# Ilkeston

Town in Erewash, East Midlands.

Ilkeston is a town in Erewash, East Midlands. Median sale price £180,000 in 2025. Recorded crime 115.7 per 1,000 people. About 39,463 people.

Town. Code E63001997. In: [Towns](https://openindex.co.uk/places/towns) › [Erewash](https://openindex.co.uk/erewash)

Ilkeston is an ONS built-up area: the land built up as one town, whatever council it is in. Figures for Ilkeston add up the census output areas (or, for claimants, the neighbourhoods) that sit mostly inside it, so they are close to, but not exactly, the town’s own.

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £180,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Ilkeston was £180,000 in 2025. Joint 139th cheapest of 1,092. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/town/ilkeston#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 38,723** (2021). Ilkeston had 38,723 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 287th most populated of 1,209. 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/town/ilkeston#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 36%** (2022). About 36% of people in Ilkeston 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/town/ilkeston#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.6%** (January 2026). In Ilkeston, 98.6% 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/town/ilkeston#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E63001997) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 36% of people in Ilkeston live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E63001997) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 558 homes were sold in Ilkeston in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E63001997) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Ilkeston.
- [Population by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E63001997) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Ilkeston had 38,723 usual residents at the census.

## How Ilkeston compares

Each town against every other town the measure covers.

| Measure | Ilkeston | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £180,000 | 5th cheapest | 105 towns, East Midlands · 2025 |
| Population | 38,723 | 19th most populated | 105 towns, East Midlands · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 36% | 33rd fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 105 towns, East Midlands · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 98.6% | joint 9th highest | 105 towns, East Midlands · Jan 2026 |

## Is Ilkeston safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Ilkeston at a rate of 115.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 93.5 per 1,000 people across East Midlands.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 391 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Ilkeston.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (2,055), other crime (773) and anti-social behaviour (615).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in Ilkeston was 118.1 per 1,000 people.
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.

## Deprivation in Ilkeston, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so Ilkeston has no single figure. Of its 25 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 5 neighbourhoods
- Decile 2: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 6 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 5: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 1 neighbourhood

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in Ilkeston

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Erewash 001A](https://openindex.co.uk/erewash/neighbourhood/e01019644) | 1,411 | 172.1 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.9% |
| [Erewash 001B](https://openindex.co.uk/erewash/neighbourhood/e01019646) | 1,439 | 108.2 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.9% |
| [Erewash 001C](https://openindex.co.uk/erewash/neighbourhood/e01019663) | 1,550 | 187.9 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.7% |
| [Erewash 001D](https://openindex.co.uk/erewash/neighbourhood/e01019664) | 1,289 | 92.9 per 1,000 | 2 | 100.0% |
| [Erewash 001E](https://openindex.co.uk/erewash/neighbourhood/e01019665) | 1,338 | 93.4 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.1% |
| [Erewash 003A](https://openindex.co.uk/erewash/neighbourhood/e01019657) | 1,951 | 134.0 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.7% |
| [Erewash 003B](https://openindex.co.uk/erewash/neighbourhood/e01019660) | 1,860 | 131.9 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.3% |
| [Erewash 003C](https://openindex.co.uk/erewash/neighbourhood/e01019661) | 1,362 | 329.2 per 1,000 | 2 | 96.8% |
| [Erewash 003D](https://openindex.co.uk/erewash/neighbourhood/e01019662) | 1,529 | 260.1 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.9% |
| [Erewash 003E](https://openindex.co.uk/erewash/neighbourhood/e01019672) | 1,764 | 245.9 per 1,000 | 2 | 89.7% |
| [Erewash 003F](https://openindex.co.uk/erewash/neighbourhood/e01019690) | 1,268 | 67.8 per 1,000 | 3 | 98.7% |
| [Erewash 006A](https://openindex.co.uk/erewash/neighbourhood/e01019658) | 1,936 | 74.7 per 1,000 | 5 | 97.8% |
| [Erewash 006B](https://openindex.co.uk/erewash/neighbourhood/e01019659) | 2,348 | 38.2 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.1% |
| [Erewash 006C](https://openindex.co.uk/erewash/neighbourhood/e01019674) | 1,130 | 73.1 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.2% |
| [Erewash 006D](https://openindex.co.uk/erewash/neighbourhood/e01019688) | 1,362 | 187.9 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.0% |
| [Erewash 006E](https://openindex.co.uk/erewash/neighbourhood/e01019689) | 1,466 | 96.6 per 1,000 | 4 | 100.0% |
| [Erewash 007A](https://openindex.co.uk/erewash/neighbourhood/e01019666) | 1,463 | 66.5 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.7% |
| [Erewash 007B](https://openindex.co.uk/erewash/neighbourhood/e01019667) | 1,652 | 71.4 per 1,000 | 3 | 100.0% |
| [Erewash 007C](https://openindex.co.uk/erewash/neighbourhood/e01019668) | 1,383 | 96.9 per 1,000 | 1 | 100.0% |
| [Erewash 007D](https://openindex.co.uk/erewash/neighbourhood/e01019669) | 1,465 | 96.0 per 1,000 | 5 | 100.0% |
| [Erewash 016A](https://openindex.co.uk/erewash/neighbourhood/e01019638) | 1,268 | 58.5 per 1,000 | 9 | 98.9% |
| [Erewash 016B](https://openindex.co.uk/erewash/neighbourhood/e01019639) | 1,540 | 66.9 per 1,000 | 5 | 99.9% |
| [Erewash 016C](https://openindex.co.uk/erewash/neighbourhood/e01019640) | 1,374 | 24.4 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.0% |
| [Erewash 016D](https://openindex.co.uk/erewash/neighbourhood/e01019645) | 1,708 | 86.7 per 1,000 | 3 | 97.5% |
| [Erewash 016E](https://openindex.co.uk/erewash/neighbourhood/e01032614) | 1,212 | 11.8 per 1,000 | 10 | 100.0% |

