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DE21 6ER area guide

Who lives in DE21 6ER, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Chaddesden West
Council
Derby
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,596 (2024)
At a glance

What DE21 6ER is like

DE21 6ER is a postcode in the Chaddesden West neighbourhood of Derby. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,596 people. 71.5% of households own their home, 16% rent privately and 11.8% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 57.7% 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. Homes in DE21 6 sold for a median of £185,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DE21 6ER compares

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

AffluenceMore
4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
8/ 10

Higher than most — 47.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£185,000

Median over 176 sales in DE21 6, −1.9% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 49 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
83%

of 12 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore
£40,261

Average a year, before tax — higher than 12% 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

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

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    71.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DE21 6ER FAQs

01
Is DE21 6ER a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 47.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 83% 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 DE21 6ER?

The median sale price over the last year was £185,000.

Homes in DE21 6 sold for a median of £185,000 across 176 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.
03
Is DE21 6ER safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 47.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around DE21 6ER, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.
04
Who lives in DE21 6ER?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 8% of residents. 71.5% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (52.3%).
05
Which council covers DE21 6ER?

DE21 6ER is in Derby.

DE21 6ER is in Derby, in East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is DE21 6ER?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 49 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, 1.1 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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