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DE56 2 area guide

Who lives in DE56 2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Amber Valley
Region
East Midlands
Population
22,661 (2024)
At a glance

What DE56 2 is like

The DE56 2 postcode sector in Amber Valley covers 239 live postcodes and is home to about 22,661 people in 9,472 households. 80.9% of households own their home, 12.1% rent privately and 6.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.3% 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 DE56 2 sold for a median of £290,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DE56 2 compares

Headline figures for DE56 2, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.3/ 10

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

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£290,000

Median over 110 sales in DE56 2, +2.7% on the year before.

TransportMore
2.0/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 15 inspected schools in DE56 2.

Household incomeMore
£53,975

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DE56 2 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    27.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 12.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    80.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DE56 2 FAQs

01
Is DE56 2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.3 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.6 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 2.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in DE56 2?

The median sale price over the last year was £290,000.

Homes in DE56 2 sold for a median of £290,000 across 110 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is DE56 2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around DE56 2, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in DE56 2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.2% of residents. 80.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (52.4%).
05
Which council covers DE56 2?

The local authority for DE56 2 is Amber Valley.

DE56 2 comes under Amber Valley in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is DE56 2?

Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 2.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Ambergate Rail Station, 0.9 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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