Western Mere Close, Breaston, Derby, DE72 3UT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DE72 3UT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.9%	51.1%	-2.8%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	46.1%	48.9%	2.8%	49.0%	-0.1%

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	36.1%	26.2%	-9.9%	37.9%	-11.7%
Married: Opposite sex	41.4%	50.9%	9.5%	44.2%	6.7%
Separated	2.6%	3.3%	0.7%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	11.9%	12.1%	0.2%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	7.9%	7.5%	-0.4%	6.1%	1.4%

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	44.7%	41.7%	-3.0%	48.4%	-6.7%
Good health	33.5%	43.2%	9.7%	33.6%	9.6%
Fair health	15.8%	12.1%	-3.7%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	4.9%	3%	-1.9%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.9%	19.7%	-3.2%	18.2%	1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	12.2%	0.3%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.8%	13.6%	-6.2%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	6.6%	3.1%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	21.1%	8.8%	16.9%	4.2%
Degree or Similar	20.7%	25.8%	5.1%	33.8%	-8.0%
Other	8.8%	0.9%	-7.9%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.6% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	98.6%	96.6%	-2.0%	81.4%	15.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.7% 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	97.2%	97.7%	0.5%	83.2%	14.5%
European Union	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	6.1%	-5.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.2%	97.7%	0.5%	83.2%	14.5%
10+ Years	0%	1.5%	1.5%	9.8%	-8.3%
5-10 Years	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	2.9%	-2.5%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.6%	76.7%	5.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	15.9%	13.5%	2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.8%	37.2%	12.6%
Christian	41.8%	46.2%	-4.4%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Western Mere Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Western Mere Close was 65.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.1% higher than the Breaston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Western Mere Close has the 13th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Breaston and the 158th highest crime rate of 377 local areas in Erewash .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 1.9%.

🔎 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. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,400

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in DE72 3UT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Western Mere Close are based on 7 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 Western Mere Close, Breaston, Derby, DE72 3UT

Estimated Average Property Prices for DE72 3UT

Average Price
£570,283

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£570,283

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Western Mere Close

Average Price
£533,028

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£533,028

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Western Mere CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Western Mere Close, Derby, Derbyshire Detached, an established residential building	£416,500	2019-05-08	£524,421
3 Western Mere Close, Derby, Derbyshire Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2017-01-31	£505,666
2 Western Mere Close, Derby, Derbyshire Detached, an established residential building	£359,950	2016-07-08	£515,662
1 Western Mere Close, Derby, Derbyshire Detached, an established residential building	£369,950	2016-06-24	£533,147
4 Western Mere Close, Derby, Derbyshire Detached, a newly built property	£450,000	2016-01-18	£656,335

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DE72 3UT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	81
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	20
Education	16
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	9
Construction	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Draycott Community Primary School Hopwell Road , Draycott DE72 3NH	2out of 4	1,036 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Firfield Primary School Firfield Avenue , Breaston DE72 3EG	3out of 4	1,136 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dovedale Primary School Dovedale Avenue , Long Eaton NG10 3HU	3out of 4	2,631 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Risley Lower Grammar CE (VC) Primary School Derby Road , Risley DE72 3SU	2out of 4	2,645 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sawley Infant and Nursery School Wilmot Street , Sawley NG10 3DQ	4out of 4	2,726 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wilsthorpe School Derby Road , Long Eaton NG10 4WT	3out of 4	2,954 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Long Eaton School Thoresby Road , Long Eaton NG10 3NP	3out of 4	3,217 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Friesland School Nursery Avenue , NG10 5AF	3out of 4	3,544 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
George Spencer Academy Arthur Mee Road , Stapleford NG9 7EW	4out of 4	5,441 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,098 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brackenfield Special School Bracken Road , Long Eaton NG10 4DA	3out of 4	2,745 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trent College Derby Road , Long Eaton NG10 4AD	- not rated	3,230 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanton Vale School Thoresby Road , Long Eaton NG10 3NP	3out of 4	3,440 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global Uk Nottingham Campus Wellington Street , Long Eaton NG10 4HR	- not rated	3,668 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fintons Cafe and Bakehouse	29c Draycott Road	479 yd
Hoggs Bistro	32 Main Street	726 yd
Wild Flower Cafe	25 Victoria Road	971 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Olympic Hotel	Olympic Hotel, Station Road	702 yd
Chequers Inn	10 Main Street	726 yd
Coach & Horses	Victoria Road	971 yd
The Victoria Hotel	The Victoria Inn, 32 Victoria Road	1,023 yd
The Navigation Inn	Risley Lane	1,062 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Marie's Sandwich Bar	10 The Green		737 yd
Royal Spice	8 Main Street		817 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Food	4 The Green		737 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Breaston Park LONGMOOR LANE	grass pitches	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	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	63 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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