Wade Avenue, Ilkeston, DE7 5DU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DE7 5DU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	52.9%	48.8%	-4.1%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	47.1%	51.2%	4.1%	49.0%	2.2%

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	37.7%	38.7%	1.0%	37.9%	0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	44.8%	40.4%	-4.4%	44.2%	-3.8%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	0.8%	4%	3.2%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	8.3%	9.3%	1.0%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	7.5%	6.7%	-0.8%	6.1%	0.6%

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	48.1%	41.3%	-6.8%	48.4%	-7.1%
Good health	34.6%	39.4%	4.8%	33.6%	5.8%
Fair health	10.5%	15.8%	5.3%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	5.1%	3.5%	-1.6%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 15.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.6%	20%	-8.6%	18.2%	1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	16%	0.1%	9.6%	6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.4%	20%	-1.4%	13.4%	6.6%
Apprenticeship	6.3%	8.9%	2.6%	5.3%	3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	16%	4.5%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	11.5%	15.6%	4.1%	33.8%	-18.2%
Other	4.8%	3.6%	-1.2%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.4% 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)
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.4%	3.1%	0.7%	3.1%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	94.9%	95.4%	0.5%	81.4%	14.0%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

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	96.9%	95%	-1.9%	83.2%	11.8%
European Union	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	6.1%	-3.8%
Africa	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.6%	94.6%	-2.0%	83.2%	11.4%
10+ Years	0%	4.2%	4.2%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.5%	76.7%	2.8%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	19.3%	13.5%	5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.2%	37.2%	19.0%
Christian	35.4%	46.2%	-10.8%
Sikh	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Wade Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wade Avenue was 15.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.3% lower than the Hallam Fields average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wade Avenue has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Hallam Fields and the 41st lowest crime rate of 377 local areas in Erewash .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 38.5%.

🔎 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
£38,600

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in DE7 5DU, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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) - 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 Wade Avenue are based on 81 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 Wade Avenue, Ilkeston, DE7 5DU

Estimated Average Property Prices for DE7 5DU

Average Price
£163,457

Semi-Detached
£153,618

Terraced
£151,815

Detached
£206,722

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wade Avenue

Average Price
£164,387

Semi-Detached
£163,588

Terraced
£140,252

Detached
£207,374

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wade AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Wade Avenue, Ilkeston, Derbyshire Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-10-31	£241,508
6 Wade Avenue, Ilkeston, Derbyshire Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2023-06-28	£134,052
3 Wade Avenue, Ilkeston, Derbyshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£126,000	2022-09-28	£127,024
23 Wade Avenue, Ilkeston, Derbyshire Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2022-07-22	£236,816
7 Wade Avenue, Ilkeston, Derbyshire Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2022-06-22	£85,692

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DE7 5DU

Employment

DE7 5DU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	79
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	22
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Manufacturing	28
Human health and social work activities	23
Transport and storage	14
Education	11
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	3
Mining and quarrying	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Larklands Infant School Park Road , DE7 5DR	3out of 4	94 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kensington Junior Academy St John's Road , DE7 5PA	2out of 4	499 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chaucer Infant School Cantelupe Road , DE7 5LN	- not rated	716 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Field House Infant School Lower Whitworth Road , DE7 4LT	- not rated	867 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chaucer Junior School Cranmer Street , DE7 5JH	- not rated	897 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	1,471 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirk Hallam Community Academy Godfrey Drive , Kirk Hallam DE7 4HH	2out of 4	1,945 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy Abbot Road , Kirk Hallam DE7 4HX	3out of 4	2,428 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nottingham University Samworth Academy Bramhall Road , Bilborough NG8 4HY	3out of 4	4,545 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bramcote College Moor Lane , Bramcote NG9 3GA	3out of 4	4,848 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	4,563 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	1,215 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blue Mountain Education Willow Farm , Off Newton Lane NG16 2SD	- not rated	1,833 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Amber Valley and Erewash Support Centre Bennerley Avenue , Cotmanhay DE7 8PF	3out of 4	2,617 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bennerley Fields School Stratford Street , Cotmanhay DE7 8QZ	4out of 4	2,698 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Foxwood Academy Derby Road , Bramcote NG9 3GF	3out of 4	5,036 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	617 yd
Hall Street Deli	47 Nottingham Road	720 yd
Dessert Sensation	8 Nottingham Road	822 yd
The Five Rivers Indian Restaurant	9 - 11 Nottingham Road	828 yd
The Crafty One	Unit 4/5, 65 South Street	987 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Needlemakers Arms	12 Kensington Street	698 yd
Gallows Inn	374 Nottingham Road	887 yd
The Davy Lamp	The Triangle	890 yd
Gladstone Lodge	Market Street	932 yd
The General Havelock	35 Stanton Road	937 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sun Wah Chinese Takeaway	169 Park Road	441 yd
Magic Wok	230 Nottingham Road	713 yd
Pizza Hut	Unit 3, 27-33 Nottingham Road	720 yd
New Marble Takeaway	3 Park Road	742 yd
Jerk Kitchen	343 Nottingham Road	817 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
One Stop Stores Ltd	161 Nottingham Road	665 yd
Morrison's	107 Nottingham Road	723 yd
Asda Service Station	Nottingham Road	892 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cavendish Sports Centre (Closed) Cavendish Road		734 yd
Derby College (Ilkeston Campus) (Closed) Field Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	795 yd
Gordon Street Recreation Ground Gordon Street	grass pitches	904 yd
Chaucer Junior School CRANMER STREET	grass pitches	996 yd
Albion Leisure Centre (Closed) East Street	health and fitness suite	1,084 yd
Snap Fitness (Ilkeston) SOUTH STREET	health and fitness suite	1,084 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	100.0%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	107.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DE7 5DU