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Littleover East: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Littleover East neighbourhood of Derby, England (ONS area Derby 017). Headline figures assembled 22 October 2026. Postcodes DE22, DE23. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near DE23 6BS.

A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, changing little against Derby

Littleover East is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes; it is changing little against Derby (signals are mixed: 5 rising and 4 falling of 20). Houses here typically resell for £264,000 and flats for £117,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Derby (1.9 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving faster than the council's and the nearest railway station, Peartree, is 2.6 km 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

£264,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +28% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£117,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +3% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Below average income

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

Mixed signs

Weighted balance +0.06; 5 of 20 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.

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

Deprivation

Decile 3 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 3 to 8.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£51,500

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

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.9 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 Littleover East sits in Derby

Typical house price: 6th highest of 31 neighbourhoods in Derby
Typical flat price: 3rd highest of the 8 neighbourhoods in Derby with enough flat sales for one
Average household income: 12th highest 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 Littleover East

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).

Median resale price of flats each year here and across Derby, 2001 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, 4 the other way and 11 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

Income deprivation ranking
Plug-in car growth
Schools improving
Solar and heat pumps
New-build activity

Falling behind the borough

Recorded crime
Catching up with neighbouring areas
Homes selling
Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Peartree Railway station, 2.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre 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 St Peter's Church of England Aided Junior School 670 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Sep 2024).
Nearest state secondary school The Bemrose School 750 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Mar 2024).

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 Littleover East

What is the typical house price in Littleover East?

£264,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +28% against 2017-2019.

How does Littleover East compare with the rest of Derby?

Typical house price: 6th highest of 31 neighbourhoods in Derby. Typical flat price: 3rd highest of the 8 neighbourhoods in Derby with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 12th highest of 31 neighbourhoods in Derby.

Is Littleover East an affluent area?

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

Is Littleover East gentrifying?

Mixed signs. Weighted balance +0.06; 5 of 20 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Littleover East?

Peartree. Railway station, 2.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre 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 Littleover East?

Nearest state primary school. St Peter's Church of England Aided Junior School. 670 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Sep 2024). Nearest state secondary school. The Bemrose School. 750 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Mar 2024).

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.