Is Folkestone Drive in Derby a nice place to live?

Folkestone Drive is classified by the ONS as Industrious Transitions. Folkestone Drive is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Folkestone Drive is located in the Boulton ward of the Derby district in Derbyshire.
Coordinates 52.886158, -1.431584
Grid Ref SK383322
Suburb Boulton
Constituency Derby South
Postcodes DE24 0HT

House Prices

The average house price in Folkestone Drive is 53.45% lower than the rest of Derby. The last sale we have on record is 1 Folkestone Drive, that sold for £147,500. The average house price in Derby is £214,579 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Folkestone Drive

Date No. Type Price
14/04/2022 1 Semi £147,500
22/04/2021 2 Semi £135,995
09/04/2021 3 Terrace £136,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Folkestone Drive, Derbyshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Derbyshire Police in Folkestone Drive during September 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Folkestone Drive and compared that to the average for the Boulton ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Folkestone Drive, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Boulton ward

Social economic statistics for Folkestone Drive

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Folkestone Drive is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Folkestone Drive is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Folkestone Drive experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Folkestone Drive are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Folkestone Drive involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Folkestone Drive are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Folkestone Drive are in the top 40% of the most health & disability in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Folkestone Drive, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Folkestone Drive are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Folkestone Drive

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Folkestone Drive.

Unemployment in Folkestone Drive

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
2.69% of Folkestone Drive residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Folkestone Drive

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Folkestone Drive. The proportion of retirees on Folkestone Drive is 4.09% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
22.69% of Folkestone Drive residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Folkestone Drive

The proportion of home owners on Folkestone Drive is 23.25% higher than the national average of 62%. 9.02% of properties in Folkestone Drive are private rented and 5.74% are social rented.
85.25% of residents of Folkestone Drive own their home

Country of Birth of Folkestone Drive residents

The proportion if Folkestone Drive residents born in the UK is 9.17% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 8.18% of Folkestone Drive residents were born outside the UK.
91.82% of Folkestone Drive residents were born in the UK

Folkestone Drive Summary

Folkestone Drive has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Folkestone Drive maybe difficult.

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