DE7 8HN is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Granby Street, 0.8km 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 103 incidents per 1,000 residents — worth reviewing the crime breakdown below. Property: With prices averaging £127k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area.
Census 2021 statistics for DE7 8HN are sourced from Output Area E00099475 (shared with 22 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
GRANBY STREET, DE7 8HN House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for GRANBY STREET, DE7 8HN.
284
36
£ 33,700 /yr
57%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: DE7 8HN falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic.
Area Character
DE7 8HN 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.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for DE7 8HN. 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
Economic Activity
Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.
home Property Prices by Type
Semi-Detached
£ 127,000
1 sales · Mean £ 127,000
Terraced
£ 70,250
4 sales · Mean £ 71,612
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime around DE7 8HN is above average at 103 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.
school Local Schools
Granby Junior School
Charlotte Nursery and Infant School
Chaucer Junior School
Chaucer Infant School
Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy
Amber Valley and Erewash Support Centre
Bennerley Fields School
Larklands Infant School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
26 nearby- Best Shop1.0 km
- Boots0.6 km
- Game0.7 km
- Ilkeston News0.3 km
- Shirlz Den0.5 km
- + 21 more
Restaurant, Cafe
28 nearby- Radhuni0.3 km
- Show Me Shoes0.7 km
- Subway0.6 km
- The Project Workshop Cafe0.5 km
- Rolling Smoke0.3 km
- + 23 more
Supermarkets
6 nearby- Farm Foods0.7 km
- Marks & Spencer0.7 km
- Tesco0.2 km
- Heron Frozen Foods0.5 km
- Iceland0.7 km
- + 1 more
Takeaway Shop
26 nearby- Fresh Soup & Pasta Bar0.5 km
- Greggs0.7 km
- Star Kebab & Pizza0.3 km
- Jade Dragon0.2 km
- Midland Kebabs0.4 km
- + 21 more
Pub, NightClub
20 nearby- Dukeries Club0.5 km
- Ilkeston Town Football Club0.4 km
- Carlton Club0.5 km
- Dewdrop Inn0.9 km
- Durham Ox0.4 km
- + 15 more
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
- Tatham's Lane0.1 km
- Granby Street0.1 km
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Postcode Profile: DE78HN · Data under Open Government Licence