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DE22 1GD area guide

Who lives in DE22 1GD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Darley Abbey
Council: Derby
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,385 (2024)

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At a glance

What DE22 1GD is like

DE22 1GD is a postcode in the Darley Abbey area of Derby. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,385 people. 52% of households own their home, 30% rent privately and 17.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 53.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in DE22 1 sold for a median of £296,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DE22 1GD compares

Headline figures for DE22 1GD, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 24.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£296,000

Median over 99 sales in DE22 1, −4.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

85%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£56,193

Average annual income before tax, higher than 58% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DE22 1GD differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
30% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
15.1% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
23.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

Questions

DE22 1GD FAQs

Is DE22 1GD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 85% 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 DE22 1GD?

The median sale price over the last year was £296,000.

Homes in DE22 1 sold for a median of £296,000 across 99 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DE22 1GD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around DE22 1GD, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in DE22 1GD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 11% of residents. 52% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (44.7%).

Which council covers DE22 1GD?

The local authority for DE22 1GD is Derby.

DE22 1GD comes under Derby in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DE22 1GD?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 35 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, 1.8 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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