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DE23 6HD area guide

Who lives in DE23 6HD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Littleover East
Council: Derby
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,889 (2024)

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At a glance

What DE23 6HD is like

DE23 6HD is a postcode in the Littleover East area of Derby. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,889 people. 67.2% of households own their home, 21.3% rent privately and 11% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 48.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in DE23 6 sold for a median of £223,650 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DE23 6HD compares

Headline figures for DE23 6HD, 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

8/ 10

Higher than most: 46.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£223,650

Median over 114 sales in DE23 6, −2.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 64 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

95%

Rated good or better across 19 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£51,525

Average annual income before tax, higher than 46% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DE23 6HD differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
46.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
23.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
95% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

DE23 6HD FAQs

Is DE23 6HD 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 46.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 95% 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 6HD?

The median sale price over the last year was £223,650.

Homes in DE23 6 sold for a median of £223,650 across 114 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DE23 6HD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 46.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around DE23 6HD, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in DE23 6HD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 8.2% of residents. 67.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (37.5%).

Which council covers DE23 6HD?

The local authority for DE23 6HD is Derby.

DE23 6HD comes under Derby in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DE23 6HD?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 64 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, 1.2 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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