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DE23 8RX area guide

Who lives in DE23 8RX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Normanton South
Council: Derby
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,688 (2024)

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At a glance

What DE23 8RX is like

DE23 8RX 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 2,688 people. 41% of households own their home, 37.8% rent privately and 20.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 44.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in DE23 8 sold for a median of £140,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DE23 8RX compares

Headline figures for DE23 8RX, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 52.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£140,000

Median over 99 sales in DE23 8, −6.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 42 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

94%

Rated good or better across 17 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 8RX differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
37.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
11.3% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
52.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 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.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in DE23 8 is down 6.7% on the year before.

Questions

DE23 8RX FAQs

Is DE23 8RX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 52.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 94% 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 8RX?

The median sale price over the last year was £140,000.

Homes in DE23 8 sold for a median of £140,000 across 99 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DE23 8RX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 52.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around DE23 8RX, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in DE23 8RX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 11.7% of residents. 41% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (41.2%).

Which council covers DE23 8RX?

The local authority for DE23 8RX is Derby.

DE23 8RX comes under Derby in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DE23 8RX?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 42 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, 0.5 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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