Is DE4 4AR a Good Area? Schools, Crime & Local Insights

DE4 4AR is a postcode in Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, East Midlands, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near DE4 4AR, then scores the surrounding small area 56/100 - top 47% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around DE4 4AR are safety and housing, while property market signals 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 DE4 4AR is based on Derbyshire Dales 007 Census 2021. It covers 5,802 residents, 352 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 51, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 72% owner-occupied, 12% privately rented, 15% 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 4/10.

For property prices near DE4 4AR, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the DE4 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £301k from 70 rolling sales. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near DE4 4AR can compare 3 state schools within one mile, including 3 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 DE4 4AR, LocaleIQ matches 1 kids club or activity, including 1 other local activity. Closest examples include Awesome Maths Tutoring – Kassoom – Derbyshire (at Online, ages 4-16, 3.1 km). 1 with booking/provider links. Check the provider page before attending.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near DE4 4AR by category and map position. Crime pressure is running hotter than the previous month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around DE4 4AR is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 3 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.