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DE15 area guide

Who lives in DE15, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
East Staffordshire
Region
West Midlands
Population
36,625 (2024)
At a glance

What DE15 is like

The DE15 postcode district in East Staffordshire covers 544 live postcodes and is home to about 36,625 people across 20 census neighbourhoods. 67.1% of households own their home, 15.6% rent privately and 16.6% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 56.5% 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 DE15 sold for a median of £220,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DE15 compares

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

AffluenceMore
5.6/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle — 36.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£220,000

Median over 289 sales in DE15, +2.3% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
85%

of 20 rated schools in DE15 are good or better.

Household incomeMore
£48,197

Average a year, before tax — higher than 37% 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.

  1. 01
    An older population

    20.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

DE15 FAQs

01
Is DE15 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.6 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 36.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 85% 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 DE15?

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

Homes in DE15 sold for a median of £220,000 across 289 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.
03
Is DE15 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 36.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around DE15, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in DE15?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 7.8% of residents. 67.1% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (34.4%).
05
Which council covers DE15?

DE15 is in East Staffordshire.

DE15 is in East Staffordshire, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is DE15?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 25 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Burton-on-Trent Rail Station, 1.5 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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