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DE11 9HU area guide

Who lives in DE11 9HU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Castle Gresley, Overseal & Coton
Council: South Derbyshire
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,065 (2024)

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At a glance

What DE11 9HU is like

DE11 9HU is a postcode in the Castle Gresley, Overseal & Coton neighbourhood of South Derbyshire. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,065 people. 78.6% of households own their home, 13.8% rent privately and 7.3% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 61.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in DE11 9 sold for a median of £217,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DE11 9HU compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle — 36.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£217,500

Median over 231 sales in DE11 9, +6.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 24 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

90%

of 10 rated schools within 2.0 miles are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£53,982

Average a year, before tax — higher than 52% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

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Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in DE11 9 is up 6.1% on the year before.
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Well-rated schoolsPositive
90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 13.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
78.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DE11 9HU FAQs

Is DE11 9HU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 36.9 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).

How much does a house cost in DE11 9HU?

The median sale price over the last year was £217,500.

Homes in DE11 9 sold for a median of £217,500 across 231 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is DE11 9HU safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 36.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around DE11 9HU, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in DE11 9HU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 8.6% of residents. 78.6% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (36%).

Which council covers DE11 9HU?

DE11 9HU is in South Derbyshire.

DE11 9HU is in South Derbyshire, in East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DE11 9HU?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 24 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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