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DE24 area guide

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

Council
Derby
Region
East Midlands
Population
68,935 (2024)
At a glance

What DE24 is like

The DE24 postcode district in Derby covers 1,188 live postcodes and is home to about 68,935 people in 26,326 households. 56.7% of households own their home, 18.4% rent privately and 23.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 56% 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 sold for a median of £198,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DE24 compares

Headline figures for DE24, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
3.7/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
8/ 10

Higher than most: 45.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£198,000

Median over 595 sales in DE24, −1.5% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
81%

Rated good or better across 31 inspected schools in DE24.

Household incomeMore
£47,038

Average annual income before tax, higher than 33% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DE24 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Higher crime than mostLook closer

    45.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

Questions

DE24 FAQs

01
Is DE24 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.7 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 45.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 81% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in DE24?

The median sale price over the last year was £198,000.

Homes in DE24 sold for a median of £198,000 across 595 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is DE24 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around DE24, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.
04
Who lives in DE24?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.9% of residents. 56.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (44.4%).
05
Which council covers DE24?

The local authority for DE24 is Derby.

DE24 comes under Derby in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is DE24?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 32 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 mile 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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