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DE4 postcode area · Derbyshire Dales

The DE4 postcode district spans 9 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Amber Valley, Derbyshire Dales, North East Derbyshire. Area Scores range from 40 to 81 across them. Every full DE4 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the DE4 district: Matlock North scores 82 out of 100 (#1,239 of 6,856 nationally) while Matlock South, Cromford & Winster sits at 40 — neighbours on the map, 42 points apart on the index. 5 of the 9 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £247,500 in Matlock South, Cromford & Winster to £399,500 in Ashbourne North, Dovedale & Carsington. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Amber Valley, Derbyshire Dales and North East Derbyshire — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£42,034a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime46per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)52
Owner-occupied76%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the DE4 district

£294,000median home sold over the past year · +13.1% over 5 years · -0.3% over the year · 535 sales
Detached£425,000
Semi-detached£260,000
Terraced£220,000
Flat£201,000
Derbyshire Dales£317,500
East Midlands£250,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Matlock NorthDerbyshire Dales 1,23982 £309,995
Ashover & New TuptonNorth East Derbyshire 1,31481 £280,000
Bakewell North, Baslow & CalverDerbyshire Dales 1,34280 £384,000
Ambergate, Heage & IdridgehayAmber Valley 1,63076 £290,000
Crich, Holloway & WingfieldAmber Valley 2,19268 £394,570
Ashbourne North, Dovedale & CarsingtonDerbyshire Dales 2,30166 £399,500
Bakewell South, Darley Dale & YoulgreaveDerbyshire Dales 2,65861 £315,000
WirksworthDerbyshire Dales 2,67861 £286,640
Matlock South, Cromford & WinsterDerbyshire Dales 4,10440 £247,500

People living in DE4 Census 2021

Residents69,416
Median age (est.)52
Density104per km²
No qualifications16%
Degree or above39%
No car or van12%

Age

0–14 13%15–24 8%25–44 18%45–64 31%65+ 30%

Tenure

Own outright: 50%Mortgage/shared: 26%Social rent: 11%Private rent: 13%
Own outright 50%Mortgage/shared 26%Social rent 11%Private rent 13%

Households

One person: 30%Couple, no children: 21%Couple with children: 22%Lone parent: 7%Other: 20%
One person 30%Couple, no children 21%Couple with children 22%Lone parent 7%Other 20%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 20% · Managers & directors 17% · Skilled trades 14%

All occupation groups
Professional20%
Managers & directors17%
Skilled trades14%
Associate professional12%
Administrative9%
Elementary9%
Caring & leisure8%
Process & plant6%
Sales & customer service6%

Ethnic group

White: 98%Asian: 1%Black: 0%Mixed: 1%Other: 0%
White 98%Asian 1%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 54% · No religion 39% · Other 0%

Born outside the UK: 3%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in DE4

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the DE4 district.

Ashbourne Bakewell Matlock

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around DE4.

DE45 DE5 S45 S42 DE56 DE55 S40 S49

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.