The Biggin, Castle Donington, Derby, DE74 2PB

Overview of DE74 2PB

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The Biggin is in Castle Donington, Derby and in North West Leicestershire district. DE74 2PB 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 Biggin, Castle Donington, Derby, DE74 2PB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DE74 2PL, DE74 2LE, DE74 2PA, DE74 2PD, DE74 2LG, DE74 2PE, DE74 2PG, DE74 2LB, DE74 2LF.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DE74 2PB is primarily male, with 54.2% 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	50.2%	45.8%	-4.4%	51.0%	-5.2%
Male	49.8%	54.2%	4.4%	49.0%	5.2%

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	34.9%	36.7%	1.8%	37.9%	-1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	33%	31.4%	-1.6%	44.2%	-12.8%
Separated	5.1%	5.3%	0.2%	2.2%	3.1%
Divorced	20.5%	16.8%	-3.7%	9.1%	7.7%
Widowed	6.5%	9.7%	3.2%	6.1%	3.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.1%	39.7%	-4.4%	48.4%	-8.7%
Good health	34.3%	36%	1.7%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	15.1%	21.5%	6.4%	12.7%	8.8%
Bad health	4.9%	2.4%	-2.5%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	22.8%	20.4%	-2.4%	18.2%	2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	5.3%	-4.9%	9.6%	-4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	12.4%	1.2%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	4.9%	1.2%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	17.3%	6.1%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	31.6%	37.6%	6.0%	33.8%	3.8%
Other	9.3%	2.2%	-7.1%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.3% 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%
Chinese	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.7%	0.1%
Pakistani	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	11%	10.8%	-0.2%	1.6%	9.2%
Black African	0%	2%	2.0%	2.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
White	81.2%	81.3%	0.1%	81.4%	-0.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Other	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.6% 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	82.4%	75.6%	-6.8%	83.2%	-7.6%
European Union	3.7%	8.8%	5.1%	6.1%	2.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	13.1%	13.6%	0.5%	5.6%	8.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.2%	75.9%	-5.3%	83.2%	-7.3%
10+ Years	4.1%	15.7%	11.6%	9.8%	5.9%
5-10 Years	4.1%	4%	-0.1%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	6.9%	3.6%	-3.3%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	0.8%	-2.9%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79%	76.7%	2.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Spain	2.8%	0.4%	2.4%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	12.1%	13.5%	-1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.1%	37.2%	-1.1%
Christian	57%	46.2%	10.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is The Biggin Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Biggin was 307.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 197.0% higher than the Castle Donington Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Biggin has the 3rd highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Castle Donington Castle and the 13th highest crime rate of 322 local areas in North West Leicestershire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 120.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.5%.

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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 2PB, 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 Biggin are based on 9 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 Biggin, Castle Donington, Derby, DE74 2PB

Estimated Average Property Prices for DE74 2PB

Average Price
£157,889

Semi-Detached
£154,315

Terraced
£161,138

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£158,538

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Biggin

Average Price
£144,784

Semi-Detached
£137,655

Terraced
£160,024

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£157,076

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The BigginStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
59 The Biggin, Derby, Leicestershire Other, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-06-26	£157,076
61 The Biggin, Derby, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£113,000	2023-07-26	£117,813
61 The Biggin, Derby, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£105,000	2023-06-21	£112,438
55 The Biggin, Derby, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£110,500	2007-11-30	£165,011
63 The Biggin, Derby, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£113,000	2005-12-05	£192,325

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DE74 2PB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Retired	57
Part-Time Employee	20
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	3
Looking after home or family	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Manufacturing	23
Transport and storage	21
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Construction	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Education	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Administrative and support service activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2

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	234 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Community Primary School Grange Drive , Castle Donington DE74 2QU	2out of 4	403 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hemington Primary School Main Street , Hemington DE74 2RB	3out of 4	1,144 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Diseworth Church of England Primary School Grimesgate , Diseworth DE74 2QD	3out of 4	3,031 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shardlow Primary School Shardlow Primary School London Road , Shardlow DE72 2GR	4out of 4	3,610 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	315 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	79 yd
Curry 2 Night	43 - 45 Borough Street, Castle Donington	181 yd
The Apiary	38 Borough Street, Castle Donington	240 yd
Gandhi	3 - 5 Borough Street, Castle Donington	240 yd
Strawberry House	4 Borough Street, Castle Donington	240 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bar Egos Limited	12 Borough Street, Castle Donington	245 yd
The Jolly Potters	36 Hillside, Castle Donington	262 yd
The Cross Keys	90 Bondgate, Castle Donington	289 yd
Lamb inn	Lamb Inn, 22 Station Road	508 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Castle Pizza	9 Barroon, Castle Donington	134 yd
Donington Fish Bar	40 Borough Street, Castle Donington	181 yd
No 11 Deli	11 Borough Street, Castle Donington	240 yd
Castle Grill	2A Borough Street, Castle Donington	277 yd
Hel Yen	9 Market Street, Castle Donington	348 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Central England Co-operative	Superstore, Trent Lane		1,092 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Castle Donington College MOUNT PLEASANT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	279 yd
Moira Dale Sports Ground SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND MOIRA DALE	grass pitches	294 yd
Orchard Community Primary School GRANGE DRIVE	grass pitches	644 yd
Spital Park THE SPITTAL	grass pitches	742 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	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.5%

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	39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	84.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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