Postcode Analysis Erewash, East Midlands

LOWER GRANBY STREET, DE7 8DJ House Prices & Local Information

Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for LOWER GRANBY STREET, DE7 8DJ.

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Population

284

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Avg Age

36

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Avg Income

£ 33,700 /yr

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Employed

57%

Neighbourhood Index

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Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)

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Index Insight: DE7 8DJ falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic.

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1/10
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2/10
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7/10
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4/10
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7/10
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1/10
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7/10
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2/10
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9/10
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Area Character

DE7 8DJ is a mixed residential postcode — average age 36, 34% owner-occupied, spanning a wide range of household types and life stages. Balanced crime and pricing reflect a genuinely average but liveable neighbourhood.

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verifiedPublished by PostcodeInfo.uk · · Sources: ONS Census 2021, police.uk, Land Registry

DE7 8DJ is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Lower Granby Street, 0.7km from Ilkeston in Ilkeston. Administratively it sits within Awsworth Road ward and the Erewash constituency.

This is a well-established rental postcode — residents in this subgroup are typically single or divorced eu-born migrants who live alone. many are aged 25 to 44 and are employed in sales and customer service occupations or are process, plant and machine operatives. a higher than group average proportion identify with the white ethnic group or other asian ethnicities, and many do not speak english very well or well. housing is principally in flats in the social or private rented sector, with households typically overcrowded, and home ownership rare. Work and footfall patterns mark this as a low density wholesale and retail zone — low density wholesale and retail in mostly white areas, often on urban fringe or close to transport nodes. This is a stable, socially diverse area (average age 36) — accessible for a wide range of households, from young families to empty nesters. 57% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.

Safety: Crime rates are above average at 109 incidents per 1,000 residents — worth reviewing the crime breakdown below. Property: With prices averaging £110k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area.

Census 2021 statistics for DE7 8DJ are sourced from Output Area E00099475 (shared with 22 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.

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Demographic Deep-Dive

The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for DE7 8DJ. The average age is 36.1. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.

Ethnicity Profile

White / British93.0%
Asian / British Asian1.8%
Black / African / Caribbean3.5%
Other / Mixed1.8%

Economic Activity

57%Active
FT: 36%
Unemployed: 4%
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Area Vibe: Active but flexible. The area is largely populated by a middle-aged demographic that favors the flexibility of the rental market.

home Property Prices by Type

Terraced

£ 110,500

1 sales · Mean £ 110,500

gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)

Crime around DE7 8DJ is above average at 109 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.

Violence and sexual offences212
Shoplifting132
Anti-social behaviour84
Criminal damage and arson45
Public order43

school Local Schools

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Granby Junior School

Good316 pupils0.3 km
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Charlotte Nursery and Infant School

Outstanding316 pupils0.4 km
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Chaucer Junior School

Good234 pupils0.6 km
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Chaucer Infant School

Requires Improvement217 pupils0.8 km
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Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy

Requires Improvement931 pupils0.9 km
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Amber Valley and Erewash Support Centre

Good86 pupils1.1 km
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Bennerley Fields School

Good93 pupils1.3 km
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Larklands Infant School

Good178 pupils1.3 km

storefront Nearby Amenities

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Retailers - Other

25 nearby
  • Best Shop0.9 km
  • Boots0.6 km
  • Game0.7 km
  • Ilkeston News0.3 km
  • Shirlz Den0.5 km
  • + 20 more
restaurant

Restaurant, Cafe

29 nearby
  • Radhuni0.3 km
  • Show Me Shoes0.7 km
  • Subway0.6 km
  • The Project Workshop Cafe0.4 km
  • Rolling Smoke0.3 km
  • + 24 more
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Supermarkets

6 nearby
  • Farm Foods0.7 km
  • Marks & Spencer0.6 km
  • Tesco0.1 km
  • Heron Frozen Foods0.4 km
  • Iceland0.6 km
  • + 1 more
fastfood

Takeaway Shop

24 nearby
  • Fresh Soup & Pasta Bar0.5 km
  • Greggs0.7 km
  • Star Kebab & Pizza0.3 km
  • Jade Dragon0.2 km
  • Midland Kebabs0.4 km
  • + 19 more
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Pub, NightClub

19 nearby
  • Dukeries Club0.6 km
  • Ilkeston Town Football Club0.4 km
  • Carlton Club0.4 km
  • Dewdrop Inn0.9 km
  • Durham Ox0.3 km
  • + 14 more
hotel

Hotel, B&B, Guest House

1 nearby
  • Adrianne0.5 km

train Transport Links

Train Stations

  • Langley Mill4.6 km
  • Bulwell7.9 km
  • Beeston9.4 km

Bus Stops

  • Bloomsgrove Road0.0 km
  • Lower Granby Street0.1 km
  • Lower Granby Street0.1 km
  • Granby Street0.1 km
  • Granby Street0.1 km