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DE23 7RA area guide

Who lives in DE23 7RA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Normanton South
Council: Derby
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,858 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

DE23 7RADerby

At a glance

What DE23 7RA is like

DE23 7RA is a postcode in the Normanton South area of Derby. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,858 people. 62.7% of households own their home, 16.2% rent privately and 20.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 47.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average. Homes in DE23 sold for a median of £220,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DE23 7RA compares

Headline figures for DE23 7RA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 65.0 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£42,132

Average annual income before tax, higher than 17% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DE23 7RA differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
65.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
03
An older population
20.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

DE23 7RA FAQs

Is DE23 7RA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 65.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in DE23 7RA?

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.

Is DE23 7RA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 65.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around DE23 7RA, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in DE23 7RA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.8% of residents. 62.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (51.3%).

Which council covers DE23 7RA?

The local authority for DE23 7RA is Derby.

DE23 7RA comes under Derby in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DE23 7RA?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 40 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Peartree Rail Station, 0.7 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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