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DE12 6LU area guide

Who lives in DE12 6LU, 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: 2,165 (2024)

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At a glance

What DE12 6LU is like

DE12 6LU 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 2,165 people. 83% of households own their home, 14.7% rent privately and 1.9% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 61.2% 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 DE12 6 sold for a median of £240,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DE12 6LU compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle — 21.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£240,000

Median over 89 sales in DE12 6, −2% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 21 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 7 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.

01
An older population
22.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 14.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
83% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DE12 6LU FAQs

Is DE12 6LU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 DE12 6LU?

The median sale price over the last year was £240,000.

Homes in DE12 6 sold for a median of £240,000 across 89 sales in the year to August 2026, −2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is DE12 6LU safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 21.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around DE12 6LU, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in DE12 6LU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 9.7% of residents. 83% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (41%).

Which council covers DE12 6LU?

DE12 6LU is in South Derbyshire.

DE12 6LU is in South Derbyshire, in East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DE12 6LU?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 21 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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