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DE3 9AT area guide

Who lives in DE3 9AT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Littleover West & Heatherton
Council: Derby
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,693 (2024)

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At a glance

What DE3 9AT is like

DE3 9AT is a postcode in the Littleover West & Heatherton area of Derby. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,693 people. 85.7% of households own their home, 13% rent privately and 1.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 58.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in DE3 9 sold for a median of £290,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DE3 9AT compares

Headline figures for DE3 9AT, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£290,000

Median over 111 sales in DE3 9, +0.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£73,425

Average annual income before tax, higher than 88% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DE3 9AT differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 13% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
85.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DE3 9AT FAQs

Is DE3 9AT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 DE3 9AT?

The median sale price over the last year was £290,000.

Homes in DE3 9 sold for a median of £290,000 across 111 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DE3 9AT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around DE3 9AT, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in DE3 9AT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 8.4% of residents. 85.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (60.8%).

Which council covers DE3 9AT?

The local authority for DE3 9AT is Derby.

DE3 9AT comes under Derby in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DE3 9AT?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 40 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, 2.1 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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