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DE24 0EJ area guide

Who lives in DE24 0EJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Alvaston & Crewton
Council: Derby
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,580 (2024)

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At a glance

What DE24 0EJ is like

DE24 0EJ is a postcode in the Alvaston & Crewton area of Derby. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,580 people. 77.6% of households own their home, 16.9% rent privately and 5.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 61.4% 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 DE24 0 sold for a median of £205,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DE24 0EJ compares

Headline figures for DE24 0EJ, 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: 44.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£205,000

Median over 191 sales in DE24 0, +5.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

76%

Rated good or better across 17 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£44,509

Average annual income before tax, higher than 25% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DE24 0EJ differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
44.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in DE24 0 is up 5.1% on the year before.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
77.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DE24 0EJ FAQs

Is DE24 0EJ 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 44.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 76% 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 DE24 0EJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £205,000.

Homes in DE24 0 sold for a median of £205,000 across 191 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DE24 0EJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around DE24 0EJ, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in DE24 0EJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.7% of residents. 77.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (83%).

Which council covers DE24 0EJ?

The local authority for DE24 0EJ is Derby.

DE24 0EJ comes under Derby in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DE24 0EJ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 35 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, 1.3 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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