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Ashbourne South: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Ashbourne South neighbourhood of Derbyshire Dales, England (ONS area Derbyshire Dales 009). Headline figures assembled 31 October 2026. Postcodes DE6. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near DE6 1SY.

A middle-income neighbourhood, changing little against Derbyshire Dales

Ashbourne South is a middle-income neighbourhood; it is changing little against Derbyshire Dales (signals are mixed: 3 rising and 2 falling of 18). Houses here typically resell for £279,375 and flats for £151,850 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Derbyshire Dales (1.2 times the borough's rate) and schools nearby are improving in line with the council's.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 31 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£279,375

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +33% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£151,850

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +29% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Middle 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 -0.05; 3 of 18 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

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

Deprivation

Decile 9 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 4 to 9.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£52,300

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

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.2 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

In line with the council's

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

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Ashbourne South sits in Derbyshire Dales

  • Typical house price: 2nd lowest of 9 neighbourhoods in Derbyshire Dales
  • Average household income: 3rd lowest of 9 neighbourhoods in Derbyshire Dales

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 31 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 Ashbourne South

House prices: Ashbourne South against Derbyshire Dales: This neighbourhood £59k (1995) to £280k (2026); Derbyshire Dales £60k (1995) to £320k (2026).£91k£298k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£280kDerbyshire Dales£320k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Derbyshire Dales, 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: Ashbourne South against Derbyshire Dales: This neighbourhood £115k (2003) to £188k (2025); Derbyshire Dales £130k (2003) to £180k (2026).£126k£219k2026202220182014201020062003This neighbourhood£188kDerbyshire Dales£180k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Derbyshire Dales, 2003 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 31 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

3 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Derbyshire Dales, 2 the other way and 13 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

  • Single-person households under 65
  • Income deprivation ranking
  • Air quality

Falling behind the borough

  • Home improvement applications
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Schools nearby

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Hilltop Primary Academy 410 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Requires improvement (Sep 2022).
  • Nearest state secondary school Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School 1.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Jan 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 Ashbourne South

What is the typical house price in Ashbourne South?

£279,375. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +33% against 2017-2019.

How does Ashbourne South compare with the rest of Derbyshire Dales?

Typical house price: 2nd lowest of 9 neighbourhoods in Derbyshire Dales. Average household income: 3rd lowest of 9 neighbourhoods in Derbyshire Dales.

Is Ashbourne South an affluent area?

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

Is Ashbourne South gentrifying?

Mixed signs. Weighted balance -0.05; 3 of 18 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

Which state schools are nearest to Ashbourne South?

Nearest state primary school. Hilltop Primary Academy. 410 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Requires improvement (Sep 2022). Nearest state secondary school. Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School. 1.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Jan 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. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.