SOMERCOTES HILL, DE55 4HX House Prices & Local Information

DE55 4HX is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Somercotes Hill, 0.1km from Somercotes in Somercotes and Swanwick. Administratively it sits within Somercotes ward and the Amber Valley constituency.

This is a strong family neighbourhood — a family suburb with many younger renters, often with small children. Work and footfall patterns mark this as a non-metropolitan suburban areas zone — white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. This is a stable, socially diverse area (average age 38) — accessible for a wide range of households, from young families to empty nesters. 68% of properties are owner-occupied — a strong indicator of neighbourhood stability and long-term community investment.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 68 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: Average house prices are around £190k, down 61.6% year-on-year. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for DE55 4HX are sourced from Output Area E00098455 (shared with 7 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.