Cook Drive, Ilkeston, DE7 4AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DE7 4AB has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% 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	48%	47.2%	-0.8%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	52%	52.8%	0.8%	49.0%	3.8%

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 area around DE7 4AB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.6%	49.8%	12.2%	37.9%	11.9%
Married: Opposite sex	33.3%	30.7%	-2.6%	44.2%	-13.5%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.5%	2.8%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	17.8%	13.5%	-4.3%	9.1%	4.4%
Widowed	7%	3.3%	-3.7%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	39.5%	40.5%	1.0%	48.4%	-7.9%
Good health	36.9%	38.1%	1.2%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	17.6%	16.3%	-1.3%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	4.9%	3.9%	-1.0%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1%	1.2%	0.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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 DE7 4AB this area, 32.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36%	32.7%	-3.3%	18.2%	14.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.4%	9.3%	-10.1%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	11.7%	-1.9%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	6.2%	7.5%	1.3%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	16.4%	6.3%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	7.4%	21%	13.6%	33.8%	-12.8%
Other	7.4%	1.4%	-6.0%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.7% 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	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	3.1%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	95.8%	95.7%	-0.1%	81.4%	14.3%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.1% 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	91.5%	92.1%	0.6%	83.2%	8.9%
European Union	4.9%	5.5%	0.6%	6.1%	-0.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	5.6%	-4.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.2%	93.6%	2.4%	83.2%	10.4%
10+ Years	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	9.8%	-7.4%
5-10 Years	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	1.2%	-2.4%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.7%	76.7%	-1.0%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	16.9%	13.5%	3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.6%	37.2%	14.4%
Christian	37.4%	46.2%	-8.8%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Cook Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cook Drive was 103.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.3% lower than the Awsworth Road average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cook Drive has the 33rd highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Awsworth Road and the 97th highest crime rate of 376 local areas in Erewash .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -88.2%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in DE7 4AB, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 1/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Cook Drive 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 Erewash.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Cook Drive, Ilkeston, DE7 4AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for DE7 4AB

Average Price
£236,831

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£236,831

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cook Drive

Average Price
£232,689

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£232,689

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cook DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Cook Drive, Ilkeston, Derbyshire Detached, an established residential building	£123,000	2015-10-09	£186,819
12 Cook Drive, Ilkeston, Derbyshire Detached, an established residential building	£133,000	2003-08-08	£276,717

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DE7 4AB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Retired	30
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	9
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Transport and storage	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	11
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kensington Junior School St John's Road , DE7 5PA	- not rated	466 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kensington Junior Academy St John's Road , DE7 5PA	3out of 4	466 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Field House Infant School Lower Whitworth Road , DE7 4LT	3out of 4	554 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Field House Infant School Lower Whitworth Road , DE7 4LT	- not rated	569 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hallam Fields Junior School Longfield Lane , DE7 4DB	3out of 4	685 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kirk Hallam Community Academy Godfrey Drive , Kirk Hallam DE7 4HH	- not rated	1,800 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirk Hallam Community Technology and Sports College Godfrey Drive , Kirk Hallam DE7 4HH	- not rated	1,800 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirk Hallam Community Academy Godfrey Drive , Kirk Hallam DE7 4HH	- not rated	1,800 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy King George Avenue , DE7 5HS	3out of 4	1,871 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ilkeston School: Specialist Arts College King George Avenue , DE7 5HS	- not rated	1,871 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South East Derbyshire College Field Road , DE7 5RS	- not rated	672 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bilborough College College Way , NG8 4DQ	- not rated	4,678 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bilborough College Bilborough Road , Bilborough NG8 4DQ	- not rated	4,729 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
R.E.A.L Independent Schools Ilkeston Gallows Inn Playing Fields , Nottingham Road DE7 5BB	- not rated	494 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blue Mountain Education Willow Farm , Off Newton Lane NG16 2SD	- not rated	2,757 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Esteem Valley Academy Bennerley Avenue , Cotmanhay DE7 8PF	- not rated	3,483 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Amber Valley & Erewash Support Centre Bennerley Avenue , Cotmanhay DE7 8PF	- not rated	3,483 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bennerley Fields School Stratford Street , Cotmanhay DE7 8QZ	3out of 4	3,591 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Finlay's Kitchen	138 Nottingham Road	583 yd
Hall Street Deli	47 Nottingham Road	772 yd
The Five Rivers Indian Restaurant	9 - 11 Nottingham Road	963 yd
Dessert Sensation	8 Nottingham Road	1,012 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Davy Lamp	The Triangle	162 yd
Gallows Inn	374 Nottingham Road	327 yd
The Needlemakers Arms	12 Kensington Street	508 yd
The General Havelock	35 Stanton Road	831 yd
Ilkeston Rugby Club	The Stute, Hallam Fields Road	1,004 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Palace	387 Nottingham Road	169 yd
Jerk Kitchen	343 Nottingham Road	182 yd
Magic Wok	230 Nottingham Road	215 yd
Pizza Hut	Unit 3, 27-33 Nottingham Road	772 yd
Sun Wah Chinese Takeaway	169 Park Road	937 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Service Station	Nottingham Road	331 yd
One Stop Stores Ltd	161 Nottingham Road	587 yd
Morrison's	107 Nottingham Road	777 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gallows Inn Playing Fields Nottingham Road	grass pitches	452 yd
Cavendish Sports Centre (Closed) Cavendish Road		454 yd
Derby College (Ilkeston Campus) (Closed) Field Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	674 yd
Hallam Fields Junior School LONGFIELD LANE	grass pitches	687 yd
The Stute THE STUTE THE STUTE HALLAM FIELDS ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	967 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	80.6%

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	19.4%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	132.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DE7 4AB