Shields Crescent, Castle Donington, Derby, DE74 2JS

Overview of DE74 2JS

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Shields Crescent is in Castle Donington, Derby and in North West Leicestershire district. DE74 2JS is located in the Castle Donington Park electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North West Leicestershire. This postcode has been in use since 1992-08-01.

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

Nearby postcodes are: DE74 2JR, DE74 2RY, DE74 2JT, DE74 2NZ, DE74 2RX, DE74 2JF, DE74 2SW, DE74 2QY, DE74 2JZ.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DE74 2JS has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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%	47.6%	-1.5%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	50.9%	52.4%	1.5%	49.0%	3.4%

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	26.3%	31.3%	5.0%	37.9%	-6.6%
Married: Opposite sex	53%	48.6%	-4.4%	44.2%	4.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	11.7%	10.8%	-0.9%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	6%	5.9%	-0.1%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	46%	44.7%	-1.3%	48.4%	-3.7%
Good health	34.6%	37.1%	2.5%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	14.3%	12.4%	-1.9%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	4%	4.2%	0.2%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	1.2%	0.5%

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	22.1%	16.1%	-6.0%	18.2%	-2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	9.4%	-0.9%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	17.5%	1.8%	13.4%	4.1%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	5.6%	2.0%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	16.8%	5.1%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	32.4%	33.6%	1.2%	33.8%	-0.2%
Other	4.3%	1%	-3.3%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.5% 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%	1.7%	1.7%	3.1%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	97.7%	95.5%	-2.2%	81.4%	14.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.2% 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	96.6%	95.2%	-1.4%	83.2%	12.0%
European Union	1.1%	2%	0.9%	6.1%	-4.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.3%	95.5%	-0.8%	83.2%	12.3%
10+ Years	0.6%	3.4%	2.8%	9.8%	-6.4%
5-10 Years	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.6%	76.7%	5.9%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
No passport held	15.4%	13.5%	1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.8%	37.2%	4.6%
Christian	48.9%	46.2%	2.7%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Shields Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shields Crescent was 189.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.4% higher than the Castle Donington Castle average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Shields Crescent has the 5th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Castle Donington Castle and the 25th highest crime rate of 322 local areas in North West Leicestershire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 71.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 76.1%.

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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 2JS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Shields Crescent are based on 50 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 Shields Crescent, Castle Donington, Derby, DE74 2JS

Estimated Average Property Prices for DE74 2JS

Average Price
£220,651

Semi-Detached
£197,941

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£368,267

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shields Crescent

Average Price
£214,402

Semi-Detached
£202,465

Terraced
£185,337

Detached
£373,079

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shields CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 Shields Crescent, Derby, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2024-06-24	£141,350
43 Shields Crescent, Derby, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2024-01-19	£146,787
3 Shields Crescent, Derby, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2022-10-28	£350,217
25 Shields Crescent, Derby, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2021-04-30	£177,480
2 Shields Crescent, Derby, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2019-03-22	£250,804

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DE74 2JS

Employment

DE74 2JS 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	114
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Transport and storage	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3

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	591 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Church of England Primary School Dovecote , Castle Donington DE74 2LH	3out of 4	878 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hemington Primary School Main Street , Hemington DE74 2RB	3out of 4	2,059 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Diseworth Church of England Primary School Grimesgate , Diseworth DE74 2QD	3out of 4	3,148 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shardlow Primary School Shardlow Primary School London Road , Shardlow DE72 2GR	4out of 4	3,550 yd	Academy converter	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	1,007 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
The Grapevine Cafe At Castle Donington Methodist Church	Castle Donington Methodist Church, Market Street	620 yd
Orissa Fine Dining	1 Market Street, Castle Donington	620 yd
Tylers Tearooms Ltd	18 Market Street, Castle Donington	620 yd
Beauty Temple Retreat	First Floor Front, 17 Market Street	621 yd
Gandhi	3 - 5 Borough Street, Castle Donington	740 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bar Egos Limited	12 Borough Street, Castle Donington	725 yd
The Nags Head	1 Hill Top, Castle Donington	741 yd
The Cross Keys	90 Bondgate, Castle Donington	814 yd
The Jolly Potters	36 Hillside, Castle Donington	890 yd
Lamb inn	Lamb Inn, 22 Station Road	1,080 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tylers Takeout	6 High Street, Castle Donington	386 yd
Domino's Pizza	10 Bondgate, Castle Donington	590 yd
Hel Yen	9 Market Street, Castle Donington	620 yd
Castle Grill	2A Borough Street, Castle Donington	690 yd
No 11 Deli	11 Borough Street, Castle Donington	740 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Orchard Community Primary School GRANGE DRIVE	grass pitches	469 yd
Spital Park THE SPITTAL	grass pitches	832 yd
Castle Donington College MOUNT PLEASANT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	893 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	225 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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