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DE11 area guide

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

Council
South Derbyshire
Region
East Midlands
Population
56,484 (2024)
At a glance

What DE11 is like

The DE11 postcode district in South Derbyshire covers 1,081 live postcodes and is home to about 56,484 people in 22,824 households. 69.9% of households own their home, 16% rent privately and 13.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 59.5% 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 DE11 sold for a median of £220,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DE11 compares

Headline figures for DE11, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.4/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 31.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£220,000

Median over 694 sales in DE11, −4.3% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 53 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
75%

Rated good or better across 20 inspected schools in DE11.

Household incomeMore
£50,787

Average annual income before tax, higher than 44% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DE11 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Mostly owner-occupied

    69.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DE11 FAQs

01
Is DE11 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.4 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 31.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 75% 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 DE11?

The median sale price over the last year was £220,000.

Homes in DE11 sold for a median of £220,000 across 694 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is DE11 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around DE11, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in DE11?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.9% of residents. 69.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (40.9%).
05
Which council covers DE11?

The local authority for DE11 is South Derbyshire.

DE11 comes under South Derbyshire in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is DE11?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 53 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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