Lightning Lane, Castle Donington, Derby, DE74 2WA

Overview of DE74 2WA

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Lightning Lane is in Castle Donington, Derby and in North West Leicestershire district. DE74 2WA 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 2014-12-01.

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

Nearby postcodes are: DE74 2UQ, DE74 2AU, DE74 2UJ, DE74 2AP, DE74 2UL, DE74 2UF, DE74 2UR, DE74 2UX, DE74 2AF.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DE74 2WA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.7%	51%	-3.7%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	45.3%	49%	3.7%	49.0%	0.0%

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	25.8%	35.9%	10.1%	37.9%	-2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	62.2%	47.4%	-14.8%	44.2%	3.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3%	0.6%	-2.4%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	4%	12.2%	8.2%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	5%	3.2%	-1.8%	6.1%	-2.9%

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 (89.9%) 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	60.2%	63.3%	3.1%	48.4%	14.9%
Good health	31.2%	26.6%	-4.6%	33.6%	-7.0%
Fair health	8.1%	7.2%	-0.9%	12.7%	-5.5%
Bad health	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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.

In the area around DE74 2WA this area, 3.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 47.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.4%	3.1%	-8.3%	18.2%	-15.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	8.8%	-5.2%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.1%	17%	-2.1%	13.4%	3.6%
Apprenticeship	4%	5.7%	1.7%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.1%	17%	1.9%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	34.1%	47.8%	13.7%	33.8%	14.0%
Other	2.3%	0.6%	-1.7%	2.8%	-2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.1% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.5%	1%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.5%	97.1%	0.6%	81.4%	15.7%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.8% 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	96.7%	91.8%	-4.9%	83.2%	8.6%
European Union	0.8%	4.3%	3.5%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	5.6%	-5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.7%	90.9%	-4.8%	83.2%	7.7%
10+ Years	0%	6.2%	6.2%	9.8%	-3.6%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.2%	76.7%	7.5%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	8.6%	13.5%	-4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.8%	37.2%	6.6%
Christian	48.6%	46.2%	2.4%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Lightning Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lightning Lane was 70.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.9% lower than the Castle Donington Castle average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Lightning Lane has the 14th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Castle Donington Castle and the 125th highest crime rate of 322 local areas in North West Leicestershire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 2.9%.

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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 2WA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Lightning Lane are based on 21 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 Lightning Lane, Castle Donington, Derby, DE74 2WA

Estimated Average Property Prices for DE74 2WA

Average Price
£375,562

Semi-Detached
£264,977

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£405,722

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lightning Lane

Average Price
£379,993

Semi-Detached
£292,595

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£414,952

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lightning LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Lightning Lane, Derby, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2022-02-14	£337,443
15 Lightning Lane, Derby, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£267,500	2021-06-16	£319,572
1 Lightning Lane, Derby, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2021-06-03	£273,700
5 Lightning Lane, Derby, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2020-08-04	£297,981
4 Lightning Lane, Derby, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2020-07-31	£273,474

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DE74 2WA

Employment

DE74 2WA 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	89
Retired	21
Part-Time Employee	17
Self-Employed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Looking after home or family	4
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Other	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	34
Transport and storage	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	19
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Construction	11
Other	8
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Mining and quarrying	1

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	996 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Church of England Primary School Dovecote , Castle Donington DE74 2LH	3out of 4	1,399 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hemington Primary School Main Street , Hemington DE74 2RB	3out of 4	2,274 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shardlow Primary School Shardlow Primary School London Road , Shardlow DE72 2GR	4out of 4	2,961 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Aston-on-Trent Primary School Long Croft , Aston-on-Trent DE72 2UH	3out of 4	3,245 yd	Community 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	1,548 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	1,091 yd
Orissa Fine Dining	1 Market Street, Castle Donington	1,091 yd
Tylers Tearooms Ltd	18 Market Street, Castle Donington	1,091 yd
Beauty Temple Retreat	First Floor Front, 17 Market Street	1,092 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	10 Bondgate, Castle Donington	1,045 yd
Tylers Takeout	6 High Street, Castle Donington	1,047 yd
Hel Yen	9 Market Street, Castle Donington	1,091 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Orchard Community Primary School GRANGE DRIVE	grass pitches	745 yd
Spital Park THE SPITTAL	grass pitches	828 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	64.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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