Postcode district · Derby

DE1 area guide

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

Council: Derby
Region: East Midlands
Population: 38,071 (2024)

DE1Postcode district · Derby

At a glance

What DE1 is like

The DE1 postcode district in Derby covers 701 live postcodes and is home to about 38,071 people in 14,452 households. 31.9% of households own their home, 40.5% rent privately and 26.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 48.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average. Homes in DE1 sold for a median of £161,201 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DE1 compares

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

AffluenceMore

3.1/ 10

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

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 76.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£161,201

Median over 123 sales in DE1, −6.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 102 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

88%

Rated good or better across 17 inspected schools in DE1.

Household incomeMore

£44,342

Average annual income before tax, higher than 25% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DE1 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
40.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
22.1% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
76.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
A young populationPositive
35.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
05
A lot of social housingLook closer
26.1% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

DE1 FAQs

Is DE1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.1 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 76.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 88% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in DE1?

The median sale price over the last year was £161,201.

Homes in DE1 sold for a median of £161,201 across 123 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DE1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 76.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around DE1, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in DE1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 15.6% of residents. 31.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (36.8%).

Which council covers DE1?

The local authority for DE1 is Derby.

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

How well connected is DE1?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 102 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Derby Rail Station, 0.7 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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