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 in 594 households. 70.4% of households own their home, 13.6% rent privately and 15.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 60.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How DE65 9 compares

Headline figures for DE65 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

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%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in DE65 9.

Household incomeMore

£59,430

Average annual income before tax, higher than 66% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DE65 9 differs most from the national average.

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.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in 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 recorded crime here compares with the national average.

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

Which council covers DE65 9?

The local authority for DE65 9 is South Derbyshire.

DE65 9 comes under South Derbyshire in the 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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