# DE4

Postcode district covering Matlock, in Derbyshire Dales and Amber Valley.

DE4 is a postcode district covering Matlock, in Derbyshire Dales and Amber Valley. Median sale price £298,000 in 2025. Recorded crime 62.9 per 1,000 people.

Postcode district. Code DE4. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [DE](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/de)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an DE4 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £298,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in DE4 was £298,000 in 2025. Joint 1,101st most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/de4#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 33,916** (2021). DE4 had 33,916 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 708th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/de4#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in DE4 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/de4#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 74.5%** (January 2026). In DE4, 74.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/de4#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=DE4) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in DE4 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=DE4) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 606 homes were sold in DE4 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=DE4) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for DE4.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=DE4) (Census 2021, England and Wales): DE4 had 33,916 usual residents at the census.

## How DE4 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | DE4 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £298,000 | 4th most expensive | 23 postcode districts, DE · 2025 |
| Population | 33,916 | 11th most populated | 23 postcode districts, DE · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 23 postcode districts, DE · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 74.5% | 4th lowest | 23 postcode districts, DE · Jan 2026 |

## Is DE4 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in DE4 at a rate of 62.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 93.8 per 1,000 people across the DE postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 250 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in DE4.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (851), other crime (426) and anti-social behaviour (347).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in DE4 was 65.2 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in DE4, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so DE4 has no single figure. Of its 23 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 4: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 5 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 6 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 1 neighbourhood

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in DE4

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Amber Valley 002A](https://openindex.co.uk/amber-valley/neighbourhood/e01019406) | 1,067 | 24.9 per 1,000 | 7 | 61.9% |
| [Amber Valley 002B](https://openindex.co.uk/amber-valley/neighbourhood/e01019423) | 1,542 | 42.1 per 1,000 | 8 | 33.4% |
| [Amber Valley 002C](https://openindex.co.uk/amber-valley/neighbourhood/e01019424) | 1,111 | 30.5 per 1,000 | 5 | 17.6% |
| [Derbyshire Dales 005A](https://openindex.co.uk/derbyshire-dales/neighbourhood/e01019609) | 2,598 | 34.4 per 1,000 | 8 | 78.5% |
| [Derbyshire Dales 005B](https://openindex.co.uk/derbyshire-dales/neighbourhood/e01019621) | 1,399 | 37.2 per 1,000 | 8 | 91.8% |
| [Derbyshire Dales 005C](https://openindex.co.uk/derbyshire-dales/neighbourhood/e01019622) | 1,419 | 21.7 per 1,000 | 9 | 98.9% |
| [Derbyshire Dales 005D](https://openindex.co.uk/derbyshire-dales/neighbourhood/e01019624) | 1,225 | 179.9 per 1,000 | 8 | 86.2% |
| [Derbyshire Dales 005E](https://openindex.co.uk/derbyshire-dales/neighbourhood/e01019627) | 1,176 | 37.2 per 1,000 | 8 | 81.2% |
| [Derbyshire Dales 005F](https://openindex.co.uk/derbyshire-dales/neighbourhood/e01019628) | 1,573 | 25.3 per 1,000 | 7 | 99.4% |
| [Derbyshire Dales 006A](https://openindex.co.uk/derbyshire-dales/neighbourhood/e01019619) | 1,392 | 57.2 per 1,000 | 6 | 79.4% |
| [Derbyshire Dales 006B](https://openindex.co.uk/derbyshire-dales/neighbourhood/e01019620) | 1,447 | 92.5 per 1,000 | 6 | 75.6% |
| [Derbyshire Dales 006C](https://openindex.co.uk/derbyshire-dales/neighbourhood/e01019623) | 1,376 | 199.9 per 1,000 | 4 | 64.6% |
| [Derbyshire Dales 006D](https://openindex.co.uk/derbyshire-dales/neighbourhood/e01019625) | 1,601 | 167.4 per 1,000 | 1 | 81.3% |
| [Derbyshire Dales 006E](https://openindex.co.uk/derbyshire-dales/neighbourhood/e01019626) | 1,386 | 62.0 per 1,000 | 8 | 85.7% |
| [Derbyshire Dales 006F](https://openindex.co.uk/derbyshire-dales/neighbourhood/e01019632) | 1,600 | 27.3 per 1,000 | 7 | 49.7% |
| [Derbyshire Dales 007A](https://openindex.co.uk/derbyshire-dales/neighbourhood/e01019633) | 1,547 | 55.5 per 1,000 | 4 | 90.5% |
| [Derbyshire Dales 007B](https://openindex.co.uk/derbyshire-dales/neighbourhood/e01019634) | 1,542 | 52.8 per 1,000 | 6 | 91.8% |
| [Derbyshire Dales 007C](https://openindex.co.uk/derbyshire-dales/neighbourhood/e01019635) | 1,130 | 16.9 per 1,000 | 10 | 98.0% |
| [Derbyshire Dales 007D](https://openindex.co.uk/derbyshire-dales/neighbourhood/e01019636) | 1,576 | 68.4 per 1,000 | 6 | 90.2% |
| [Derbyshire Dales 008B](https://openindex.co.uk/derbyshire-dales/neighbourhood/e01019605) | 1,770 | 59.1 per 1,000 | 6 | 68.9% |
| [Derbyshire Dales 011D](https://openindex.co.uk/derbyshire-dales/neighbourhood/e01019610) | 1,482 | 34.0 per 1,000 | 9 | 72.8% |
| [Derbyshire Dales 011E](https://openindex.co.uk/derbyshire-dales/neighbourhood/e01019630) | 1,818 | 41.5 per 1,000 | 7 | 53.5% |
| [Derbyshire Dales 011G](https://openindex.co.uk/derbyshire-dales/neighbourhood/e01019608) | 1,700 | 69.6 per 1,000 | 5 | 56.5% |

