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DE area guide

Who lives in DE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Derby
Region
East Midlands
Population
841,989 (2024)
At a glance

What DE is like

The DE postcode area in East Midlands covers 17,925 live postcodes and is home to about 841,989 people in 341,036 households. 67.4% of households own their home, 17.5% rent privately and 14.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 55.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in DE sold for a median of £235,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DE compares

Headline figures for DE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.7/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 32.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£235,000

Median over 9,004 sales in DE, −2.4% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
90%

Rated good or better across 374 inspected schools in DE.

Household incomeMore
£50,562

Average annual income before tax, higher than 43% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DE differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

DE FAQs

01
Is DE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.7 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 32.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in DE?

The median sale price over the last year was £235,000.

Homes in DE sold for a median of £235,000 across 9,004 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is DE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around DE, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in DE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.4% of residents. 67.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (36.8%).
05
Which council covers DE?

The local authority for DE is Derby.

DE comes under Derby in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is DE?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 35 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Derby Rail Station, 1.8 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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