Wilmot Street, Ilkeston, DE7 8BD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DE7 8BD has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	49.1%	49.4%	0.3%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	50.9%	50.6%	-0.3%	49.0%	1.6%

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 8BD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.9% 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	39%	48.9%	9.9%	37.9%	11.0%
Married: Opposite sex	30.1%	30.8%	0.7%	44.2%	-13.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	7.1%	3.5%	-3.6%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	13%	11%	-2.0%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	10.8%	4.8%	-6.0%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	38.3%	38%	-0.3%	48.4%	-10.4%
Good health	32.2%	35.8%	3.6%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	22.3%	19.6%	-2.7%	12.7%	6.9%
Bad health	5.4%	4.8%	-0.6%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	1.2%	0.6%

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 13.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.5%	26.8%	-10.7%	18.2%	8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	18.3%	3.1%	9.6%	8.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	17.9%	3.4%	13.4%	4.5%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	7.6%	2.0%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	12.1%	-0.2%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	8.2%	13.4%	5.2%	33.8%	-20.4%
Other	6.7%	4%	-2.7%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93% 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%	2.6%	2.6%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95.5%	93%	-2.5%	81.4%	11.6%
Other	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.4% 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	97.6%	97.4%	-0.2%	83.2%	14.2%
European Union	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	6.1%	-6.1%
Africa	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	2.6%	2.6%	5.6%	-3.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.6%	97.4%	-0.2%	83.2%	14.2%
10+ Years	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	9.8%	-8.0%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.6%	76.7%	-5.1%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
No passport held	26.2%	13.5%	12.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58.2%	37.2%	21.0%
Christian	35.5%	46.2%	-10.7%
Buddhist	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Wilmot Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wilmot Street was 307.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 99.8% higher than the Awsworth Road average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wilmot Street has the 11th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Awsworth Road and the 19th highest crime rate of 377 local areas in Erewash .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 174.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.5%.

🔎 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 8BD, 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 Wilmot Street are based on 34 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 Wilmot Street, Ilkeston, DE7 8BD

Estimated Average Property Prices for DE7 8BD

Average Price
£202,903

Semi-Detached
£176,678

Terraced
£160,489

Detached
£177,041

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£761,318

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wilmot Street

Average Price
£180,344

Semi-Detached
£161,747

Terraced
£154,358

Detached
£166,351

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£391,000

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wilmot Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Wilmot Street, Ilkeston, Derbyshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2025-10-01	£180,000
5 Wilmot Street, Ilkeston, Derbyshire Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2025-07-22	£147,709
18 Wilmot Street, Ilkeston, Derbyshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2025-04-15	£184,603
9 Wilmot Street, Ilkeston, Derbyshire Other, an established residential building	£135,000	2024-04-15	£129,776
9 Wilmot Street, Ilkeston, Derbyshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2024-04-15	£136,236

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DE7 8BD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	75
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Self-Employed	19
Other	13
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Construction	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	12
Transport and storage	12
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chaucer Junior School Cranmer Street , DE7 5JH	- not rated	505 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chaucer Infant School Cantelupe Road , DE7 5LN	- not rated	599 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charlotte Nursery and Infant School Trinity Close , DE7 8LQ	4out of 4	977 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granby Junior School Heanor Road , DE7 8DX	3out of 4	1,056 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy Church View , Allendale DE7 4LF	3out of 4	1,125 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	417 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirk Hallam Community Academy Godfrey Drive , Kirk Hallam DE7 4HH	2out of 4	1,467 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy Abbot Road , Kirk Hallam DE7 4HX	3out of 4	1,789 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Kimberley School Newdigate Street , Kimberley NG16 2NJ	3out of 4	5,281 yd	Academy 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	1,768 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Amber Valley and Erewash Support Centre Bennerley Avenue , Cotmanhay DE7 8PF	3out of 4	1,821 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bennerley Fields School Stratford Street , Cotmanhay DE7 8QZ	4out of 4	2,035 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	2,358 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jasmine House School Jasmine House School , 34 Ilkeston Road DE75 7DT	- not rated	5,438 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
Subway	58 Bath Street	109 yd
Slightly Potty	83 Bath Street	126 yd
U Choose Smoothie Bar	1 Bath Street	153 yd
Coffee and Cream	84 Bath Street	162 yd
The Project Workshop Cafe	102 Bath Street	167 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spring Cottage Inn	1 Fullwood Street	77 yd
Mad Dog Coffee Bar	101 Bath Street	159 yd
The Lounge	2 Bath Street	213 yd
Carlton Club	14 Station Road	235 yd
The Manor Bar & Catering Limited	Manners Road	308 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jay's	65 Bath Street	79 yd
Fresh Soup & Pasta Bar	96 Bath Street	153 yd
Greggs	33-35 Bath Street	153 yd
OhanneS Burger	25 Bath Street	179 yd
Bath Street Fish Bar	99 Bath Street	187 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Frozen Foods	68-70 Bath Street	162 yd
Farm Foods	Units 7 To 9, Albion Centre, Bath Street	194 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Rutland Street	557 yd
Iceland	Unit 1B, Waterside Retail Park, Station Road	946 yd
Marks & Spencer	Unit 2 Waterside Retail Park, Station Road	946 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Albion Leisure Centre (Closed) East Street	health and fitness suite	242 yd
Manor Fitness And Squash Club MANNERS ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	347 yd
Victoria Park Leisure Centre MANNERS ROAD	swimming pool	369 yd
Chaucer Junior School CRANMER STREET	grass pitches	391 yd
Ilkeston Gym WOOD STREET	health and fitness suite	433 yd
Snap Fitness (Ilkeston) SOUTH STREET	health and fitness suite	456 yd
Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy King George Avenue	grass pitches	483 yd
Rutland Sports Park WEST END DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, golf, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	590 yd
Anytime Fitness (Ilkeston) RUTLAND STREET	health and fitness suite	647 yd
Curves (Ilkeston) BOOTHS TRADING ESTATE BOOTHS TRADING ESTATE AWSWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite	751 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	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.3%

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	88.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DE7 8BD