## Your MP

- [Derbyshire Dales](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/derbyshire-dales): John Whitby (Labour), MP since July 2024. 100% of the people here.
- [North East Derbyshire](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-east-derbyshire): Louise Sandher-Jones (Labour), MP since July 2024. 0.5% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in DE4

[Bakewell South, Darley Dale & Youlgreave](https://openindex.co.uk/derbyshire-dales/bakewell-south-darley-dale-and-youlgreave), [Crich, Holloway & Wingfield](https://openindex.co.uk/amber-valley/crich-holloway-and-wingfield), [Matlock North](https://openindex.co.uk/derbyshire-dales/matlock-north), [Matlock South, Cromford & Winster](https://openindex.co.uk/derbyshire-dales/matlock-south-cromford-and-winster), [Wirksworth](https://openindex.co.uk/derbyshire-dales/wirksworth)

## Postcode sectors in DE4

[DE4 2 (261 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/de4-2), [DE4 3 (289 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/de4-3), [DE4 4 (201 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/de4-4), [DE4 5 (237 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/de4-5), [DE4 9 (35 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/de4-9)

## Councils DE4 covers

[Derbyshire Dales](https://openindex.co.uk/derbyshire-dales), [Amber Valley](https://openindex.co.uk/amber-valley)

## Towns in DE4

[Matlock](https://openindex.co.uk/town/matlock)

## Postcode districts next to DE4

[DE6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/de6), [DE45](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/de45), [DE55](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/de55), [DE56](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/de56), [S42](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s42), [S45](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s45), [SK17](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk17)

## Nearest rail stations

[Matlock Bath (2.1 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.5568,53.1223), [Matlock (2.3 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.5589,53.1384), [Cromford (3.0 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.5492,53.1129)

## More in the DE postcode area

[All DE postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/de), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## DE4 in brief

DE4 is a postcode district covering Matlock, in Derbyshire Dales and Amber Valley.
About 33,866 people lived in DE4 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £298,000 in 2025 across 606 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 62.9 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in DE4 was £298,000 in 2025.
DE4 had 33,916 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in DE4 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In DE4, 74.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: DE4
- Postcode area: [DE](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/de)
- Constituency: [Derbyshire Dales †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/derbyshire-dales)
- Council: [Derbyshire Dales †](https://openindex.co.uk/derbyshire-dales)
- Area: 198 km²
- People, mid-2024: 33,866*
- Neighbourhoods: 23
- Output areas: 117

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[DE45](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/de45), [DE6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/de6), [DE56](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/de56), [S45](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s45), [DE55](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/de55), [S42](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s42)

## Latest updates for DE4

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/DE4

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/de4, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/de4#f-house-sales-median-price.

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/de4