DE21

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,452
Current units
1,261
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
11

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
East Midlands
Local authority codes
3
Terminated postcode units
191

Postcode sectors in DE21

Choose a sector to browse its complete postcode-unit directory.

5 sectors
30,337 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
24, Calver Close, Oakwood, Derby, DE21 2BT 28 July 2026 £360,000
27, Lodge Lane, Spondon, Derby, DE21 7GE 27 July 2026 £200,000
11, Ullswater Drive, Spondon, Derby, DE21 7JY 24 July 2026 £215,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
24
Primary
18
Secondary
3

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
3,717
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,498
  • Shoplifting 395
  • Anti social behaviour 320
  • Public order 282
  • Other theft 256

Census 2021

Population and age profile

DE21 usual residents
57,647
Age-profile population
57,692

Age bands in DE21

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
17.6%

10,153 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.2%

6,477 residents

Age 25 to 44
25.2%

14,513 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.8%

15,446 residents

Age 65 and over
19.2%

11,103 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 1,254 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

1,201 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 1,026 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 1 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

GP practices

3

in this district

  • CHAPEL STREET MEDICAL CENTRE

    10 CHAPEL STREET, SPONDON, DERBY, DE21 7RJ

    ODS code C81068

  • DERWENT VALLEY MEDICAL PRACTICE

    DERWENT VALLEY MEDICAL PRAC, 20 ST. MARKS ROAD, DERBY, DE21 6AT

    ODS code C81014

  • THE PARK MEDICAL PRACTICE

    MAINE DRIVE, CHADDESDEN, DERBY, DE21 6LA

    ODS code C81051

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-05. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £200,000 from 4,200 recorded sales in DE21. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for City of Derby is £204,016 in June 2026, up 2.3% year on year.

Schools

24 open schools are in scope, including 18 primary and 3 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

3,717 published events cover 12 months, averaging 309.75 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,498 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.