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DE23 2QG area guide

Who lives in DE23 2QG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Sunny Hill
Council
Derby
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,965 (2024)
At a glance

What DE23 2QG is like

DE23 2QG is a postcode in the Sunny Hill neighbourhood of Derby. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,965 people. 51.5% of households own their home, 16.7% rent privately and 29.3% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 5–9, and 54% 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 DE23 2 sold for a median of £205,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DE23 2QG 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
7/ 10

Around the middle — 32.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£205,000

Median over 21 sales in DE23 2, +7.9% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
89%

of 9 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore
£46,131

Average a year, before tax — higher than 30% 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
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    29.3% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

  2. 02
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in DE23 2 is up 7.9% on the year before.

Questions

DE23 2QG FAQs

01
Is DE23 2QG 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 32.8 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 DE23 2QG?

The median sale price over the last year was £205,000.

Homes in DE23 2 sold for a median of £205,000 across 21 sales in the year to August 2026, +7.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.
03
Is DE23 2QG safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 32.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around DE23 2QG, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in DE23 2QG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 5–9, at 8.3% of residents. 51.5% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (53.8%).
05
Which council covers DE23 2QG?

DE23 2QG is in Derby.

DE23 2QG is in Derby, in East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is DE23 2QG?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 29 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Peartree Rail Station, 1.4 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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