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DE73 7FT area guide

Who lives in DE73 7FT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Willington North, Findern & Stenson Fields
Council: South Derbyshire
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,676 (2024)

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At a glance

What DE73 7FT is like

DE73 7FT is a postcode in the Willington North, Findern & Stenson Fields neighbourhood of South Derbyshire. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,676 people. 72.6% of households own their home, 17.3% rent privately and 7.7% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 69.8% 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 DE73 7 sold for a median of £375,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DE73 7FT compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 28.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£375,000

Median over 27 sales in DE73 7, +2% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.2/ 10

Poor — 0 stations within a mile, 1 bus stop within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 2 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£55,368

Average a year, before tax — higher than 56% 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
A young populationPositive
23.5% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
72.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DE73 7FT FAQs

Is DE73 7FT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in DE73 7FT?

The median sale price over the last year was £375,000.

Homes in DE73 7 sold for a median of £375,000 across 27 sales in the year to August 2026, +2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is DE73 7FT safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 28.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around DE73 7FT, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in DE73 7FT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 30–34, at 10.9% of residents. 72.6% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (38.1%).

Which council covers DE73 7FT?

DE73 7FT is in South Derbyshire.

DE73 7FT is in South Derbyshire, in East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DE73 7FT?

Connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10.

There are 1 bus stop within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.2 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Peartree Rail Station, 2.3 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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