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DE23 4AR area guide

Who lives in DE23 4AR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Littleover West & Heatherton
Council: Derby
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,965 (2024)

DE23 4ARDerby

At a glance

What DE23 4AR is like

DE23 4AR is a postcode in the Littleover West & Heatherton neighbourhood of Derby. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,965 people. 50.9% of households own their home, 24.8% rent privately and 19.5% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 5–9, and 59.1% 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 4 sold for a median of £302,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DE23 4AR compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 27.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£302,500

Median over 24 sales in DE23 4, +2.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 6 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£73,425

Average a year, before tax — higher than 88% 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.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
24.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 101% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

DE23 4AR FAQs

Is DE23 4AR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.7 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 DE23 4AR?

The median sale price over the last year was £302,500.

Homes in DE23 4 sold for a median of £302,500 across 24 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is DE23 4AR safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 27.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around DE23 4AR, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in DE23 4AR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 5–9, at 8.6% of residents. 50.9% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (45.6%).

Which council covers DE23 4AR?

DE23 4AR is in Derby.

DE23 4AR is in Derby, in East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DE23 4AR?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 33 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, 2.5 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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