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DE72 3GJ

Washington Cottages

Ockbrook & Borrowash

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Detailed insights for DE72 3GJ

Overview

Postcode DE72 3GJ is located in an urban city, within the Ockbrook & Borrowash ward of Erewash in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Borrowash & Ockbrook area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 22.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Borrowash & Ockbrook is £54,046 per year. The nearest station is Spondon located about 1.9 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
22
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
8.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

1/10

Borrowash & Ockbrook has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,246 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 5% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Borrowash & Ockbrook has a very low crime rate, with approximately 22.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

8.7%

Approximately 8.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income per household in Borrowash & Ockbrook is £54,046 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 70 ft away from DE72 3GJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Borrowash & Ockbrook near DE72 3GJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Spondon located about 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
399
Population density
3,095.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
11.59(-66%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.32(-57%)
Public order
3.66(-47%)
Other theft
2.44(-57%)
Criminal damage and arson
1.83(-75%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
357
89.25%
Other White
11
2.75%
Indian
7
1.75%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
6
1.5%
Other Asian
4
1%
Total population: 400

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
132
41.12%
Level 3 (A level)
63
19.63%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
46
14.33%
No qualifications
31
9.66%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
22
6.85%
Total 16+ residents: 321

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
73
42.2%
Owns with a mortgage
59
34.1%
Private landlord or letting agency
19
10.98%
Other social rented
14
8.09%
Shared ownership
4
2.31%
Total households: 173

Property prices in Ockbrook & Borrowash

Based on 78 recent sales, the median property price is £253,500 in Ockbrook & Borrowash area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £745,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Ockbrook & Borrowash 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 Ockbrook & Borrowash over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached35£325,000
Flats1£50,000
Semi-Detached37£235,000
Terraced5£192,500

10 year median price trend in Ockbrook & Borrowash

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Ockbrook & Borrowash.

Schools

In the DE72 3GJ postcode area, located within Borrowash & Ockbrook, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DE72 3GJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.7 miPrimaryAshbrook Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.7 miPrimaryAshbrook Infant SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DE72 3GJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DE72 3GJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miBorrowash Convenience155 Nottingham Road, Derby, DE72 3FPWalking directions to Borrowash Convenience
0.4 miThe Priorway71-77 Priorway Avenue, Borrowash, Derby, DE72 3HXWalking directions to The Priorway

Council Tax Bands

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

Band A£1,507
Band B£1,758
Band C£2,009
Band D£2,260
Band E£2,762
Band F£3,265
Band G£3,767
Band H£4,520

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

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for DE72 3GJ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Greg Maskalick

Ockbrook & Borrowash - Elected 4 May 2023

Independent

Jane Catherine White

Ockbrook & Borrowash - Elected 4 May 2023

Conservative

Richard Mark Locke

Ockbrook & Borrowash - Elected 4 May 2023

Conservative

Member of parliament

Jonathan Davies

Mid Derbyshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

RegionEast MidlandsUKF
DistrictErewashE07000036
Parliamentary ConstituencyMid DerbyshireE14001362
ParishOckbrook and BorrowashE04002832
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Borrowash & OckbrookE02004086
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Erewash 009BE01019684
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: 16/05/2026.