Chaucer Street, Ilkeston, DE7 5JJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DE7 5JJ has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.3% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55%	56.3%	1.3%	51.0%	5.3%
Male	45%	43.7%	-1.3%	49.0%	-5.3%

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	32.9%	39.4%	6.5%	37.9%	1.5%
Married: Opposite sex	47.7%	37.6%	-10.1%	44.2%	-6.6%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	8.9%	8.7%	-0.2%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	8.9%	11%	2.1%	6.1%	4.9%

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	36.2%	31.8%	-4.4%	48.4%	-16.6%
Good health	43.6%	44.1%	0.5%	33.6%	10.5%
Fair health	16.7%	15.7%	-1.0%	12.7%	3.0%
Bad health	2.8%	5.4%	2.6%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	3.1%	2.4%	1.2%	1.9%

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 5JJ this area, 29.8% 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 18.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.4%	29.8%	-0.6%	18.2%	11.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	10.1%	-7.6%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	11.9%	-6.2%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	4.6%	1.2%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.8%	21.6%	6.8%	16.9%	4.7%
Degree or Similar	11%	18.3%	7.3%	33.8%	-15.5%
Other	4.6%	3.7%	-0.9%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.6% 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	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
White	100%	99.6%	-0.4%	81.4%	18.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 99.6% 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	99.6%	99.6%	0.0%	83.2%	16.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	5.6%	-5.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	99.3%	99.6%	0.3%	83.2%	16.4%
10+ Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	9.8%	-9.4%
Less than 2 years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.5%	76.7%	-6.2%
No passport held	29.5%	13.5%	16.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.8%	37.2%	12.6%
Christian	44.8%	46.2%	-1.4%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Chaucer Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chaucer Street was 79.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.3% lower than the Awsworth Road average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chaucer Street has the 34th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Awsworth Road and the 142nd highest crime rate of 376 local areas in Erewash .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.8%.

🔎 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 5JJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Chaucer Street are based on 28 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 Chaucer Street, Ilkeston, DE7 5JJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for DE7 5JJ

Average Price
£177,810

Semi-Detached
£173,617

Terraced
£155,622

Detached
£270,000

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£207,915

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chaucer Street

Average Price
£184,818

Semi-Detached
£190,185

Terraced
£159,914

Detached
£217,167

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£201,115

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chaucer Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Chaucer Street, Ilkeston, Derbyshire Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2025-06-20	£236,409
56 Chaucer Street, Ilkeston, Derbyshire Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-12-02	£264,227
13 Chaucer Street, Ilkeston, Derbyshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£193,500	2023-09-15	£195,973
58 Chaucer Street, Ilkeston, Derbyshire Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2022-06-24	£130,728
4 Chaucer Street, Ilkeston, Derbyshire Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2020-12-09	£124,787

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DE7 5JJ

Employment

DE7 5JJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	73
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Looking after home or family	3
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Manufacturing	18
Construction	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	3
Mining and quarrying	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Financial and insurance 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	118 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chaucer Junior School Cranmer Street , DE7 5JH	3out of 4	118 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chaucer Infant School Cantelupe Road , DE7 5LN	- not rated	311 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chaucer Infant School Cantelupe Road , DE7 5LN	- not rated	311 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Larklands Infant School Park Road , DE7 5DR	3out of 4	794 yd	Community school	Yes	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	3out of 4	959 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ilkeston School: Specialist Arts College King George Avenue , DE7 5HS	- not rated	959 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ormiston Ilkeston Academy King George Avenue , DE7 5HS	- not rated	959 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bennerley Business and Enterprise College Bennerley Avenue , DE7 8PF	- not rated	1,740 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirk Hallam Community Academy Godfrey Drive , Kirk Hallam DE7 4HH	- not rated	1,866 yd	Academy converter	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	1,164 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bilborough College College Way , NG8 4DQ	- not rated	5,085 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bilborough College Bilborough Road , Bilborough NG8 4DQ	- not rated	5,133 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blue Mountain Education Willow Farm , Off Newton Lane NG16 2SD	- not rated	1,336 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Esteem Valley Academy Bennerley Avenue , Cotmanhay DE7 8PF	- not rated	1,797 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Amber Valley & Erewash Support Centre Bennerley Avenue , Cotmanhay DE7 8PF	- not rated	1,797 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bennerley Fields School Stratford Street , Cotmanhay DE7 8QZ	3out of 4	1,928 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bennerley Fields Specialist Speech and Language College Stratford Street , Cotmanhay DE7 8QZ	- not rated	1,928 yd	Community special school	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
Kitchen HQ	96b Station Road	201 yd
Home From Home	2 Station Road	335 yd
Show Me Shoes	Units 1 To 3, Albion Centre, Bath Street	380 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit 16, Albion Centre, Bath Street	380 yd
Appletree Catering	Ilkeston Masonic Hall Association Ltd, High Street	391 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Carlton Club	14 Station Road	335 yd
Durham Ox	25 Durham Street	378 yd
Mad Dog Coffee Bar	101 Bath Street	439 yd
The Lounge	2 Bath Street	452 yd
Spring Cottage Inn	1 Fullwood Street	525 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oliver's Fish & Chips	63 Station Road	205 yd
Snack Attack	Unit C12, The Ropewalk	398 yd
Jay's	65 Bath Street	420 yd
Fresh Soup & Pasta Bar	96 Bath Street	420 yd
Greggs	33-35 Bath Street	456 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farm Foods	Units 7 To 9, Albion Centre, Bath Street	380 yd
Heron Frozen Foods	68-70 Bath Street	414 yd
Iceland	Unit 1B, Waterside Retail Park, Station Road	536 yd
Marks & Spencer	Unit 2 Waterside Retail Park, Station Road	536 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Rutland Street	543 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chaucer Junior School CRANMER STREET	grass pitches	123 yd
Gordon Street Recreation Ground Gordon Street	grass pitches	261 yd
Ilkeston Gym WOOD STREET	health and fitness suite	309 yd
Albion Leisure Centre (Closed) East Street	health and fitness suite	414 yd
Anytime Fitness (Ilkeston) RUTLAND STREET	health and fitness suite	481 yd
Snap Fitness (Ilkeston) SOUTH STREET	health and fitness suite	673 yd
Platinum Gym And Fitness BOOTHS INDUSTRIAL ESTATE BOOTHS INDUSTRIAL ESTATE AWSWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite	689 yd
Manor Fitness And Squash Club MANNERS ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	729 yd
Curves (Ilkeston) BOOTHS TRADING ESTATE BOOTHS TRADING ESTATE AWSWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite	737 yd
Victoria Park Leisure Centre MANNERS ROAD	swimming pool	784 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	104.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DE7 5JJ