Postcode sector · Belper

DE56 9 area guide

Who lives in DE56 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Amber Valley
Region: East Midlands
Population: 1,982 (2024)

DE56 9Postcode sector · Belper

At a glance

What DE56 9 is like

The DE56 9 postcode sector in Amber Valley covers 5 live postcodes and is home to about 1,982 people across 1 census neighbourhoods. 57.8% of households own their home, 16.4% rent privately and 25.5% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 45–49, and 53.5% 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.

Scores

How DE56 9 compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 28.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

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 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.

Questions

DE56 9 FAQs

Is DE56 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is DE56 9 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 28.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around DE56 9, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in DE56 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers DE56 9?

DE56 9 is in Amber Valley.

DE56 9 is in Amber Valley, in East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DE56 9?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 29 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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