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DE24 5AP area guide

Who lives in DE24 5AP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Aston-on-Trent & Barrow-upon-Trent
Council: South Derbyshire
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,500 (2024)

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At a glance

What DE24 5AP is like

DE24 5AP is a postcode in the Aston-on-Trent & Barrow-upon-Trent neighbourhood of South Derbyshire. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,500 people. 89% of households own their home, 9.4% rent privately and 0.5% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 71.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in DE24 5 sold for a median of £269,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DE24 5AP compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle — 17.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£269,750

Median over 52 sales in DE24 5, +5.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

of 6 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£68,599

Average a year, before tax — higher than 82% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
A young populationPositive
22.1% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 10.0 of 10 — less deprived than most of England.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in DE24 5 is up 5.8% on the year before.
04
Few private renters
Only 9.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
89% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DE24 5AP FAQs

Is DE24 5AP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 10.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 83% 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 5AP?

The median sale price over the last year was £269,750.

Homes in DE24 5 sold for a median of £269,750 across 52 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is DE24 5AP safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 17.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around DE24 5AP, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in DE24 5AP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 10% of residents. 89% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (81.7%).

Which council covers DE24 5AP?

DE24 5AP is in South Derbyshire.

DE24 5AP is in South Derbyshire, in East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DE24 5AP?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 22 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Spondon Rail Station, 1.9 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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