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DE7 8GB

Critchley Street

Larklands

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Detailed insights for DE7 8GB

Overview

Postcode DE7 8GB is located in a minor urban area, within the Larklands ward of Erewash in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Ilkeston Town area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 140.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Ilkeston Town is £40,192 per year. The nearest station is Ilkeston located about 0.5 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is Chaucer Old Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
140
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
83.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

9/10

Ilkeston Town has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,339 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 10% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Ilkeston Town has a very high crime rate, with approximately 140.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

83.7%

Approximately 83.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income per household in Ilkeston Town is £40,192 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 26 ft away from DE7 8GB.

Flood risk

No risk

Ilkeston Town near DE7 8GB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Ilkeston located about 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for DE7 8GB
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Ilkeston

N/A

Walking directions to Ilkeston

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for DE7 8GB
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miChaucer Old ParkMediumWalking directions to Chaucer Old Park
0.2 miWash MeadowsMediumWalking directions to Wash Meadows
0.3 miVictoria ParkMediumWalking directions to Victoria Park

Area Profile

Population
191
Population density
2,378.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
75.87(+122%)
Shoplifting
63.44(+614%)
Anti-social behaviour
23.54(+43%)
Criminal damage and arson
18.97(+154%)
Public order
14.39(+106%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
176
92.15%
Other White
9
4.71%
White and Black African (mixed)
2
1.05%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
2
1.05%
African
1
0.52%
Total population: 191

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
64
38.1%
Level 4+ (Degree)
27
16.07%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
27
16.07%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
19
11.31%
Level 3 (A level)
17
10.12%
Total 16+ residents: 168

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
65
52.85%
Social rents from council
38
30.89%
Private landlord or letting agency
16
13.01%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.63%
Owns with a mortgage
2
1.63%
Total households: 123

Property prices in Larklands

Based on 96 recent sales, the median property price is £166,000 in Larklands area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £425,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Larklands in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Larklands over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached16£239,500
Flats8£96,250
Semi-Detached37£180,200
Terraced35£130,000

10 year median price trend in Larklands

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Larklands.

Schools

In the DE7 8GB postcode area, located within Ilkeston Town, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DE7 8GB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryChaucer Junior SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryChaucer Infant SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryGranby Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

10 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DE7 8GB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DE7 8GB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miTesco ExtraRutland Street, Ilkeston, DE7 8DGWalking directions to Tesco Extra
0.1 miIlkeston News163 Bath Street, Ilkeston, DE7 8ASWalking directions to Ilkeston News
0.1 miLynch's Mini Market93 Bath Street, Ilkeston, DE7 8APWalking directions to Lynch's Mini Market
0.2 miHeron Foods68-70 Bath Street, Ilkeston, DE7 8FEWalking directions to Heron Foods
0.2 miAldiManor Road, Ilkeston, DE7 8EGWalking directions to Aldi

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Erewash district (2025-26).

Band A£1,507
Band B£1,758
Band C£2,009
Band D£2,260
Band E£2,762
Band F£3,265
Band G£3,767
Band H£4,520

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast MidlandsUKF
DistrictErewashE07000036
Parliamentary ConstituencyErewashE14001228
WardLarklandsE05010612
ParishErewash, unparished areaE43000049
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Ilkeston TownE02004080
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Erewash 003DE01019662
Police ForceDerbyshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.