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DE21 7HZ area guide

Who lives in DE21 7HZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Wilmorton & Alvaston Village
Council
Derby
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,393 (2024)
At a glance

What DE21 7HZ is like

DE21 7HZ is a postcode in the Wilmorton & Alvaston Village neighbourhood of Derby. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,393 people. 65.4% of households own their home, 9.6% rent privately and 19.2% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 54.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in DE21 7 sold for a median of £228,975 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DE21 7HZ 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
6/ 10

Around the middle — 25.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£228,975

Median over 160 sales in DE21 7, −2.1% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.8/ 10

Limited — 1 station within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
75%

of 8 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore
£45,321

Average a year, before tax — higher than 28% 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
    An older population

    21.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 9.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

DE21 7HZ FAQs

01
Is DE21 7HZ 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 25.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.8 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in DE21 7HZ?

The median sale price over the last year was £228,975.

Homes in DE21 7 sold for a median of £228,975 across 160 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.
03
Is DE21 7HZ safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 25.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around DE21 7HZ, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in DE21 7HZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 30–34, at 7.8% of residents. 65.4% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (66%).
05
Which council covers DE21 7HZ?

DE21 7HZ is in Derby.

DE21 7HZ is in Derby, in East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is DE21 7HZ?

Connectivity scores 3.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.8 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Spondon Rail Station, 0.8 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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