Postcode sector · Derby

DE65 9 area guide

Who lives in DE65 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: South Derbyshire
Region: East Midlands
Population: 1,414 (2024)

DE65 9Postcode sector · Derby

At a glance

What DE65 9 is like

The DE65 9 postcode sector in South Derbyshire covers 3 live postcodes and is home to about 1,414 people across 1 census neighbourhoods. 70.4% of households own their home, 13.6% rent privately and 15.7% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 60.3% 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.

Scores

How DE65 9 compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle — 20.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 1 rated schools in DE65 9 are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£59,430

Average a year, before tax — higher than 66% 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
Few private renters
Only 13.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
70.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DE65 9 FAQs

Is DE65 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.9 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 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is DE65 9 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 20.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around DE65 9, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in DE65 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 7.8% of residents. 70.4% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (47.9%).

Which council covers DE65 9?

DE65 9 is in South Derbyshire.

DE65 9 is in South Derbyshire, in East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DE65 9?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 30 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Tutbury & Hatton Rail Station, 141 yards away.

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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