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DE23 7AT area guide

Who lives in DE23 7AT, 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)
Status
No longer in use
At a glance

What DE23 7AT is like

DE23 7AT is a postcode in the Littleover West & Heatherton area of Derby. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,965 people. 50.9% of households own their home, 24.8% rent privately and 19.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 59.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in DE23 sold for a median of £220,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DE23 7AT compares

Headline figures for DE23 7AT, 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: 27.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£220,000

Median over 428 sales in DE23, +2.3% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£73,425

Average annual income before tax, higher than 88% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DE23 7AT differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    24.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

DE23 7AT FAQs

01
Is DE23 7AT 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 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).
02
How much does a house cost in DE23 7AT?

The median sale price over the last year was £220,000.

Homes in DE23 sold for a median of £220,000 across 428 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is DE23 7AT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around DE23 7AT, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in DE23 7AT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 8.6% of residents. 50.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (45.6%).
05
Which council covers DE23 7AT?

The local authority for DE23 7AT is Derby.

DE23 7AT comes under Derby in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is DE23 7AT?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 20 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Willington 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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