Postcode district · Derby

DE72 area guide

Who lives in DE72, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Erewash
Region: East Midlands
Population: 29,401 (2024)

DE72Postcode district · Derby

At a glance

What DE72 is like

The DE72 postcode district in Erewash covers 452 live postcodes and is home to about 29,401 people across 18 census neighbourhoods. 75.7% of households own their home, 12.7% rent privately and 10.7% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 57.1% 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 DE72 sold for a median of £272,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DE72 compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.1/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle — 22.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£272,000

Median over 263 sales in DE72, +0.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.8/ 10

Poor — 0 stations within a mile, 5 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

93%

of 14 rated schools in DE72 are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£57,235

Average a year, before tax — higher than 61% 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
An older population
22.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 12.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
75.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DE72 FAQs

Is DE72 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.1 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in DE72?

The median sale price over the last year was £272,000.

Homes in DE72 sold for a median of £272,000 across 263 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is DE72 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 22.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around DE72, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in DE72?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 8.1% of residents. 75.7% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (43.1%).

Which council covers DE72?

DE72 is in Erewash.

DE72 is in Erewash, in East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DE72?

Connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10.

There are 5 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.8 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Spondon Rail Station, 2.6 miles 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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