Most deprived 30–40%
IMD England
High · 13.9 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£225,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,599 sales
-6.2%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
East Midlands
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
12954
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 12954 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesProperty sales · DE55 1LH
HM Land Registry · Amber Valley
Average price
£281,883
Median price: £225,000
Median -6.2% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,599 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Apr '25 – Mar '26Mar '26: 1 sales · avg £132,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£132k£124k£115k
Apr '25Mar '26
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Police Recorded Crime near DE55 1LH
England & WalesCrime trends · near DE55 1LH
Counts are for Somercotes electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
31
YoY —
37190
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
12
YoY —
1680
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
9
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
29
YoY —
29150
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.96.7%
Other White1.4%
+ other · 1.9%
Religion
No religion54.4%
Christian38.8%
Not answered5.5%
+ other · 1.4%
Age groups
35–4920.7%
50–6420.4%
25–3414.7%
65–7410.8%
10–157.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.6%
Households
One person: other17.2%
One person: aged 66+13.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.6%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children8.4%
+ 9 other households · 37.7%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 2.7 km straight lineabout 34 min
Alfreton Rail Station
Rail
- 7.1 km straight lineabout 89 min
Langley Mill Rail Station
Rail · South Entrance
- 7.3 km straight lineabout 91 min
Ambergate Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 104 m straight lineabout 1 min
Bridle Lane
Bus · Adj · east
- 140 m straight lineabout 2 min
Leabrooks Corner
Bus · opp · south-east
- 153 m straight lineabout 2 min
Bridle Lane
Bus · Opp · west
- 167 m straight lineabout 2 min
Leabrooks Corner
Bus · adj · north-west
- 199 m straight lineabout 2 min
Sherwood Street
Bus · opp · north
Coordinates & Location for DE55 1LH
Postcode
DE55 1LH
Coordinates
53.0764, -1.3745
Grid reference
SK419534
Easting
441,999
Northing
353,426
Region
East Midlands
Plus Code
9C5W3JGG+H5
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Somercotes and Swanwick
Travel to Work
Derby
ITL Region
Amber Valley
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Amber Valley
Local Authority
Council AreaAmber Valley E14001066
Constituency
E14001066Derbyshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Somercotes
Constituency code
E14001066
EU Electoral Region
East Midlands
Parish
Somercotes
International Territorial Level
Amber Valley
Health & NHS
East Midlands
Health Authority
Serving Derbyshire
NHS EnglandEast Midlands
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East Midlands
NHS Region
Midlands
Integrated Care Board
NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Derbyshire County
Sub ICB Location
NHS Derby and Derbyshire ICB - 15M
Cancer Alliance
East Midlands
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Amber Valley 004B E01019470
E01019470MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Amber Valley 004 E02004032
E02004032LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Amber Valley 004B E01019470
E01019470MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Amber Valley 004 E02004032
E02004032Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban minor conurbation B1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
7:33 AM
Sunrise
6:08 PM
Sunset
10 hours 35 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:33 AM
Sunset (today)
6:08 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 35 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode DE55 1LH introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban minor conurbation B1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01019470 and MSOA E02004032 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 12954
Present — Active
Postcode DE55 1LH is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
School applications
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Last published allocation
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Schools near DE55 1LH
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 64%
RWM expected
51%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–7FSM 53%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–7FSM 38%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 5–16FSM 55%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 42%
RWM expected
56%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 41%
Attainment 8
42.6
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 19%
RWM expected
57%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 47%
RWM expected
58%
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