Is DE24 8AA a Good Area? Schools, Crime & Local Insights

DE24 8AA is a postcode in Alvaston North, Derby, East Midlands, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near DE24 8AA, then scores the surrounding small area 32/100 - bottom 8% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around DE24 8AA are housing and jobs, while health is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for DE24 8AA is based on Derby 024 Census 2021. It covers 7,556 residents, 1,474 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 38, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 53% owner-occupied, 28% privately rented, 18% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 2/10.

For property prices near DE24 8AA, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the DE24 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £150k from 135 rolling sales. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near DE24 8AA can compare 12 state schools within one mile, including 12 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

Near DE24 8AA, LocaleIQ matches 12 kids clubs or activities, including music (3), holiday clubs (1), sports (1), 7 other local activities. Closest examples include Tiny Tots (at Reach, ages 1 month-4, 1.1 km) and Soft Play Mon 10:30 (at Moorways Sports Village & Waterpark, all ages, 1.9 km). 1 holiday-club or holiday-activity option; 12 with booking/provider links. Check the provider page before attending.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near DE24 8AA by category and map position. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around DE24 8AA is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 36 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.