Postcode · Belper

DE56 1UY area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Belper Town
Council: Amber Valley
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,982 (2024)

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At a glance

What DE56 1UY is like

DE56 1UY is a postcode in the Belper Town area of Amber Valley. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,982 people. 57.8% of households own their home, 16.4% rent privately and 25.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 53.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in DE56 1 sold for a median of £230,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DE56 1UY compares

Headline figures for DE56 1UY, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.0 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, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£46,261

Average annual income before tax, higher than 31% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DE56 1UY differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
25.5% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
An older population
21.8% 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 1UY FAQs

Is DE56 1UY 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 28.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 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 1UY?

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 1UY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around DE56 1UY, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in DE56 1UY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 8.3% of residents. 57.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (46.8%).

Which council covers DE56 1UY?

The local authority for DE56 1UY is Amber Valley.

DE56 1UY comes under Amber Valley in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DE56 1UY?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 34 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, 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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