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DE74 postcode area · North West Leicestershire

The DE74 postcode district spans 4 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Derby, North West Leicestershire, Rushcliffe. Area Scores range from 1 to 83 across them. Every full DE74 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The DE74 district contains both ends of the scale: Kegworth & Belton at 83 out of 100 (#1,136 of 6,856 in England) against Rose Hill & Castleward at 1, an 82-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 3 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 1 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £167,250 in Rose Hill & Castleward to £320,000 in Ratcliffe, Sutton Bonington & Gotham — a 1.9× gap within the DE74 district. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Derby, North West Leicestershire and Rushcliffe — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£36,301a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime105per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)38
Owner-occupied62%

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 DE74 district

£287,000median home sold over the past year · +17.1% over 5 years · -4.3% over the year · 231 sales
Detached£350,000
Semi-detached£256,000
Terraced£225,000
Flat—
North West Leicestershire£265,000
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
Kegworth & BeltonNorth West Leicestershire 1,13683 £277,500
Castle DoningtonNorth West Leicestershire 1,46579 £305,000
Ratcliffe, Sutton Bonington & GothamRushcliffe 1,55477 £320,000
Rose Hill & CastlewardDerby 6,7781 £167,250

People living in DE74 Census 2021

Residents35,003
Median age (est.)38
Density269per km²
No qualifications20%
Degree or above32%
No car or van21%

Age

0–14 18%15–24 15%25–44 26%45–64 25%65+ 16%

Tenure

Own outright: 33%Mortgage/shared: 29%Social rent: 16%Private rent: 22%
Own outright 33%Mortgage/shared 29%Social rent 16%Private rent 22%

Households

One person: 29%Couple, no children: 18%Couple with children: 26%Lone parent: 10%Other: 18%
One person 29%Couple, no children 18%Couple with children 26%Lone parent 10%Other 18%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 19% · Managers & directors 13% · Elementary 13%

All occupation groups
Professional19%
Managers & directors13%
Elementary13%
Associate professional13%
Skilled trades9%
Process & plant9%
Caring & leisure8%
Administrative8%
Sales & customer service7%

Ethnic group

White: 75%Asian: 18%Black: 3%Mixed: 2%Other: 2%
White 75%Asian 18%Black 3%Mixed 2%Other 2%

Religion & identity

Christian 40% · No religion 35% · Muslim 17%

Born outside the UK: 20%

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.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around DE74.

DE72 NG10 DE73 DE7 DE24 DE99 DE2 NG9

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.