Postcode DE24 8LJ is located in an urban city, within the Alvaston North ward of Derby in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Allenton & Osmaston area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 211.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 2.2× the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. The average income per household in Allenton & Osmaston is £40,410 per year. The nearest station is Peartree, about 1.1 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Allenton & Osmaston has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,809 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 6% most deprived areas in England.
Allenton & Osmaston has a very high crime rate, with approximately 211.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 32.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 40.0% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Allenton & Osmaston is £40,410 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DE24 8LJ.
Allenton & Osmaston near DE24 8LJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Peartree located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 163 recent sales, the median property price is £167,000 (about £211 per square foot) in Alvaston North area, with individual transactions ranging from £35,000 up to £440,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 27 | £250,000 | £278 |
| Semi-Detached | 61 | £175,000 | £228 |
| Terraced | 64 | £157,000 | £183 |
| Flats | 11 | £104,000 | £161 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £185,000 | £106,500 | £125,000 | £102,500 |
| 2017 | £180,000 | £99,000 | £128,500 | £95,000 |
| 2018 | £190,000 | £97,000 | £127,250 | £110,000 |
| 2019 | £195,000 | £87,000 | £130,000 | £113,000 |
| 2020 | £210,000 | £89,500 | £132,000 | £106,000 |
| 2021 | £218,500 | £100,000 | £145,000 | £127,500 |
| 2022 | £255,000 | £109,975 | £167,500 | £127,500 |
| 2023 | £255,000 | £115,000 | £167,000 | £135,000 |
| 2024 | £260,000 | £112,500 | £180,000 | £145,000 |
| 2025 | £255,000 | £88,500 | £177,000 | £157,000 |
| 2026 | £237,500 | £116,500 | £170,000 | £144,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £218 | £163 | £148 | £124 |
| 2017 | £183 | £155 | £158 | £123 |
| 2018 | £195 | £156 | £160 | £133 |
| 2019 | £201 | £131 | £170 | £140 |
| 2020 | £216 | £155 | £157 | £136 |
| 2021 | £212 | £152 | £181 | £157 |
| 2022 | £254 | £166 | £209 | £167 |
| 2023 | £238 | £180 | £214 | £181 |
| 2024 | £269 | £182 | £231 | £180 |
| 2025 | £264 | £161 | £222 | £183 |
| 2026 | £321 | £141 | £213 | £180 |
There were 37 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near DE24 8LJ.
In the DE24 8LJ postcode area, located within Allenton & Osmaston, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DE24 8LJ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Lakshmi Stores | 2 Pontefract Street, Derby, DE24 8JD | Walking directions to Lakshmi Stores |
| 0.2 mi | Aldi | Coleman Street, Derby, DE24 8NH | Walking directions to Aldi |
| 0.2 mi | Farmfoods | Ascot Drive, Derby, DE24 8GW | Walking directions to Farmfoods |
| 0.3 mi | Morrisons Daily | Harvey Road, Derby, DE24 8JZ | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
| 0.3 mi | Allenton Local | 742 Osmaston Road, Derby, DE24 8GU | Walking directions to Allenton Local |
Annual council tax rates for Derby district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for DE24 8LJ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Alan Wayne Graves
Alvaston North - Elected 4 May 2023
John Evans
Alvaston North - Elected 4 May 2023
Kirk Lewis Kus
Alvaston North - Elected 4 May 2023
Baggy Shanker
Derby South - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around DE24 8LJ records about 212 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East Midlands as a whole the rate is about 96 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting.
The median sale price around DE24 8LJ in Allenton & Osmaston is £167,000 (about £211 per square foot) based on 163 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 11 schools close to DE24 8LJ, including Landau Forte Academy Moorhead (Requires improvement), Alvaston Moor Academy (Requires improvement) and Lord Street Nursery School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
DE24 8LJ scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 1,809 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Derby South covering DE24 8LJ is Baggy Shanker (Labour and Co-operative Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Alan Wayne Graves (Reform Derby and Reform UK), John Evans (Reform Derby and Reform UK) and Kirk Lewis Kus (Reform Derby and Reform UK).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.