The Hollow, Castle Donington, Derby, DE74 2PA

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The Hollow is in Castle Donington, Derby and in North West Leicestershire district. DE74 2PA 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 1992-08-01.

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

Nearby postcodes are: DE74 2LE, DE74 2PD, DE74 2LB, DE74 2PB, DE74 2PE, DE74 2LG, DE74 2LD, DE74 2LA, DE74 2NH.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DE74 2PA is primarily male, with 53.5% of the population 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	50.4%	46.5%	-3.9%	51.0%	-4.5%
Male	49.6%	53.5%	3.9%	49.0%	4.5%

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	31.1%	38.6%	7.5%	37.9%	0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	39.3%	33.6%	-5.7%	44.2%	-10.6%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	3.6%	4.5%	0.9%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	13.3%	13.6%	0.3%	9.1%	4.5%
Widowed	12.2%	7.7%	-4.5%	6.1%	1.6%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	34.5%	43.5%	9.0%	48.4%	-4.9%
Good health	36.6%	26.4%	-10.2%	33.6%	-7.2%
Fair health	18.9%	21.9%	3.0%	12.7%	9.2%
Bad health	8%	7.1%	-0.9%	4.0%	3.1%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	35.7%	23.1%	-12.6%	18.2%	4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	8.3%	-6.0%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	17.1%	7.4%	13.4%	3.7%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	6.9%	3.3%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	16.2%	8.5%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	20.9%	24.5%	3.6%	33.8%	-9.3%
Other	8.2%	3.7%	-4.5%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0%	2.6%	2.6%	2.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	3.3%	2.0%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	98.7%	87%	-11.7%	81.4%	5.6%
Arab	0%	4.5%	4.5%	0.6%	3.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97.1%	88.4%	-8.7%	83.2%	5.2%
European Union	2.1%	4.1%	2.0%	6.1%	-2.0%
Africa	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	0%	4.9%	4.9%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.8%	87.8%	-8.0%	83.2%	4.6%
10+ Years	1.3%	4.1%	2.8%	9.8%	-5.7%
5-10 Years	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	0%	5.6%	5.6%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.3%	76.7%	-12.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	27.9%	13.5%	14.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.1%	37.2%	3.9%
Christian	47%	46.2%	0.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	4.4%	6.5%	-2.1%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is The Hollow Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Hollow was 46.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.5% lower than the Castle Donington Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Hollow has the 16th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Castle Donington Castle and the 149th lowest crime rate of 322 local areas in North West Leicestershire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 2PA, 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 The Hollow are based on 14 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 The Hollow, Castle Donington, Derby, DE74 2PA

Estimated Average Property Prices for DE74 2PA

Average Price
£114,774

Semi-Detached
£123,950

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£195,300

Flats/Maisonettes
£99,823

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Hollow

Average Price
£132,626

Semi-Detached
£152,339

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£291,240

Flats/Maisonettes
£96,960

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The HollowStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 The Hollow, Derby, Leicestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2023-06-23	£93,483
4 The Hollow, Derby, Leicestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2022-07-01	£89,549
1 - 3 The Hollow, Derby, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£115,500	2011-07-19	£205,036
7 The Hollow, Derby, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£75,000	2006-12-14	£129,766
9 The Hollow, Derby, Leicestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£73,500	2006-09-19	£96,414

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DE74 2PA

Employment

DE74 2PA 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

Retired	61
Full-Time Employee	55
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	12
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Transport and storage	14
Manufacturing	13
Administrative and support service activities	9
Education	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Construction	4
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Edward's Church of England Primary School Dovecote , Castle Donington DE74 2LH	3out of 4	322 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Community Primary School Grange Drive , Castle Donington DE74 2QU	2out of 4	353 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hemington Primary School Main Street , Hemington DE74 2RB	3out of 4	1,133 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Diseworth Church of England Primary School Grimesgate , Diseworth DE74 2QD	3out of 4	3,137 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shardlow Primary School Shardlow Primary School London Road , Shardlow DE72 2GR	4out of 4	3,499 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	423 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
Light Station Cafe	5A Clapgun Street, Castle Donington	37 yd
Curry 2 Night	43 - 45 Borough Street, Castle Donington	111 yd
The Apiary	38 Borough Street, Castle Donington	202 yd
Gandhi	3 - 5 Borough Street, Castle Donington	202 yd
Strawberry House	4 Borough Street, Castle Donington	202 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Jolly Potters	36 Hillside, Castle Donington	151 yd
The Cross Keys	90 Bondgate, Castle Donington	190 yd
Bar Egos Limited	12 Borough Street, Castle Donington	224 yd
Lamb inn	Lamb Inn, 22 Station Road	401 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Donington Fish Bar	40 Borough Street, Castle Donington	111 yd
Castle Pizza	9 Barroon, Castle Donington	132 yd
No 11 Deli	11 Borough Street, Castle Donington	202 yd
Castle Grill	2A Borough Street, Castle Donington	262 yd
Hel Yen	9 Market Street, Castle Donington	332 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Central England Co-operative	Superstore, Trent Lane		982 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Castle Donington College MOUNT PLEASANT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	371 yd
Moira Dale Sports Ground SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND MOIRA DALE	grass pitches	389 yd
Orchard Community Primary School GRANGE DRIVE	grass pitches	575 yd
Spital Park THE SPITTAL	grass pitches	635 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	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.9%

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

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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