Gayton Road, Ilkeston, DE7 5HN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DE7 5HN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	51.5%	-1.5%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	47%	48.5%	1.5%	49.0%	-0.5%

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	23.5%	28.8%	5.3%	37.9%	-9.1%
Married: Opposite sex	44.2%	48.4%	4.2%	44.2%	4.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	4%	1.4%	-2.6%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	12.2%	8.3%	-3.9%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	16.2%	12.5%	-3.7%	6.1%	6.4%

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	43.9%	47%	3.1%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	34.2%	28.9%	-5.3%	33.6%	-4.7%
Fair health	14.2%	16.4%	2.2%	12.7%	3.7%
Bad health	6.7%	6.4%	-0.3%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	1%	1.4%	0.4%	1.2%	0.2%

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	23.2%	19.1%	-4.1%	18.2%	0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	7.1%	-5.1%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	16.8%	2.2%	13.4%	3.4%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	6.3%	1.1%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	20.2%	5.9%	16.9%	3.3%
Degree or Similar	25.6%	26.8%	1.2%	33.8%	-7.0%
Other	4.9%	3.7%	-1.2%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95% 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%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	1%	1.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	1.6%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	96.1%	95%	-1.1%	81.4%	13.6%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.9% 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	97.1%	95.9%	-1.2%	83.2%	12.7%
European Union	1%	1.6%	0.6%	6.1%	-4.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	2%	1.3%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.9%	96.1%	-0.8%	83.2%	12.9%
10+ Years	0%	2.5%	2.5%	9.8%	-7.3%
5-10 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	0.2%	-2.5%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.4%	76.7%	-0.3%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	21.5%	13.5%	8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42%	37.2%	4.8%
Christian	46.8%	46.2%	0.6%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	0.2%	6.5%	-6.3%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Gayton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gayton Road was 135.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.8% lower than the Awsworth Road average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gayton Road has the 26th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Awsworth Road and the 66th highest crime rate of 377 local areas in Erewash .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.0%.

🔎 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 5HN, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 6/10 (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 Gayton Road are based on 75 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 Gayton Road, Ilkeston, DE7 5HN

Estimated Average Property Prices for DE7 5HN

Average Price
£374,435

Semi-Detached
£269,756

Terraced
£205,760

Detached
£428,173

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gayton Road

Average Price
£331,061

Semi-Detached
£245,321

Terraced
£187,601

Detached
£395,153

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gayton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Gayton Road, Ilkeston, Derbyshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2025-09-01	£180,000
41 Gayton Road, Ilkeston, Derbyshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2023-02-17	£179,569
29 Gayton Road, Ilkeston, Derbyshire Detached, an established residential building	£386,000	2022-06-30	£381,269
23 Gayton Road, Ilkeston, Derbyshire Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2021-06-01	£368,538
7 Gayton Road, Ilkeston, Derbyshire Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2021-03-23	£461,012

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DE7 5HN

Employment

DE7 5HN 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	132
Retired	92
Part-Time Employee	50
Self-Employed	28
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	6
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	21
Human health and social work activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Construction	12
Information and communication	10
Other	9
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chaucer Junior School Cranmer Street , DE7 5JH	- not rated	1,004 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chaucer Infant School Cantelupe Road , DE7 5LN	- not rated	1,059 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granby Junior School Heanor Road , DE7 8DX	3out of 4	1,127 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Charlotte Nursery and Infant School Trinity Close , DE7 8LQ	4out of 4	1,145 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy Church View , Allendale DE7 4LF	3out of 4	1,209 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	321 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirk Hallam Community Academy Godfrey Drive , Kirk Hallam DE7 4HH	2out of 4	1,249 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy Abbot Road , Kirk Hallam DE7 4HX	3out of 4	1,454 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Amber Valley and Erewash Support Centre Bennerley Avenue , Cotmanhay DE7 8PF	3out of 4	2,003 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blue Mountain Education Willow Farm , Off Newton Lane NG16 2SD	- not rated	2,198 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bennerley Fields School Stratford Street , Cotmanhay DE7 8QZ	4out of 4	2,263 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
R.E.A.L Independent Schools Ilkeston Gallows Inn Playing Fields , Nottingham Road DE7 5BB	- not rated	2,668 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jasmine House School Jasmine House School , 34 Ilkeston Road DE75 7DT	- not rated	5,208 yd	Other independent special school	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
The Little Kitchen Victoria Park	Victoria Park Leisure Centre, Manners Road	512 yd
Emma's Thai	2 Pelham Street	569 yd
Slightly Potty	83 Bath Street	586 yd
U Choose Smoothie Bar	1 Bath Street	587 yd
Subway	58 Bath Street	610 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spring Cottage Inn	1 Fullwood Street	482 yd
The Manor Bar & Catering Limited	Manners Road	512 yd
Rutland Cricket Club (Cricket Pavilion)	Rutland Cricket Club (Cricket Pavilion), West End Drive	569 yd
Mad Dog Coffee Bar	101 Bath Street	593 yd
Sir John Warren	Sir John Warren, Market Place	615 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kerry's Chippy	3 Pelham Street	569 yd
Jay's	65 Bath Street	579 yd
Greggs	33-35 Bath Street	587 yd
Bath Street Fish Bar	99 Bath Street	588 yd
OhanneS Burger	25 Bath Street	597 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Frozen Foods	68-70 Bath Street	613 yd
Farm Foods	Units 7 To 9, Albion Centre, Bath Street	661 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Rutland Street	898 yd
Co-op Food	Co-Operative Retail Services Ltd, Summerfields Way South	989 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy King George Avenue	grass pitches	222 yd
Victoria Park Leisure Centre MANNERS ROAD	swimming pool	378 yd
Manor Fitness And Squash Club MANNERS ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	440 yd
Rutland Recreation Ground Track (Closed) West End Drive	athletics tracks	443 yd
Rutland Sports Park WEST END DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, golf, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	444 yd
Albion Leisure Centre (Closed) East Street	health and fitness suite	674 yd
Snap Fitness (Ilkeston) SOUTH STREET	health and fitness suite	694 yd
Manners Avenue Playing Field Summerfields Way South	grass pitches	830 yd
Ilkeston Gym WOOD STREET	health and fitness suite	878 yd
Ron Brooks Playing Field DERBY ROAD	grass pitches	879 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.7%
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	75.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	70.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DE7 5HN