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DE24 8GX area guide

Who lives in DE24 8GX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Wilmorton & Alvaston Village
Council: Derby
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,833 (2024)

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At a glance

What DE24 8GX is like

DE24 8GX is a postcode in the Wilmorton & Alvaston Village neighbourhood of Derby. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,833 people. 31.7% of households own their home, 48.5% rent privately and 18.9% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 25–29, and 57.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in DE24 8 sold for a median of £157,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DE24 8GX compares

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

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle — 20.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£157,000

Median over 113 sales in DE24 8, −15.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 28 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

of 9 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£45,321

Average a year, before tax — higher than 28% 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 big private rental marketPositive
48.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
31.8% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
03
More deprived than mostLook closer
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 2.0 of 10. Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in DE24 8 is down 15.1% on the year before.

Questions

DE24 8GX FAQs

Is DE24 8GX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 2.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 89% 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 DE24 8GX?

The median sale price over the last year was £157,000.

Homes in DE24 8 sold for a median of £157,000 across 113 sales in the year to August 2026, −15.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is DE24 8GX safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 20.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around DE24 8GX, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in DE24 8GX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 25–29, at 11.4% of residents. 31.7% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (50.6%).

Which council covers DE24 8GX?

DE24 8GX is in Derby.

DE24 8GX is in Derby, in East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DE24 8GX?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 28 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Derby 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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