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DE7 8HG

Mercian Close

Little Hallam

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Detailed insights for DE7 8HG

Overview

Postcode DE7 8HG is located in a minor urban area, within the Little Hallam ward of Erewash in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Shipley area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 61.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Shipley is £50,754 per year. The nearest station is Ilkeston located about 0.8 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Victoria Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
61
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
16.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Shipley has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 14,261 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 43% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Shipley has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 61.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

16.6%

Approximately 16.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income per household in Shipley is £50,754 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DE7 8HG.

Flood risk

No risk

Shipley near DE7 8HG 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for DE7 8HG
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Ilkeston

N/A

Walking directions to Ilkeston

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for DE7 8HG
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miVictoria ParkMediumWalking directions to Victoria Park
0.5 miCotmanhay Linear ParkSmallWalking directions to Cotmanhay Linear Park

Area Profile

Population
401
Population density
2,974 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
38.91(+14%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.19(-30%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.19(-68%)
Other crime
4.54(+98%)
Public order
4.54(-35%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
381
95.25%
Other White
11
2.75%
Irish
3
0.75%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
1
0.25%
Chinese
1
0.25%
Total population: 400

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 3 (A level)
92
32.97%
Level 4+ (Degree)
63
22.58%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
54
19.35%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
35
12.54%
No qualifications
20
7.17%
Total 16+ residents: 279

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
85
56.29%
Private landlord or letting agency
25
16.56%
Other social rented
22
14.57%
Owns outright
15
9.93%
Social rents from council
3
1.99%
Total households: 151

Property prices in Little Hallam

Based on 58 recent sales, the median property price is £174,000 in Little Hallam area, with individual transactions ranging from £53,000 up to £829,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Little Hallam 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 Little Hallam over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached15£310,000
Flats3£70,000
Semi-Detached18£184,500
Terraced22£135,500

10 year median price trend in Little Hallam

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

Schools

In the DE7 8HG postcode area, located within Shipley, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DE7 8HG
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryGranby Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miSecondaryOrmiston Ilkeston Enterprise AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.4 miPrimaryCharlotte Nursery and Infant SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

Local amenities

8 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DE7 8HG

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

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
WardLittle HallamE05010614
ParishErewash, unparished areaE43000049
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)ShipleyE02006828
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Erewash 016BE01019639
Police ForceDerbyshire
Postcode Introduced2000-12-01

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Data Sources

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