Allenton, situated 2 miles south of Derby city centre, is a busy part of the city with a variety of modern shops, stores, banks and other facilities.

Its best-known landmark is the spider bridge, built in 1971, so named because of its shape. It is really a series of bridges for pedestrians, over a very busy junction between the main Derby to Melbourne Road and the Derby Ring Road. A good view can be had of the surrounding district from the top of the bridge.

The suburb was once known as Allentown after Isaac Allen, who built the first houses in the area in 1878. It consisted of a few streets off the main Derby-Melbourne Road and several houses on the main road. He also built the Crown Hotel in 1891 at a cost of £1200. A school was built in 1880 on the corner of Allen Street and Poole Street and is still in use today as an infants school.

At the south side of Allenton is the War Memorial village, a cluster of over 30 homes in a pleasant setting with special features, needed by disabled people. Built in the mid 20th century, the first house was occupied in May 1950. The foundation stone had been laid by the then Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh.

Shopping: Allenton has held its own market since 1961. The market consisting of 90 stalls all undercover, is open every friday and saturday from 9 am to 5.30 pm. A flea market also takes place on a Tuesday evening from 4 pm to 6.30 pm.

Allenton's main shopping facilities, on Osmaston Road, offer a wide selection of choice to the locals. There is a variety of shops from food produce to DIY specialists, that also have free parking directly in front of the shops.

Buses: Arriva buses pass through Allenton every 15 minutes connecting to the city centre.

Sport and Leisure: Moor Lane is home to Allenton's main sporting facilities, Moorways Sport Centre. The centre includes a separate swimming pool and baby pool at the top end, with free car parking on site. There is also a gym, fitted with the latest equipment from running machines to weights, with a variety of classes for sport-lovers to join. There are indoor tennis and badminton courts, where children's activities and sports clubs are often held, especially throughout the school summer holidays. Behind the building, is a running track, where Derby Athletics Club train tuesday and thursday evening. With a large number of members ranging in ages and ability, the track and the accompanying fields are offer busy. There is also the option to join clubs that specialise in field events such as long jump and pole volt, or football and hockey teams that train on the fields and outdoor courts.

Open Spaces: Opposite the centre is Osmaston Park, with many fields connected by a series of walkways and a children's play area.

Entertainment: The Showcase cinema, on Sinfin Lane, is very close to the Allenton borders. The cinema, showing the latest films is surrounded by a selection of fast food restaurants. There is KFC, Pizza Hut and Mc Donald's all with in walking distance of the cinema. As well as the cinema is Gala Bingo and Megabowl.