street Belper Derbyshire	447 yd
The Beer Trap	20 Market Place Belper Derbyshire	452 yd
Black Swan	44 Market Place Belper Derbyshire	488 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gurkha Express	143A Nottingham Road Belper Derbyshire	139 yd
Fresh Bite Pizzaria	7 Market Place Belper Derbyshire	488 yd
Oriental Villa	Oriental Villa Chinese Takeaway 6 Market Place Belper Derbyshire	488 yd
Continental Food Bar	23 Market Place Belper Derbyshire	488 yd
Domino's Pizza	55D (Unit 3A) King Street Belper Derbyshire	638 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Central England Co-operative	Strutt Street Belper Derbyshire	643 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Aldi Unit 2 Chapel Street Belper Derbyshire	907 yd
The Co-operative Food	Whitemoor Lane Belper Derbyshire	1,019 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Express 39 Gregorys Way Belper Derbyshire	1,045 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons Chapel Street Belper Derbyshire	1,083 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Manor Rec ALDER ROAD	grass pitches	631 yd
St Johns Primary School LAUND NOOK	grass pitches	669 yd
Belper Leisure Centre JOHN O'GAUNTS WAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	795 yd
Strutts Centre THE STRUTT CENTRE THE STRUTT CENTRE DERBY ROAD		1,090 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%

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

Overview of DE56 1JA