Postcode district · Derby
Who lives in DE72
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DE72, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Erewash
- Region
- East Midlands
- Population
- 29,401 (2024)
DE72Postcode district · Derby
Who lives in DE72
Residents
29,401
2024 estimate
Households
12,064
Census
Median age
46
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 23%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.1% of residents. 16.3% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 22.5% are 65 or over, above the 18.4% across England.
DE72England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51% of residents are female and 49% male.
DE72
51%
49%
England
- Female51%51%
- Male49%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; DE72 is above that, at 50.5%. 30.8% have never married.
DE72England
Married or civil partnership50.5%44.7%
Never married30.8%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.4%9.1%
Separated2.2%2.2%
Widowed7%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; DE72 is broadly in line with that, at 82.5%.
DE72
48%
34%
13%
England
- Very good48%48.5%
- Good34.5%33.7%
- Fair12.8%12.7%
- Bad3.8%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.