Postcode · Ashbourne

DE6 1BL area guide

Who lives in DE6 1BL, 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)

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At a glance

What DE6 1BL is like

DE6 1BL is a postcode in the Ashbourne South neighbourhood of Derbyshire Dales. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,755 people. 53.8% of households own their home, 20.8% rent privately and 24% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 60.6% 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 DE6 1 sold for a median of £277,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DE6 1BL compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

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, 44 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

75%

of 4 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£52,287

Average a year, before tax — higher than 48% 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.

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

Questions

DE6 1BL FAQs

Is DE6 1BL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of 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 1BL?

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 1BL safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

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

Who lives in DE6 1BL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers DE6 1BL?

DE6 1BL is in Derbyshire Dales.

DE6 1BL is in Derbyshire Dales, in East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DE6 1BL?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 44 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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