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DE73 1JA area guide

Who lives in DE73 1JA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Aston-on-Trent & Barrow-upon-Trent
Council: South Derbyshire
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 3,164 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What DE73 1JA is like

DE73 1JA is a postcode in the Aston-on-Trent & Barrow-upon-Trent area of South Derbyshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 3,164 people. 77.3% of households own their home, 11% rent privately and 8.8% 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 well below the England and Wales average. Homes in DE73 sold for a median of £290,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DE73 1JA compares

Headline figures for DE73 1JA, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£290,000

Median over 275 sales in DE73, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£68,599

Average annual income before tax, higher than 82% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DE73 1JA 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 11% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
77.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DE73 1JA FAQs

Is DE73 1JA 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 20.2 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 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in DE73 1JA?

The median sale price over the last year was £290,000.

Homes in DE73 sold for a median of £290,000 across 275 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DE73 1JA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around DE73 1JA, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in DE73 1JA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 7.5% of residents. 77.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (53.8%).

Which council covers DE73 1JA?

The local authority for DE73 1JA is South Derbyshire.

DE73 1JA comes under South Derbyshire in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DE73 1JA?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 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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