DE7 9JW Area Guide - Crime, Schools & Is It a Good Place to Live?

DE7 9JW is a postcode in Shipley View, Erewash, East Midlands, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near DE7 9JW, then scores the surrounding small area 76/100 - top 7% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around DE7 9JW are local prosperity and safety, while schools and education 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 DE7 9JW is based on Erewash 016 Census 2021. It covers 7,102 residents, 3,769 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 42, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 76% owner-occupied, 15% privately rented, 8% 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 10/10.

For property prices near DE7 9JW, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the DE7 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £160k from 41 rolling sales. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near DE7 9JW can compare 5 state schools within one mile, including 2 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 DE7 9JW, LocaleIQ matches 1 kids club or activity, including holiday clubs (1). Closest examples include Football Fun Factory (Kirk Hallam Community Academy) (at Kirk Hallam Community Academy, Godfrey Drive, Kirk Hallam, ages 5-12, 2.6 km). 1 holiday-club or holiday-activity option; 1 with booking/provider links. Check the provider page before attending.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near DE7 9JW 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 DE7 9JW is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 2 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.