Postcode · Ashbourne

DE6 1AD area guide

Who lives in DE6 1AD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Ashbourne South
Council: Derbyshire Dales
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,755 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

DE6 1ADAshbourne

At a glance

What DE6 1AD is like

DE6 1AD is a postcode in the Ashbourne South area of Derbyshire Dales. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,755 people. 53.8% of households own their home, 20.8% rent privately and 24% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 60.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in DE6 1 sold for a median of £277,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DE6 1AD compares

Headline figures for DE6 1AD, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£277,500

Median over 149 sales in DE6 1, −8% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

75%

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

Household incomeMore

£52,287

Average annual income before tax, higher than 48% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DE6 1AD differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
24% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in DE6 1 is down 8% on the year before.

Questions

DE6 1AD FAQs

Is DE6 1AD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in DE6 1AD?

The median sale price over the last year was £277,500.

Homes in DE6 1 sold for a median of £277,500 across 149 sales in the year to August 2026, −8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DE6 1AD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around DE6 1AD, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in DE6 1AD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.6% of residents. 53.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (42.7%).

Which council covers DE6 1AD?

The local authority for DE6 1AD is Derbyshire Dales.

DE6 1AD comes under Derbyshire Dales in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DE6 1AD?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 29 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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