Postcode · Ashbourne

DE6 1TS area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Ashbourne South
Council: Derbyshire Dales
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,430 (2024)

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At a glance

What DE6 1TS is like

DE6 1TS 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 2,430 people. 72.3% of households own their home, 8.9% rent privately and 13.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 61.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 1TS compares

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

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 9.3 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

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

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 1TS differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
9.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in DE6 1 is down 8% on the year before.
04
Few private renters
Only 8.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
72.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DE6 1TS FAQs

Is DE6 1TS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 9.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 83% 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 1TS?

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 1TS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around DE6 1TS, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in DE6 1TS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 7.3% of residents. 72.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (45.5%).

Which council covers DE6 1TS?

The local authority for DE6 1TS is Derbyshire Dales.

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

How well connected is DE6 1TS?

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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