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DE1 3RP area guide

Who lives in DE1 3RP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Little Chester
Council: Derby
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,916 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What DE1 3RP is like

DE1 3RP is a postcode in the Little Chester area of Derby. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,916 people. 45.9% of households own their home, 31.5% rent privately and 17.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 64.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in DE1 3 sold for a median of £168,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DE1 3RP compares

Headline figures for DE1 3RP, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 41.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£168,000

Median over 71 sales in DE1 3, −5.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

71%

Rated good or better across 14 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£43,894

Average annual income before tax, higher than 23% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DE1 3RP differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
31.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
41.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
30.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in DE1 3 is down 5.4% on the year before.

Questions

DE1 3RP FAQs

Is DE1 3RP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 41.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 71% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in DE1 3RP?

The median sale price over the last year was £168,000.

Homes in DE1 3 sold for a median of £168,000 across 71 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DE1 3RP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around DE1 3RP, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in DE1 3RP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 13.4% of residents. 45.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (59.3%).

Which council covers DE1 3RP?

The local authority for DE1 3RP is Derby.

DE1 3RP comes under Derby in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DE1 3RP?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 30 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, 1.1 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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