Wesley Lane, Ockbrook, Derby, DE72 3SP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DE72 3SP 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	59.8%	51.5%	-8.3%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	40.2%	48.5%	8.3%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of DE72 3SP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.1%	25.6%	-2.5%	37.9%	-12.3%
Married: Opposite sex	56.2%	54.9%	-1.3%	44.2%	10.7%
Separated	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	6.7%	10.6%	3.9%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	7.9%	6.5%	-1.4%	6.1%	0.4%

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	44.9%	51.7%	6.8%	48.4%	3.3%
Good health	40.5%	31.2%	-9.3%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	10.8%	12%	1.2%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	3.2%	4.8%	1.6%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21%	17.2%	-3.8%	18.2%	-1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.5%	5.7%	-1.8%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.1%	10.7%	-8.4%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	5.3%	2.7%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	18.9%	6.9%	16.9%	2.0%
Degree or Similar	36%	40.6%	4.6%	33.8%	6.8%
Other	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.2% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	9.8%	1.7%	-8.1%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	87.7%	92.2%	4.5%	81.4%	10.8%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.1% 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	85.8%	90.1%	4.3%	83.2%	6.9%
European Union	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	11.1%	2.4%	-8.7%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.4%	90.1%	4.7%	83.2%	6.9%
10+ Years	4.7%	6.5%	1.8%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	4.1%	0.7%	-3.4%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	2.1%	-1.4%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85%	76.7%	8.3%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.8%	37.2%	-2.4%
Christian	57.3%	46.2%	11.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Wesley Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wesley Lane was 39.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.7% lower than the Ockbrook & Borrowash average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Wesley Lane has the 12th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Ockbrook & Borrowash and the 144th lowest crime rate of 377 local areas in Erewash .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 2.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,400

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in DE72 3SP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Wesley Lane are based on 8 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 Wesley Lane, Ockbrook, Derby, DE72 3SP

Estimated Average Property Prices for DE72 3SP

Average Price
£338,819

Semi-Detached
£294,112

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£361,172

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wesley Lane

Average Price
£283,770

Semi-Detached
£250,446

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£339,309

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wesley LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Wesley Lane, Derby, Derbyshire Detached, an established residential building	£302,500	2024-02-09	£295,174
17 Wesley Lane, Derby, Derbyshire Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2021-11-12	£383,647
17 Wesley Lane, Derby, Derbyshire Detached, an established residential building	£232,500	2015-11-02	£339,106
11 Wesley Lane, Derby, Derbyshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£152,000	2004-08-20	£280,268
11 Wesley Lane, Derby, Derbyshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£57,000	1998-06-18	£274,485

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DE72 3SP

Employment

DE72 3SP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

DE72 3SP 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	81
Retired	72
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	24
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	4
Other	0

Employment Industry

Education	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Manufacturing	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	8
Information and communication	6
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Redhill Primary School The Ridings , Ockbrook DE72 3SF	4out of 4	545 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Borrow Wood Primary School Arundel Drive , Spondon DE21 7QW	2out of 4	1,467 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashbrook Junior School Victoria Avenue , Borrowash DE72 3HF	- not rated	1,551 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashbrook Infant School Victoria Avenue , Borrowash DE72 3HF	3out of 4	1,551 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Asterdale Primary School Borrowash Road , Spondon DE21 7PH	3out of 4	1,608 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Park School West Road , Spondon DE21 7BT	3out of 4	2,741 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lees Brook Community School Morley Road , Chaddesden DE21 4QX	2out of 4	3,769 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Friesland School Nursery Avenue , NG10 5AF	3out of 4	5,206 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Spring Valley School The Old Rectory, Risley Lane , Breaston DE72 3AU	- not rated	5,138 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Apple Tree Gift Shop & Tea House	6 Flood Street		429 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Oak	Green Lane	200 yd
Cross Keys	3 Green Lane	200 yd
The White Swan	19 Church Street	609 yd
Queens Head	Victoria Avenue	614 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ockbrook School THE SETTLEMENT	grass pitches, swimming pool	142 yd
Bare Lane Recreation Ground Bare Lane	grass pitches	327 yd
Ockbrook And Borrowash Cricket Club CRICKET GROUND SOUTH OF 39 CRICKET GROUND SOUTH OF 39 BAKEHOUSE LANE	grass pitches	630 yd
Dale Road Park DALE ROAD	grass pitches	1,034 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	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%

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