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DE21 4AE area guide

Who lives in DE21 4AE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Little Chester
Council: Derby
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,916 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

DE21 4AEDerby

At a glance

What DE21 4AE is like

DE21 4AE is a postcode in the Little Chester area of Derby. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,916 people. 45.9% of households own their home, 31.5% rent privately and 17.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 64.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in DE21 4 sold for a median of £195,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DE21 4AE compares

Headline figures for DE21 4AE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 41.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£195,000

Median over 147 sales in DE21 4, +1% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

79%

Rated good or better across 14 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£43,894

Average annual income before tax, higher than 23% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DE21 4AE differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
31.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
41.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
30.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

Questions

DE21 4AE FAQs

Is DE21 4AE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 41.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 79% 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 DE21 4AE?

The median sale price over the last year was £195,000.

Homes in DE21 4 sold for a median of £195,000 across 147 sales in the year to August 2026, +1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DE21 4AE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around DE21 4AE, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in DE21 4AE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 13.4% of residents. 45.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (59.3%).

Which council covers DE21 4AE?

The local authority for DE21 4AE is Derby.

DE21 4AE comes under Derby in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DE21 4AE?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 23 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Derby 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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