Postcode · Matlock

DE4 9FJ area guide

Who lives in DE4 9FJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Matlock South, Cromford & Winster
Council: Derbyshire Dales
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,376 (2024)

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At a glance

What DE4 9FJ is like

DE4 9FJ is a postcode in the Matlock South, Cromford & Winster area of Derbyshire Dales. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,376 people. 53.6% of households own their home, 24.6% rent privately and 21.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 55.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How DE4 9FJ compares

Headline figures for DE4 9FJ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 37.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

6.5/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 54 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£49,094

Average annual income before tax, higher than 39% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DE4 9FJ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
24.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
26.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 54 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

DE4 9FJ FAQs

Is DE4 9FJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 37.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.5 out of 10 (very good).

Is DE4 9FJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around DE4 9FJ, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in DE4 9FJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.6% of residents. 53.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (28.4%).

Which council covers DE4 9FJ?

The local authority for DE4 9FJ is Derbyshire Dales.

DE4 9FJ comes under Derbyshire Dales in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DE4 9FJ?

Connectivity scores 6.5 out of 10.

There are 54 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.5 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Matlock Rail Station, 0.2 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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