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DE4 2PJ area guide

Who lives in DE4 2PJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Ashbourne North, Dovedale & Carsington
Council: Derbyshire Dales
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,760 (2024)

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At a glance

What DE4 2PJ is like

DE4 2PJ is a postcode in the Ashbourne North, Dovedale & Carsington area of Derbyshire Dales. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,760 people. 81.1% of households own their home, 13% rent privately and 5.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in DE4 2 sold for a median of £310,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DE4 2PJ compares

Headline figures for DE4 2PJ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£310,000

Median over 96 sales in DE4 2, +11.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 1 bus stop within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£52,835

Average annual income before tax, higher than 50% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DE4 2PJ differs most from the national average.

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Low crimePositive
12.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in DE4 2 is up 11.1% on the year before.
03
An older population
27.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 13% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

DE4 2PJ FAQs

Is DE4 2PJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 12.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in DE4 2PJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £310,000.

Homes in DE4 2 sold for a median of £310,000 across 96 sales in the year to August 2026, +11.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DE4 2PJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around DE4 2PJ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in DE4 2PJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 13.1% of residents. 81.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (59.2%).

Which council covers DE4 2PJ?

The local authority for DE4 2PJ is Derbyshire Dales.

DE4 2PJ comes under Derbyshire Dales in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DE4 2PJ?

Connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10.

There are 1 bus stop within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.2 out of 10 (poor).

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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