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DE7 8HQ

Factory Lane

Awsworth Road

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Detailed insights for DE7 8HQ

Overview

Postcode DE7 8HQ is located in a minor urban area, within the Awsworth Road ward of Erewash in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Shipley area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 72.6 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 0.6 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 6 parks nearby, closest medium park is Wash Meadows.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
73
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
30.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

7/10

Shipley has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,456 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 35% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Shipley has a high crime rate, with approximately 72.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

30.7%

Approximately 30.7% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 178 ft away from DE7 8HQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Shipley near DE7 8HQ 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for DE7 8HQ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Ilkeston

N/A

Walking directions to Ilkeston

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for DE7 8HQ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miWash MeadowsMediumWalking directions to Wash Meadows
0.4 miVictoria ParkMediumWalking directions to Victoria Park
0.4 miCotmanhay Linear ParkSmallWalking directions to Cotmanhay Linear Park

Area Profile

Population
510
Population density
4,129.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
40.4(+18%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.2(+10%)
Public order
7.61(+9%)
Other theft
6.44(+11%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.85(-64%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
476
93.7%
Chinese
7
1.38%
Other White
6
1.18%
Other
4
0.79%
African
4
0.79%
Total population: 508

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 3 (A level)
93
25.14%
No qualifications
72
19.46%
Level 4+ (Degree)
64
17.3%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
60
16.22%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
41
11.08%
Total 16+ residents: 370

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
56
24.56%
Other social rented
43
18.86%
Owns with a mortgage
42
18.42%
Private landlord or letting agency
33
14.47%
Social rents from council
27
11.84%
Total households: 228

Property prices in Awsworth Road

Based on 51 recent sales, the median property price is £160,000 in Awsworth Road area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,500 up to £340,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Awsworth Road 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 Awsworth Road over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached8£230,000
Flats3£118,000
Semi-Detached15£178,000
Terraced25£135,000

10 year median price trend in Awsworth Road

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

Schools

In the DE7 8HQ postcode area, located within Shipley, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DE7 8HQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryGranby Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryCharlotte Nursery and Infant SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimaryChaucer Junior SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

9 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DE7 8HQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DE7 8HQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miAldiManor Road, Ilkeston, DE7 8EGWalking directions to Aldi
0.2 miTesco ExtraRutland Street, Ilkeston, DE7 8DGWalking directions to Tesco Extra
0.2 miIlkeston News163 Bath Street, Ilkeston, DE7 8ASWalking directions to Ilkeston News
0.3 miOne Stop18 Charlotte Street, Ilkeston, DE7 8LJWalking directions to One Stop
0.3 miLynch's Mini Market93 Bath Street, Ilkeston, DE7 8APWalking directions to Lynch's Mini Market

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
WardAwsworth RoadE05010604
ParishErewash, unparished areaE43000049
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)ShipleyE02006828
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Erewash 016DE01019645
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.