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DE4 5HH area guide

Who lives in DE4 5HH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Ambergate, Heage & Idridgehay
Council: Amber Valley
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,615 (2024)

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At a glance

What DE4 5HH is like

DE4 5HH is a postcode in the Ambergate, Heage & Idridgehay neighbourhood of Amber Valley. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,615 people. 85.4% of households own their home, 13.7% rent privately and 0.8% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 60–64, and 49.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is low by national standards. Homes in DE4 5 sold for a median of £355,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DE4 5HH compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most — 12.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£355,000

Median over 91 sales in DE4 5, −9.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.3/ 10

Limited — 1 station within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 4 rated schools within 2.0 miles are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£52,442

Average a year, before tax — higher than 49% 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.

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Low crimePositive
12.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in DE4 5 is down 9.1% on the year before.
03
An older population
33.7% 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 13.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

DE4 5HH FAQs

Is DE4 5HH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 12.6 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 3.3 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in DE4 5HH?

The median sale price over the last year was £355,000.

Homes in DE4 5 sold for a median of £355,000 across 91 sales in the year to August 2026, −9.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is DE4 5HH safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 12.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around DE4 5HH, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in DE4 5HH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 60–64, at 11.2% of residents. 85.4% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (73.2%).

Which council covers DE4 5HH?

DE4 5HH is in Amber Valley.

DE4 5HH is in Amber Valley, in East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DE4 5HH?

Connectivity scores 3.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.3 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Whatstandwell Rail Station, 0.6 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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