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DE11 9RU area guide

Who lives in DE11 9RU, 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: 1,649 (2024)

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At a glance

What DE11 9RU is like

DE11 9RU is a postcode in the Castle Gresley, Overseal & Coton area of South Derbyshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,649 people. 68% of households own their home, 13.4% rent privately and 17.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 56.1% 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 DE11 9 sold for a median of £217,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DE11 9RU compares

Headline figures for DE11 9RU, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.9 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, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£53,982

Average annual income before tax, higher than 52% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DE11 9RU differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in DE11 9 is up 6.1% on the year before.
02
An older population
20.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 13.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

DE11 9RU FAQs

Is DE11 9RU 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 35.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 86% 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 9RU?

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 9RU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around DE11 9RU, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in DE11 9RU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.3% of residents. 68% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (55.4%).

Which council covers DE11 9RU?

The local authority for DE11 9RU is South Derbyshire.

DE11 9RU comes under South Derbyshire in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DE11 9RU?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 26 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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