Postcode · Belper

DE56 1AY area guide

Who lives in DE56 1AY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Belper Town
Council: Amber Valley
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,134 (2024)

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At a glance

What DE56 1AY is like

DE56 1AY is a postcode in the Belper Town neighbourhood of Amber Valley. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,134 people. 61.8% of households own their home, 30.2% rent privately and 7.3% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 58.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in DE56 1 sold for a median of £230,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DE56 1AY compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle — 36.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£230,000

Median over 215 sales in DE56 1, −3.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 42 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 4 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£46,261

Average a year, before tax — higher than 31% 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.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
30.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
24.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

DE56 1AY FAQs

Is DE56 1AY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 36.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in DE56 1AY?

The median sale price over the last year was £230,000.

Homes in DE56 1 sold for a median of £230,000 across 215 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is DE56 1AY safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 36.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around DE56 1AY, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in DE56 1AY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 8.8% of residents. 61.8% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (35.5%).

Which council covers DE56 1AY?

DE56 1AY is in Amber Valley.

DE56 1AY is in Amber Valley, in East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DE56 1AY?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 42 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Belper Rail Station, 144 yards 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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