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DE4 4AN area guide

Who lives in DE4 4AN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Wirksworth
Council
Derbyshire Dales
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,550 (2024)
At a glance

What DE4 4AN is like

DE4 4AN is a postcode in the Wirksworth area of Derbyshire Dales. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,550 people. 65.3% of households own their home, 20.1% rent privately and 12.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 55.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in DE4 4 sold for a median of £289,997 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DE4 4AN compares

Headline figures for DE4 4AN, 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
4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£289,997

Median over 92 sales in DE4 4, +6.4% on the year before.

TransportMore
4.5/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 24 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£53,625

Average annual income before tax, higher than 52% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DE4 4AN differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in DE4 4 is up 6.4% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    26.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

DE4 4AN FAQs

01
Is DE4 4AN 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 17.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in DE4 4AN?

The median sale price over the last year was £289,997.

Homes in DE4 4 sold for a median of £289,997 across 92 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is DE4 4AN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around DE4 4AN, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in DE4 4AN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 8.2% of residents. 65.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (33.1%).
05
Which council covers DE4 4AN?

The local authority for DE4 4AN is Derbyshire Dales.

DE4 4AN comes under Derbyshire Dales in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is DE4 4AN?

Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10.

There are 24 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.5 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Wirksworth (Ecclesbourne Valley Railway), 0.4 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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