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DE72 2GQ

Wakelyn Close

Aston

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Detailed insights for DE72 2GQ

Overview

Postcode DE72 2GQ is located in a rural village, within the Aston ward of South Derbyshire in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Aston-on-Trent & Barrow-upon-Trent area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 71.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Aston-on-Trent & Barrow-upon-Trent is £68,599 per year. The nearest station is Long Eaton located about 3.0 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
71
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
8.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Very low
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

4/10

Aston-on-Trent & Barrow-upon-Trent has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,267 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 38% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Aston-on-Trent & Barrow-upon-Trent has a high crime rate, with approximately 71.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

8.3%

Approximately 8.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Aston-on-Trent & Barrow-upon-Trent is £68,599 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 149 ft away from DE72 2GQ.

Flood risk

Very low

Aston-on-Trent & Barrow-upon-Trent near DE72 2GQ has very low flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Long Eaton located about 3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
322
Population density
138.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
28.45(-17%)
Anti-social behaviour
11.5(-30%)
Vehicle crime
10.9(+161%)
Public order
9.69(+39%)
Other theft
8.47(+46%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
302
93.79%
Other White
7
2.17%
Other
6
1.86%
Caribbean
5
1.55%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
1
0.31%
Total population: 322

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
89
31.01%
Level 3 (A level)
58
20.21%
No qualifications
48
16.72%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
37
12.89%
Apprenticeship
24
8.36%
Total 16+ residents: 287

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
58
40%
Owns with a mortgage
46
31.72%
Private landlord or letting agency
18
12.41%
Other forms of private rent
10
6.9%
Other social rented
6
4.14%
Total households: 145

Property prices in Aston

Based on 186 recent sales, the median property price is £280,000 in Aston area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £825,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Aston 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 Aston over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached87£330,000
Flats17£235,000
Semi-Detached49£260,000
Terraced33£202,500

10 year median price trend in Aston

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

Schools

In the DE72 2GQ postcode area, located within Aston-on-Trent & Barrow-upon-Trent, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DE72 2GQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryShardlow Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Council Tax Bands

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

Band A£1,488
Band B£1,736
Band C£1,984
Band D£2,232
Band E£2,728
Band F£3,224
Band G£3,720
Band H£4,464

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

Geographic Information

RegionEast MidlandsUKF
DistrictSouth DerbyshireE07000039
Parliamentary ConstituencySouth DerbyshireE14001483
WardAstonE05008809
ParishShardlow and Great WilneE04002922
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Aston-on-Trent & Barrow-upon-TrentE02004121
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)South Derbyshire 004AE01019832
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: 01/01/2026.