Is West Street in South Derbyshire a nice place to live?

West Street is classified by the ONS as Families in Terraces and Flats . West Street is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

West Street is located in the Swadlincote ward of the South Derbyshire district in Derbyshire.
Coordinates 52.773402, -1.558347
Grid Ref SK298196
Suburb Upper Midway
Constituency South Derbyshire
Postcodes DE11 9DE, DE11 9DG, DE11 9DN

House Prices

The average house price in West Street is 100% higher than the rest of South Derbyshire. The last sale we have on record is 21 West Street, that sold for £200,000. The average house price in South Derbyshire is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in West Street

Date No. Type Price
27/09/2022 21 £200,000
17/03/2022 23 £175,000
01/03/2022 13 £300,000
07/02/2022 BURIAL GROUND £5,500
03/12/2021 WEST STREET METHODIST CHURCH £177,500
24/09/2021 57 Terrace £119,000
28/02/2020 1 £250,000

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

Crime in West Street, Derbyshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Derbyshire Police in West Street 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 West Street and compared that to the average for the Swadlincote ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in West Street, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Swadlincote ward

Social economic statistics for West Street

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 West Street is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean West Street 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 West Street experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around West Street are in the top 20% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around West Street involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in West Street are in the top 20% of the most employment deprived in the country

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 West Street are in the top 10% of the most health & disability deprived 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 West Street, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in West Street are in the top 20% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for West Street

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

Unemployment in West Street

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% of West Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in West Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of West Street. The proportion of retirees on West Street is 5.6% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
13% of West Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in West Street

The proportion of home owners on West Street is 20.24% lower than the national average of 62%. 33.52% of properties in West Street are private rented and 22.53% are social rented.
41.76% of residents of West Street own their home

Country of Birth of West Street residents

The proportion if West Street residents born in the UK is 9.78% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 7.57% of West Street residents were born outside the UK.
92.43% of West Street residents were born in the UK

West Street Summary

West Street has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in West Street maybe easier than surrounding areas.

West Street has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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