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DE21 6XQ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Chaddesden West
Council: Derby
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,531 (2024)

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At a glance

What DE21 6XQ is like

DE21 6XQ is a postcode in the Chaddesden West area of Derby. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,531 people. 58.2% of households own their home, 29.3% rent privately and 12.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 55.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in DE21 6 sold for a median of £185,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DE21 6XQ compares

Headline figures for DE21 6XQ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 36.1 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

4.8/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 17 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£40,261

Average annual income before tax, higher than 12% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DE21 6XQ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
29.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
22.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.

Questions

DE21 6XQ FAQs

Is DE21 6XQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 36.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.8 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in DE21 6XQ?

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.

Is DE21 6XQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around DE21 6XQ, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in DE21 6XQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 9% of residents. 58.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (43.8%).

Which council covers DE21 6XQ?

The local authority for DE21 6XQ is Derby.

DE21 6XQ comes under Derby in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DE21 6XQ?

Connectivity scores 4.8 out of 10.

There are 17 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.8 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Derby Rail Station, 0.6 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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