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Thinking of living at DE22 3LA? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Bemrose School | Primary | 300 m | 58% met the expected standard |
| Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 300 m | 61% met the expected standard |
| Firs Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 30% met the expected standard |
| The Bemrose School | Secondary | 300 m | Attainment 8: 33.8 · 6.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Derby Cathedral School | Secondary | 850 m | Attainment 8: 41.5 · 4.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Landau Forte College | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 55.4 · 16.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Murray Park Community School | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 40.6 · 4.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Littleover Community School | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 52.7 · 14.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Jasmine Hall School | Independent | 1.3 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Derby High School | Independent | 1.7 km | 29.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Aurora Ryefields School | Independent | 1.8 km | – |
Every primary near DE22 3LA, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Littleover Tennis Club | 850 m | 19 |
| Bowls | Rowditch Crown Green Bowls Club | 510 m | 13 |
| Swimming | Lonsdale Swimming Pool | 2.2 km | 10 |
| Football | Varsity Grange Juniors Sports Club | 2.0 km | 7 |
| Golf | Mickleover Golf Club Limited | 2.3 km | 7 |
| Cricket | Derby Congregational Cricket Club | 1.6 km | 6 |
| Skateboard | Flo Skatepark | 1.8 km | 5 |
| Cycling | Osmaston BMX Track | 3.2 km | 5 |
| Boxing | Prospects ABC | 1.3 km | 4 |
| Fitness | ONE|DZ | 3.6 km | 4 |
| Climbing | Clip 'n Climb | 1.2 km | 3 |
| Yoga | The Breathing Space | 1.4 km | 3 |
| Snooker | A1 Snooker Club | 1.5 km | 3 |
| Rowing | Derby Rowing Club | 2.3 km | 3 |
| Laser tag | MegaZone | 1.6 km | 2 |
| Pool | Corn Exchange Sports Bar | 1.8 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 33. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Derby, a short drive or bike ride (2.3 km), with 4.1m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Radcliffe Drive West, 50 m away, with a bus about every 33 minutes on weekdays (route 5); 52 departures an hour from the 16 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 11 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
49% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is The Bemrose School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 58% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Castleward Spencer Academy (1.2 km).
The nearest secondary is The Bemrose School, 300 m away; Attainment 8: 33.8 · 6.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Landau Forte College (1.1 km).
Few families with young children: only 14% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 800 m away, with L K Supermarket closer still (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Vernon Street Medical Ctr (1.1 km), with Abbey Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Suave Barbers is 250 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Derby Hospital, 2.2 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 52% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 61% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 14 weeks).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 100 restaurants and cafés and 58 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Jenny’s T/A Derby City Boxing Academy is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and Bedford Arms the nearest pub (300 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (64 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 505 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
There are 130 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 47% flats and 4% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
It's growing: about 403 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Rykneld Rec, 350 m away; for exercise, PureGym (700 m).
35 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, East Midlands is 14 km away, and Birmingham, with far more destinations, 55 km.
Many neighbours rent: 52% of households rent privately and 26% socially.
It's young: 36% of residents are aged 15–29.
There's a sizeable student population: 20% of adults were full-time students in 2021.
The nearest university is University of Derby, 2.6 km away (TEF Gold).
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.