Postcode · Ashbourne

DE6 2AR area guide

Who lives in DE6 2AR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Ashbourne North, Dovedale & Carsington
Council: Derbyshire Dales
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,594 (2024)

DE6 2ARAshbourne

At a glance

What DE6 2AR is like

DE6 2AR is a postcode in the Ashbourne North, Dovedale & Carsington neighbourhood of Derbyshire Dales. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,594 people. 69.4% of households own their home, 21.3% rent privately and 9% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 56.3% 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 2 sold for a median of £435,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DE6 2AR 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

5/ 10

Around the middle — 22.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£435,000

Median over 48 sales in DE6 2, +14.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

Poor — 0 stations within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 4 rated schools within 2.0 miles are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£52,835

Average a year, before tax — higher than 50% 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
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in DE6 2 is up 14.5% on the year before.
02
An older population
28% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
69.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DE6 2AR FAQs

Is DE6 2AR 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 22.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in DE6 2AR?

The median sale price over the last year was £435,000.

Homes in DE6 2 sold for a median of £435,000 across 48 sales in the year to August 2026, +14.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is DE6 2AR safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 22.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around DE6 2AR, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in DE6 2AR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 12.5% of residents. 69.4% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (53.6%).

Which council covers DE6 2AR?

DE6 2AR is in Derbyshire Dales.

DE6 2AR is in Derbyshire Dales, in East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DE6 2AR?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

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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