PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode district · Derby

DE2 area guide

Who lives in DE2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Derby
Region
East Midlands
Population
1,580 (2024)
At a glance

What DE2 is like

The DE2 postcode district in Derby covers 0 live postcodes and is home to about 1,580 people across 1 census neighbourhoods. 77.6% of households own their home, 16.9% rent privately and 5.5% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 61.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is in the top bands nationally.

Scores

How DE2 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
8/ 10

Higher than most — 44.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 44 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
0%

of 2 rated schools in DE2 are good or better.

Household incomeMore
£44,509

Average a year, before tax — higher than 25% 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
    Higher crime than mostLook closer

    44.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    77.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DE2 FAQs

01
Is DE2 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 44.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 0% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
Is DE2 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 44.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around DE2, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.
03
Who lives in DE2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 30–34, at 9.7% of residents. 77.6% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (83%).
04
Which council covers DE2?

DE2 is in Derby.

DE2 is in Derby, in East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is DE2?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 44 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Peartree 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.

Explore

Look up another area

Sectors in this district