## Your MP

- [Erewash](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/erewash): Adam Thompson (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Council

[Erewash](https://openindex.co.uk/erewash)

## Postcode districts covering Ilkeston

[DE7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/de7)

## Middle areas in Ilkeston

[Cotmanhay](https://openindex.co.uk/erewash/cotmanhay), [Hallam Fields & Greenwood Ave](https://openindex.co.uk/erewash/hallam-fields-and-greenwood-ave), [Ilkeston Town](https://openindex.co.uk/erewash/ilkeston-town), [Kirk Hallam](https://openindex.co.uk/erewash/kirk-hallam), [Shipley](https://openindex.co.uk/erewash/shipley)

## Towns near Ilkeston

[Heanor](https://openindex.co.uk/town/heanor), [Stapleford](https://openindex.co.uk/town/stapleford), [Eastwood](https://openindex.co.uk/town/eastwood), [Sandiacre](https://openindex.co.uk/town/sandiacre), [Beeston](https://openindex.co.uk/town/beeston), [Nottingham](https://openindex.co.uk/nottingham)

## Ilkeston in brief

Ilkeston is a town in Erewash, East Midlands.
About 39,463 people lived in Ilkeston in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £180,000 in 2025 across 558 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 115.7 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in Ilkeston was £180,000 in 2025.
Ilkeston had 38,723 usual residents at the census.
About 36% of people in Ilkeston live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Ilkeston, 98.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Town
- Code: E63001997
- Constituency: [Erewash †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/erewash)
- Council: [Erewash †](https://openindex.co.uk/erewash)
- Region: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 9.92 km²
- People, mid-2024: 39,463*
- Neighbourhoods: 25
- Output areas: 131

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency and council this town mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Heanor](https://openindex.co.uk/town/heanor), [Stapleford](https://openindex.co.uk/town/stapleford), [Eastwood](https://openindex.co.uk/town/eastwood), [Sandiacre](https://openindex.co.uk/town/sandiacre), [Beeston](https://openindex.co.uk/town/beeston), [Nottingham](https://openindex.co.uk/nottingham)

## Latest updates for Ilkeston

- 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/E63001997

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/town/ilkeston, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/town/ilkeston#f-house-sales-median-price.

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/town/ilkeston