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Allenton & Osmaston: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Allenton & Osmaston neighbourhood of Derby, England (ONS area Derby 026). Headline figures assembled 22 October 2026. Postcodes DE24. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near DE24 8DF.

One of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England, showing clear signs of gentrification

Allenton & Osmaston is one of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England; it shows clear signs of gentrification against Derby (5 of 20 signals rising, 3 falling). Houses here typically resell for £165,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Derby (1.4 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving faster than the council's and the nearest station, Peartree, is about a 17-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 22 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£165,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +47% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Among the most income-deprived

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Clear signs

Weighted balance +0.19; 5 of 20 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 1 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 6 small areas range from decile 1 to 2.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£40,400

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.4 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

Faster than the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Allenton & Osmaston sits in Derby

  • Typical house price: 7th lowest of 31 neighbourhoods in Derby
  • Average household income: 5th lowest of 31 neighbourhoods in Derby

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 22 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Allenton & Osmaston

House prices: Allenton & Osmaston against Derby: This neighbourhood £25k (1995) to £179k (2026); Derby £39k (1995) to £220k (2026).£49k£196k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£179kDerby£220k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Derby, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).
Flat prices: Allenton & Osmaston against Derby: This neighbourhood £19k (1999) to £39k (2014); Derby £26k (1999) to £115k (2026).£30k£103k2026202220182014201020061999This neighbourhood£39kDerby£115k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Derby, 1999 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 22 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

5 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Derby, 3 the other way and 12 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Resale prices
  • Income deprivation ranking
  • Schools improving
  • New-build activity
  • Catching up with neighbouring areas

Falling behind the borough

  • Single-person households under 65
  • Home improvement applications
  • Homes selling

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Peartree Railway station, about a 17-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.3 km in a straight line). About 0.3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: East Midlands Railway to Lincoln Central (about 113 min) and Crewe (about 82 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Ashwood Spencer Academy 500 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Feb 2023).
  • Nearest state secondary school Alvaston Moor Academy 920 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Requires improvement (Nov 2023).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Allenton & Osmaston

What is the typical house price in Allenton & Osmaston?

£165,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +47% against 2017-2019.

How does Allenton & Osmaston compare with the rest of Derby?

Typical house price: 7th lowest of 31 neighbourhoods in Derby. Average household income: 5th lowest of 31 neighbourhoods in Derby.

Is Allenton & Osmaston an affluent area?

Among the most income-deprived. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Allenton & Osmaston gentrifying?

Clear signs. Weighted balance +0.19; 5 of 20 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Allenton & Osmaston?

Peartree. Railway station, about a 17-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.3 km in a straight line). About 0.3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: East Midlands Railway to Lincoln Central (about 113 min) and Crewe (about 82 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Allenton & Osmaston?

Nearest state primary school. Ashwood Spencer Academy. 500 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Feb 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Alvaston Moor Academy. 920 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Requires improvement (Nov 2023).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.