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DE21 area guide

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

Council
Derby
Region
East Midlands
Population
72,587 (2024)
At a glance

What DE21 is like

The DE21 postcode district in Derby covers 1,260 live postcodes and is home to about 72,587 people across 46 census neighbourhoods. 67.9% of households own their home, 15.3% rent privately and 16% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 56.3% 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 sold for a median of £215,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DE21 compares

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

AffluenceMore
5.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle — 35.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£215,000

Median over 711 sales in DE21, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 41 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
89%

of 35 rated schools in DE21 are good or better.

Household incomeMore
£49,312

Average a year, before tax — higher than 39% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Questions

DE21 FAQs

01
Is DE21 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.5 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 35.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 89% 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?

The median sale price over the last year was £215,000.

Homes in DE21 sold for a median of £215,000 across 711 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.
03
Is DE21 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 35.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around DE21, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in DE21?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 7.4% of residents. 67.9% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (46%).
05
Which council covers DE21?

DE21 is in Derby.

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

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 41 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Spondon Rail Station, 1.7 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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