Kirk Ireton, Ashbourne, DE6 3JW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DE6 3JW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.6%	51%	-1.6%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	47.4%	49%	1.6%	49.0%	0.0%

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 DE6 3JW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.6% 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	18.8%	24.1%	5.3%	37.9%	-13.8%
Married: Opposite sex	65.8%	58.6%	-7.2%	44.2%	14.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	3.5%	1%	-2.5%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	7.4%	7.9%	0.5%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	4.5%	7.3%	2.8%	6.1%	1.2%

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 (89%) 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	54.4%	56.3%	1.9%	48.4%	7.9%
Good health	31.1%	32.7%	1.6%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	11.1%	6.1%	-5.0%	12.7%	-6.6%
Bad health	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.4%	2%	1.6%	1.2%	0.8%

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.

In the area around DE6 3JW this area, 8.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.9%	8.8%	-4.1%	18.2%	-9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	6.7%	-6.2%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	13%	-0.4%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	4%	3.6%	-0.4%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	16.6%	7.7%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	46.5%	48.2%	1.7%	33.8%	14.4%
Other	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.8% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
White	97%	93.8%	-3.2%	81.4%	12.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98.4% 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	95.6%	98.4%	2.8%	83.2%	15.2%
European Union	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	6.1%	-5.3%
Africa	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.8%	98.4%	3.6%	83.2%	15.2%
10+ Years	0%	1.6%	1.6%	9.8%	-8.2%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.2%	76.7%	10.5%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
No passport held	11.5%	13.5%	-2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42%	37.2%	4.8%
Christian	53.9%	46.2%	7.7%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is DE6 3JW dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around DE6 3JW was 15.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.5% lower than the Ashbourne North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

DE6 3JW has the 11th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Ashbourne North and the 31st lowest crime rate of 248 local areas in Derbyshire Dales .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 153.8%.

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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. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,800

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in DE6 3JW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 2/10 (very 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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

Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Derbyshire Dales.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Kirk Ireton, Ashbourne, DE6 3JW

Estimated Average Property Prices for DE6 3JW

Average Price
£546,042

Semi-Detached
£234,223

Terraced
£343,976

Detached
£601,943

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in DE6 3JW

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Dale View, Ashbourne, Derbyshire Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2024-05-28	£594,450
Well Bank Cottage Well Banks, Ashbourne, Derbyshire Detached, an established residential building	£585,000	2022-01-06	£657,797
Rosebank Cottage Hemp Yard, Ashbourne, Derbyshire Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2020-10-23	£682,735
Rock Cottage, Ashbourne, Derbyshire Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2020-01-24	£726,812
Bluebell House Nether Lane, Ashbourne, Derbyshire Detached, an established residential building	£640,000	2018-10-22	£825,090

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DE6 3JW

Employment

DE6 3JW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

DE6 3JW 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	62
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	26
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	22
Education	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Construction	6
Information and communication	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kirk Ireton C of E Primary School Main Street , Kirk Ireton DE6 3LD	4out of 4	151 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carsington and Hopton Primary School Carsington , DE4 4DE	3out of 4	3,837 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hulland CofE Primary School Firs Avenue , Hulland DE6 3FS	3out of 4	3,934 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Turnditch Church of England Primary School Ashbourne Road , Turnditch DE56 2LH	4out of 4	4,936 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wirksworth Junior School Wash Green , Wirksworth DE4 4FD	2out of 4	4,986 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Anthony Gell School Wirksworth , DE4 4DX	3out of 4	4,445 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Barley Mow Inn	Main Street, Kirk Ireton		162 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near DE6 3JW postcode.

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	54.4 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	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DE6 3JW