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DE6 3EN area guide

Who lives in DE6 3EN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Doveridge, Brailsford & Bradley
Council: Derbyshire Dales
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,809 (2024)

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At a glance

What DE6 3EN is like

DE6 3EN is a postcode in the Doveridge, Brailsford & Bradley area of Derbyshire Dales. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,809 people. 74% of households own their home, 23.1% rent privately and 2.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 55.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in DE6 3 sold for a median of £395,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DE6 3EN compares

Headline figures for DE6 3EN, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 7.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£395,000

Median over 61 sales in DE6 3, +3.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 1 bus stop within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£61,028

Average annual income before tax, higher than 69% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DE6 3EN differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
23.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Low crimePositive
7.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
28.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
74% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DE6 3EN FAQs

Is DE6 3EN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 7.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in DE6 3EN?

The median sale price over the last year was £395,000.

Homes in DE6 3 sold for a median of £395,000 across 61 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DE6 3EN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 7.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around DE6 3EN, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in DE6 3EN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 10.5% of residents. 74% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (57.6%).

Which council covers DE6 3EN?

The local authority for DE6 3EN is Derbyshire Dales.

DE6 3EN comes under Derbyshire Dales in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DE6 3EN?

Connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10.

There are 1 bus stop within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.2 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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