Park Road, Ilkeston, DE7 5BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DE7 5BQ is primarily male, with 55.7% of the population 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	42.4%	44.3%	1.9%	51.0%	-6.7%
Male	57.6%	55.7%	-1.9%	49.0%	6.7%

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 5BQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.1% 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	58.3%	63.1%	4.8%	37.9%	25.2%
Married: Opposite sex	10.4%	12.6%	2.2%	44.2%	-31.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	9%	5.1%	-3.9%	2.2%	2.9%
Divorced	17.4%	14.6%	-2.8%	9.1%	5.5%
Widowed	4.9%	3.5%	-1.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.2%	44.8%	3.6%	48.4%	-3.6%
Good health	38.8%	29.2%	-9.6%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	12.7%	18.4%	5.7%	12.7%	5.7%
Bad health	4.2%	7.1%	2.9%	4.0%	3.1%
Very bad health	3%	0.5%	-2.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	13.9%	17.2%	3.3%	18.2%	-1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	7.6%	-5.6%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.8%	14.1%	-6.7%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	7.6%	5.1%	-2.5%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	22.2%	10.4%	16.9%	5.3%
Degree or Similar	19.4%	31.3%	11.9%	33.8%	-2.5%
Other	13.2%	2.5%	-10.7%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.4% 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	3%	0.5%	-2.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
White	96.4%	93.4%	-3.0%	81.4%	12.0%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.5% 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	90.3%	91.5%	1.2%	83.2%	8.3%
European Union	7.9%	4.7%	-3.2%	6.1%	-1.4%
Africa	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.7%	92%	2.3%	83.2%	8.8%
10+ Years	3.6%	4.7%	1.1%	9.8%	-5.1%
5-10 Years	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.3%	76.7%	-0.4%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	18.5%	13.5%	5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.4%	37.2%	15.2%
Christian	39.6%	46.2%	-6.6%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Park Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Park Road was 1052.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 583.3% higher than the Awsworth Road average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Park Road has the highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Awsworth Road and the 2nd highest crime rate of 377 local areas in Erewash .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 673.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 83.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 5BQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Park Road are based on 206 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 Park Road, Ilkeston, DE7 5BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for DE7 5BQ

Average Price
£129,800

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£129,800

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Park Road

Average Price
£170,318

Semi-Detached
£182,415

Terraced
£131,302

Detached
£226,999

Flats/Maisonettes
£119,280

Other
£399,752

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Park Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Addison House Park Road, Ilkeston, Derbyshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2024-04-12	£96,130
8 Addison House Park Road, Ilkeston, Derbyshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£92,000	2023-07-14	£85,733
4 Addison House Park Road, Ilkeston, Derbyshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£82,750	2019-07-26	£95,147
3 Addison House Park Road, Ilkeston, Derbyshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£122,995	2008-03-27	£152,172
2 Addison House Park Road, Ilkeston, Derbyshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£120,995	2008-02-18	£147,190

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DE7 5BQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	105
Part-Time Employee	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Retired	15
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	10
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	3
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Construction	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Transport and storage	7
Education	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	2
Other	1
Administrative and support service activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy Church View , Allendale DE7 4LF	3out of 4	484 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chaucer Infant School Cantelupe Road , DE7 5LN	- not rated	500 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Field House Infant School Lower Whitworth Road , DE7 4LT	- not rated	672 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chaucer Junior School Cranmer Street , DE7 5JH	- not rated	710 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kensington Junior Academy St John's Road , DE7 5PA	2out of 4	794 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy King George Avenue , DE7 5HS	2out of 4	711 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirk Hallam Community Academy Godfrey Drive , Kirk Hallam DE7 4HH	2out of 4	1,160 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy Abbot Road , Kirk Hallam DE7 4HX	3out of 4	1,621 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nottingham University Samworth Academy Bramhall Road , Bilborough NG8 4HY	3out of 4	5,381 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bramcote College Moor Lane , Bramcote NG9 3GA	3out of 4	5,464 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bilborough College Bilborough Road , Bilborough NG8 4DQ	- not rated	5,404 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	1,646 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blue Mountain Education Willow Farm , Off Newton Lane NG16 2SD	- not rated	2,132 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Amber Valley and Erewash Support Centre Bennerley Avenue , Cotmanhay DE7 8PF	3out of 4	2,503 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bennerley Fields School Stratford Street , Cotmanhay DE7 8QZ	4out of 4	2,676 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
Dessert Sensation	8 Nottingham Road	68 yd
The Five Rivers Indian Restaurant	9 - 11 Nottingham Road	127 yd
The Crafty One	Unit 4/5, 65 South Street	161 yd
Nene's Kitchen	Unit 3, 15-19 South Street	252 yd
Coffee Vida	Coffee Vida, 2 South Street	263 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Latch Lifter	75 South Street	122 yd
Prince of Wales	73 South Street	161 yd
The Burnt Pig	53 Market Street	167 yd
Spanish Bar	74-76 South Street	173 yd
Gladstone Lodge	Market Street	180 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Marble Takeaway	3 Park Road	105 yd
Briggs Fish Bar	7 Nottingham Road	127 yd
Star Pizza Express	64 South Street	173 yd
Manor Fish Bar	72 South Street	173 yd
Prime Pizzeria	48 South Street	210 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrison's	107 Nottingham Road	300 yd
One Stop Stores Ltd	161 Nottingham Road	490 yd
Farm Foods	Units 7 To 9, Albion Centre, Bath Street	604 yd
Heron Frozen Foods	68-70 Bath Street	864 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Snap Fitness (Ilkeston) SOUTH STREET	health and fitness suite	335 yd
Derby College (Ilkeston Campus) (Closed) Field Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	424 yd
Ron Brooks Playing Field DERBY ROAD	grass pitches	519 yd
Albion Leisure Centre (Closed) East Street	health and fitness suite	537 yd
St Thomas Catholic Primary School Church View	grass pitches	576 yd
Cavendish Sports Centre (Closed) Cavendish Road		624 yd
Rutland Sports Park WEST END DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, golf, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	687 yd
Chaucer Junior School CRANMER STREET	grass pitches	709 yd
Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy King George Avenue	grass pitches	832 yd
Rutland Recreation Ground Track (Closed) West End Drive	athletics tracks	918 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
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 DE7 5BQ