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DE22 4NQ area guide

Who lives in DE22 4NQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Mackworth
Council: Derby
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,856 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What DE22 4NQ is like

DE22 4NQ is a postcode in the Mackworth area of Derby. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,856 people. 71.4% of households own their home, 9.7% rent privately and 17% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 65.5% 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 4 sold for a median of £223,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DE22 4NQ compares

Headline figures for DE22 4NQ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£223,000

Median over 121 sales in DE22 4, +4.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£46,938

Average annual income before tax, higher than 33% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DE22 4NQ differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
24.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 9.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
71.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DE22 4NQ FAQs

Is DE22 4NQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 4NQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £223,000.

Homes in DE22 4 sold for a median of £223,000 across 121 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DE22 4NQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around DE22 4NQ, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in DE22 4NQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.7% of residents. 71.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (64.7%).

Which council covers DE22 4NQ?

The local authority for DE22 4NQ is Derby.

DE22 4NQ comes under Derby in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DE22 4NQ?

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, 2.7 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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