Postcode district · Belper

DE56 area guide

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

Council: Amber Valley
Region: East Midlands
Population: 51,645 (2024)

DE56Postcode district · Belper

At a glance

What DE56 is like

The DE56 postcode district in Amber Valley covers 911 live postcodes and is home to about 51,645 people across 30 census neighbourhoods. 78.6% of households own their home, 12.9% rent privately and 7.9% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 55.5% 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. Homes in DE56 sold for a median of £268,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DE56 compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.6/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle — 18.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£268,500

Median over 544 sales in DE56, +3.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 51 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

93%

of 29 rated schools in DE56 are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£54,420

Average a year, before tax — higher than 54% 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
An older population
25.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 12.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
78.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DE56 FAQs

Is DE56 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.6 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 93% 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?

The median sale price over the last year was £268,500.

Homes in DE56 sold for a median of £268,500 across 544 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is DE56 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 18.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around DE56, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in DE56?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 8.6% of residents. 78.6% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (45.9%).

Which council covers DE56?

DE56 is in Amber Valley.

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

How well connected is DE56?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 51 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, 0.3 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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