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DE7 8FU area guide

Who lives in DE7 8FU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Shipley
Council: Erewash
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,510 (2024)

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At a glance

What DE7 8FU is like

DE7 8FU is a postcode in the Shipley area of Erewash. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,510 people. 69.2% of households own their home, 14.1% rent privately and 15.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 62.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in DE7 8 sold for a median of £172,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DE7 8FU compares

Headline figures for DE7 8FU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 34.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£172,500

Median over 120 sales in DE7 8, +4.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£50,754

Average annual income before tax, higher than 44% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DE7 8FU differs most from the national average.

01
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
02
Few private renters
Only 14.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
69.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DE7 8FU FAQs

Is DE7 8FU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 34.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in DE7 8FU?

The median sale price over the last year was £172,500.

Homes in DE7 8 sold for a median of £172,500 across 120 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DE7 8FU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around DE7 8FU, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in DE7 8FU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 8.2% of residents. 69.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (37.6%).

Which council covers DE7 8FU?

The local authority for DE7 8FU is Erewash.

DE7 8FU comes under Erewash in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DE7 8FU?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 40 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Ilkeston Rail Station, 1 mile 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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