The Avenue, Belper, DE56 1WB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DE56 1WB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	51.3%	48.7%	-2.6%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	48.7%	51.3%	2.6%	49.0%	2.3%

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	32.3%	34.1%	1.8%	37.9%	-3.8%
Married: Opposite sex	43.9%	46.2%	2.3%	44.2%	2.0%
Separated	4.3%	1.2%	-3.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	7.9%	9.8%	1.9%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	11.6%	8.7%	-2.9%	6.1%	2.6%

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 (68.4%) 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	32.8%	33.7%	0.9%	48.4%	-14.7%
Good health	35.4%	34.7%	-0.7%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	21.7%	24.1%	2.4%	12.7%	11.4%
Bad health	9%	7.5%	-1.5%	4.0%	3.5%
Very bad health	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.5%	27%	-3.5%	18.2%	8.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	13.2%	-0.8%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	11.5%	-1.3%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	8%	5.6%	5.3%	2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	12.1%	-2.5%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	23.8%	27.6%	3.8%	33.8%	-6.2%
Other	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	2.8%	-2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.5% 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)
Chinese	0%	3%	3.0%	0.7%	2.3%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	97.9%	94.5%	-3.4%	81.4%	13.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	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	97.4%	95%	-2.4%	83.2%	11.8%
European Union	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.6%
Africa	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	3%	1.4%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.8%	95%	-1.8%	83.2%	11.8%
10+ Years	0%	4%	4.0%	9.8%	-5.8%
2-5 Years	0%	1%	1.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.9%	76.7%	-2.8%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Eastern Asia	2%	0.3%	1.7%
No passport held	23.6%	13.5%	10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50%	37.2%	12.8%
Christian	42.4%	46.2%	-3.8%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is The Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Avenue was 11.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.4% lower than the Belper East average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

The Avenue has the 7th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Belper East and the 21st lowest crime rate of 387 local areas in Amber Valley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 155.6%.

🔎 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 1WB, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 The Avenue are based on 11 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 The Avenue, Belper, DE56 1WB

Estimated Average Property Prices for DE56 1WB

Average Price
£271,958

Semi-Detached
£275,463

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£250,925

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Avenue

Average Price
£274,121

Semi-Detached
£275,219

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£263,141

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 The Avenue, Belper, Derbyshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£183,000	2019-06-26	£259,672
6 The Avenue, Belper, Derbyshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£262,000	2017-09-13	£400,247
6 The Avenue, Belper, Derbyshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£90,000	2010-01-22	£173,710
6 The Avenue, Belper, Derbyshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2006-07-03	£382,044
16 The Avenue, Belper, Derbyshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£167,000	2005-04-15	£318,335

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DE56 1WB

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in DE56 1WB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	59
Full-Time Employee	51
Part-Time Employee	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	6
Other	5
Self-Employed	4
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	8
Construction	5
Transport and storage	5
Other	4
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	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	989 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Herbert Strutt Primary School Thornhill Avenue , DE56 1SH	3out of 4	1,172 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy Matlock Road , DE56 2JD	4out of 4	1,371 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery Laund Nook , DE56 1GY	3out of 4	1,581 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pottery Primary School Kilbourne Road , DE56 1HA	3out of 4	1,916 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	2,126 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Flamsteed Community School Derby Road , Denby DE5 8NP	3out of 4	4,116 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ecclesbourne School Wirksworth Road , Duffield DE56 4GS	4out of 4	4,122 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	3,390 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
Rice Bowl	20 New Road Belper Derbyshire	312 yd
Jaxx Q Club	Unit 5 16 Days Lane Belper Derbyshire	332 yd
The Filling Station	Bus Station Chapel Street Belper Derbyshire	374 yd
The Bluebell Cafe And Restaurant	De Bradelei House Chapel Street Belper Derbyshire	374 yd
The Book Cafe	Chapel Street Belper Derbyshire	374 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Belper Rugby Union Club	Strutts Field Derby Road Belper Derbyshire	285 yd
The Tavern	11 Derby Road Belper Derbyshire	285 yd
Old Kings Head	Days Lane Belper Derbyshire	332 yd
Arkwrights Bar Limited	Arkwrights Bar 6 Campbell Street Belper Derbyshire	389 yd
Belper Masonic Hall	Masonic Hall Campbell Street Belper Derbyshire	389 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
King Street Fish Bar	King Street Fish Bar 37 King Street Belper Derbyshire	518 yd
Domino's Pizza	55D (Unit 3A) King Street Belper Derbyshire	528 yd
Fresh Bite Pizzaria	7 Market Place Belper Derbyshire	565 yd
Oriental Villa	Oriental Villa Chinese Takeaway 6 Market Place Belper Derbyshire	565 yd
Continental Food Bar	23 Market Place Belper Derbyshire	565 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	Morrisons Chapel Street Belper Derbyshire	360 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Aldi Unit 2 Chapel Street Belper Derbyshire	374 yd
Central England Co-operative	Strutt Street Belper Derbyshire	463 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Strutts Centre THE STRUTT CENTRE THE STRUTT CENTRE DERBY ROAD		157 yd
Manor Rec ALDER ROAD	grass pitches	720 yd
Belper Town Football Club (Silver X Stadium) BRIDGE STREET	grass pitches	1,005 yd
Belper Meadows Sports Club BRIDGE STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	1,028 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	92.3%
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	76 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	98.61 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	98.61 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20.36 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DE56 1WB