# Cathedral Quarter & California

West Derby. 14,791 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 2.2 square kilometres.

Cathedral Quarter & California had 12,267 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02002808. In: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands) › [Derby](https://openindex.co.uk/derby)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £136,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Cathedral Quarter & California was £136,500 in 2025. Joint 332nd cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/derby/cathedral-quarter-and-california#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 12,267** (2021). Cathedral Quarter & California had 12,267 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 212th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/derby/cathedral-quarter-and-california#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 6%** (2022). About 6% of people in Cathedral Quarter & California live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/derby/cathedral-quarter-and-california#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 94.5%** (January 2026). In Cathedral Quarter & California, 94.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/derby/cathedral-quarter-and-california#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E02002808) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 6% of people in Cathedral Quarter & California live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E02002808) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 84 homes were sold in Cathedral Quarter & California in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E02002808) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Cathedral Quarter & California.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E02002808) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Cathedral Quarter & California had 12,267 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Cathedral Quarter & California

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Cathedral Quarter & California at a rate of 418.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 133.1 per 1,000 people across Derby.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2,299 |
| Other crime | 1,235 |
| Shoplifting | 660 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 654 |
| Drug offences | 637 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 278 |
| Burglary | 143 |
| Vehicle crime | 115 |
| Robbery | 93 |
| Theft from the person | 79 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Cathedral Quarter & California compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Cathedral Quarter & California | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £136,500 | 2nd cheapest | 31 middle areas, Derby · 2025 |
| Population | 12,267 | 2nd most populated | 31 middle areas, Derby · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 6% | 14th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 31 middle areas, Derby · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 94.5% | 5th lowest | 31 middle areas, Derby · Jan 2026 |

## Is Cathedral Quarter & California safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Cathedral Quarter & California at a rate of 418.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 133.1 per 1,000 people across Derby.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 546 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Cathedral Quarter & California.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (2,299), other crime (1,235) and shoplifting (660).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Derby

These figures are published for the whole of Derby, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Derby and not Cathedral Quarter & California alone. [See Derby](https://openindex.co.uk/derby)

- **Average house price: £210,076** (August 2026). Derby’s average house price was £210,076 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.7% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £36,428** (2025). Full-time workers living in Derby earned a median of £36,428 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 107th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 5.8×** (2025). A home in Derby costs 5.8 times local full-time pay. Joint 78th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 28.2** (2025). Derby has a deprivation score of 28.2 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 52nd most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Cathedral Quarter & California in brief

The median price paid for a home in Cathedral Quarter & California was £136,500 in 2025.
Cathedral Quarter & California had 12,267 usual residents at the census.
About 6% of people in Cathedral Quarter & California live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Cathedral Quarter & California, 94.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02002808
- Ward: [Abbey †](https://openindex.co.uk/derby/ward/abbey)
- Constituency: [Derby North †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/derby-north)
- Council: [Derby](https://openindex.co.uk/derby)
- Region: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 2.22 km²
- People, mid-2024: 14,791*
- Neighbourhoods: 7
- Output areas: 42

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Littleover East](https://openindex.co.uk/derby/littleover-east), [New Normanton](https://openindex.co.uk/derby/new-normanton), [Little Chester](https://openindex.co.uk/derby/little-chester), [New Zealand](https://openindex.co.uk/derby/new-zealand), [Rose Hill & Castleward](https://openindex.co.uk/derby/rose-hill-and-castleward), [Chaddesden West](https://openindex.co.uk/derby/chaddesden-west)

## Latest updates for Cathedral Quarter & California

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02002808

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