DE72 postcode area
The DE72 postcode district spans 8 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Derby, Erewash, North West Leicestershire, South Derbyshire. Area Scores range from 1 to 95 across them.
In summary
There is a sharp split within the DE72 district: Long Eaton West scores 95 out of 100 (#334 of 6,856 nationally) while Rose Hill & Castleward sits at 1 — neighbours on the map, 94 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 4 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 1 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £167,250 in Rose Hill & Castleward to £305,000 in Castle Donington — a 1.8× gap within the DE72 district. Note that the district straddles 4 local authorities — Derby, Erewash, North West Leicestershire and South Derbyshire — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Eaton WestErewash | 334 | 95 | £285,000 |
| Aston-on-Trent & Barrow-upon-TrentSouth Derbyshire | 1,328 | 81 | £295,000 |
| Castle DoningtonNorth West Leicestershire | 1,465 | 79 | £305,000 |
| Borrowash & OckbrookErewash | 2,041 | 70 | £264,500 |
| Breaston & DraycottErewash | 2,555 | 63 | £241,500 |
| Sandiacre & StantonErewash | 3,460 | 50 | £220,000 |
| Spondon SouthDerby | 4,241 | 38 | £220,000 |
| Rose Hill & CastlewardDerby | 6,778 | 1 | £167,250 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around DE72.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.