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DE55 6DN

Matlock Road

Shirland

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Detailed insights for DE55 6DN

Overview

Postcode DE55 6DN is located in a rural village, within the Shirland ward of North East Derbyshire in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Stonebroom, Shirland & Wessington area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 49.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Stonebroom, Shirland & Wessington is £45,599 per year. The nearest station is Alfreton located about 2.8 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
50
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
15.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Stonebroom, Shirland & Wessington has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,603 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 40% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Stonebroom, Shirland & Wessington has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 49.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

15.5%

Approximately 15.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 23.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income per household in Stonebroom, Shirland & Wessington is £45,599 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DE55 6DN.

Flood risk

No risk

Stonebroom, Shirland & Wessington near DE55 6DN has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Alfreton located about 2.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
449
Population density
117.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
32.24(-6%)
Anti-social behaviour
9.38(-43%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.1(-45%)
Other theft
3.52(-39%)
Public order
3.52(-50%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
432
95.79%
Other White
9
2%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
0.67%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
0.67%
White and Black African (mixed)
2
0.44%
Total population: 451

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
142
39.66%
Level 3 (A level)
72
20.11%
No qualifications
44
12.29%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
41
11.45%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
40
11.17%
Total 16+ residents: 358

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
81
43.32%
Owns with a mortgage
61
32.62%
Social rents from council
15
8.02%
Other social rented
14
7.49%
Shared ownership
6
3.21%
Total households: 187

Property prices in Shirland

Based on 66 recent sales, the median property price is £234,000 in Shirland area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £695,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Shirland in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Shirland over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached23£415,000
Semi-Detached29£192,000
Terraced14£131,000

10 year median price trend in Shirland

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Shirland.

Schools

In the DE55 6DN postcode area, located within Stonebroom, Shirland & Wessington, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DE55 6DN
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryWessington Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for North East Derbyshire district (2025-26).

Band A£1,570
Band B£1,832
Band C£2,093
Band D£2,355
Band E£2,878
Band F£3,402
Band G£3,925
Band H£4,710

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast MidlandsUKF
DistrictNorth East DerbyshireE07000038
Parliamentary ConstituencyBolsoverE14001109
WardShirlandE05012059
ParishWessingtonE04002883
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Stonebroom, Shirland & WessingtonE02004117
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)North East Derbyshire 013DE01019819
Police ForceDerbyshire
Postcode Introduced1992-08-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.