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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 in 617 households. 77.6% of households own their home, 16.9% rent privately and 5.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 61.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How DE2 compares

Headline figures for DE2, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.0/ 10

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

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%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools in DE2.

Household incomeMore
£44,509

Average annual income before tax, higher than 25% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DE2 differs most from the national average.

  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.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in 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 recorded crime here compares with the national average.

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

The local authority for DE2 is Derby.

DE2 comes under Derby in the 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.

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