Postcode district · Derby

DE74 area guide

Who lives in DE74, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: North West Leicestershire
Region: East Midlands
Population: 22,361 (2024)

DE74Postcode district · Derby

At a glance

What DE74 is like

The DE74 postcode district in North West Leicestershire covers 340 live postcodes and is home to about 22,361 people in 8,476 households. 67.6% of households own their home, 19.1% rent privately and 12.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 53.5% 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 DE74 sold for a median of £295,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DE74 compares

Headline figures for DE74, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.2/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 19.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£295,000

Median over 193 sales in DE74, +0.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools in DE74.

Household incomeMore

£55,039

Average annual income before tax, higher than 55% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DE74 differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
13.5% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

DE74 FAQs

Is DE74 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.2 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in DE74?

The median sale price over the last year was £295,000.

Homes in DE74 sold for a median of £295,000 across 193 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DE74 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around DE74, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in DE74?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 9.2% of residents. 67.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (43.7%).

Which council covers DE74?

The local authority for DE74 is North West Leicestershire.

DE74 comes under North West Leicestershire in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DE74?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 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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