Derbyshire Drive, Castle Donington, Derby, DE74 2EP

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Derbyshire Drive is in Castle Donington, Derby and in North West Leicestershire district. DE74 2EP is located in the Castle Donington Castle electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North West Leicestershire. This postcode has been in use since 2004-10-01.

StreetScan combines information about Derbyshire Drive, Castle Donington, Derby, DE74 2EP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DE74 2EF, DE74 2NJ, DE74 2GL, DE74 2GN, DE74 2LD, DE74 2GW, DE74 2TS, DE74 2GP, DE74 2UU.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DE74 2EP has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% 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	50.8%	47.2%	-3.6%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	49.2%	52.8%	3.6%	49.0%	3.8%

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	30.7%	32.9%	2.2%	37.9%	-5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	47.9%	45.1%	-2.8%	44.2%	0.9%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.9%	3.2%	1.3%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	13.6%	14.1%	0.5%	9.1%	5.0%
Widowed	5.4%	4.7%	-0.7%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53.7%	50.6%	-3.1%	48.4%	2.2%
Good health	35.5%	36.4%	0.9%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	8%	9%	1.0%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.5%	10.9%	-1.6%	18.2%	-7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	10.5%	-4.7%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	13.8%	-1.8%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	6.9%	1.8%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.5%	18.8%	1.3%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	33.1%	35.5%	2.4%	33.8%	1.7%
Other	1.2%	3.6%	2.4%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91% 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%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
White	97.4%	91%	-6.4%	81.4%	9.6%
Other	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.4% 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	96.8%	90.4%	-6.4%	83.2%	7.2%
European Union	2.6%	4%	1.4%	6.1%	-2.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.2%	90.7%	-5.5%	83.2%	7.5%
10+ Years	0.6%	5%	4.4%	9.8%	-4.8%
5-10 Years	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	1%	2.2%	1.2%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.7%	76.7%	10.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.7%	37.2%	12.5%
Christian	42.9%	46.2%	-3.3%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Derbyshire Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Derbyshire Drive was 33.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.1% lower than the Castle Donington Castle average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

Derbyshire Drive has the 13th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Castle Donington Castle and the 95th lowest crime rate of 322 local areas in North West Leicestershire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -5.6%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,800

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in DE74 2EP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 2/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 Derbyshire Drive are based on 39 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North West Leicestershire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Derbyshire Drive, Castle Donington, Derby, DE74 2EP

Estimated Average Property Prices for DE74 2EP

Average Price
£345,439

Semi-Detached
£357,955

Terraced
£245,030

Detached
£429,129

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Derbyshire Drive

Average Price
£378,612

Semi-Detached
£380,713

Terraced
£265,433

Detached
£451,548

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Derbyshire DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Derbyshire Drive, Derby, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2025-03-21	£488,182
29 Derbyshire Drive, Derby, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2022-09-21	£216,781
3 Derbyshire Drive, Derby, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£356,000	2022-06-06	£393,763
23 Derbyshire Drive, Derby, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£232,500	2022-05-27	£254,448
21 Derbyshire Drive, Derby, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2018-12-11	£252,774

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DE74 2EP

Employment

DE74 2EP 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	134
Retired	48
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	23
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Manufacturing	23
Transport and storage	21
Information and communication	15
Education	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Other	12
Construction	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Orchard Community Primary School Grange Drive , Castle Donington DE74 2QU	2out of 4	534 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Church of England Primary School Dovecote , Castle Donington DE74 2LH	3out of 4	632 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hemington Primary School Main Street , Hemington DE74 2RB	3out of 4	975 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shardlow Primary School Shardlow Primary School London Road , Shardlow DE72 2GR	4out of 4	3,229 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Diseworth Church of England Primary School Grimesgate , Diseworth DE74 2QD	3out of 4	3,437 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Castle Donington College Mount Pleasant , Castle Donington DE74 2LN	3out of 4	722 yd	Academy converter	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
Castle Donington Community Hub	The Community Hub, 101 Bondgate	188 yd
Castle Donington Volunteer Centre	The Community Hub, 101 Bondgate	188 yd
Light Station Cafe	5A Clapgun Street, Castle Donington	348 yd
Curry 2 Night	43 - 45 Borough Street, Castle Donington	359 yd
Gandhi	3 - 5 Borough Street, Castle Donington	447 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lamb inn	Lamb Inn, 22 Station Road	128 yd
The Jolly Potters	36 Hillside, Castle Donington	238 yd
The Cross Keys	90 Bondgate, Castle Donington	305 yd
Bar Egos Limited	12 Borough Street, Castle Donington	483 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Castle Pizza	9 Barroon, Castle Donington	314 yd
Donington Fish Bar	40 Borough Street, Castle Donington	359 yd
No 11 Deli	11 Borough Street, Castle Donington	447 yd
Castle Grill	2A Borough Street, Castle Donington	517 yd
Domino's Pizza	10 Bondgate, Castle Donington	574 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Central England Co-operative	Superstore, Trent Lane		699 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Spital Park THE SPITTAL	grass pitches	517 yd
Moira Dale Sports Ground SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND MOIRA DALE	grass pitches	602 yd
Orchard Community Primary School GRANGE DRIVE	grass pitches	658 yd
Castle Donington College MOUNT PLEASANT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	681 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	66.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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