Is DE6 1LR a Good Area? Schools, Crime & Local Insights

DE6 1LR is a postcode in Ashbourne South, Derbyshire Dales, East Midlands, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near DE6 1LR, then scores the surrounding small area 73/100 - top 12% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around DE6 1LR are health and safety, while housing 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 DE6 1LR is based on Derbyshire Dales 010 Census 2021. It covers 8,258 residents, 48 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 49, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 78% owner-occupied, 17% privately rented, 5% 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 7/10.

For property prices near DE6 1LR, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the DE6 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £481k from 98 rolling sales. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

The Kids & Clubs tab lists 2 nearby child-friendly activities by type, with age range, venue, distance and provider links where available.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near DE6 1LR 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.

LocaleIQ checks available planning, HMO and roadworks feeds near DE6 1LR; no local change records are currently listed inside this report radius.