Neighbourhood · Derby · East Midlands
New Zealand
Derby 011 · 4 sub-areas · 6,990 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Solo renters (80/100)Watch-out: Families (44/100)Liveability 84/100 · Top quartile
New Zealand is a mid-density neighbourhood of Derby in the East Midlands region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services. The population skews young, with a high concentration of 18- to 34-year-olds; the rental market is active and turnover is high — people move through rather than stay.
Liveability
84/100
Top quartile
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in New Zealand?
A snapshot of New Zealand
2 parks and 2 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; Recorded crime is higher than the national norm — common for built-up urban areas, but worth weighing if you're looking for a quieter base; rents are below the national norm, with a typical home letting at around £847 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in New Zealand?
- The median monthly rent across New Zealand is £847.
- How safe is New Zealand?
- New Zealand has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is New Zealand?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 34 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near New Zealand?
- There are 20 schools within 2 km of New Zealand, of which 42% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 1802 m away.
- What is the council tax band in New Zealand?
- The most common council tax band in New Zealand is A, with the typical Band D annual charge around £1,588. Council tax is set by Derby council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from New Zealand to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from New Zealand to central London is approximately 121 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in New Zealand?
- 100% of premises in New Zealand are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of New Zealand?
- New Zealand sits in IMD decile 3 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
- What's the tenure mix in New Zealand?
- 29% of households in New Zealand are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
- What is the average property price in New Zealand?
- The average property price across Derby (the local authority covering New Zealand) is approximately £202,058, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is New Zealand a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.53 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £30,467.)
- Which local areas are part of New Zealand?
- New Zealand contains 4 local areas: Derby 011C, Derby 011A, Derby 011D, Derby 011B.
FAQ
Frequently asked about New Zealand
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in New Zealand?
- The estimated median monthly rent in New Zealand is £847. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is New Zealand a safe place to live?
- New Zealand has a safety score of 26/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near New Zealand?
- 42% of schools within 2 km of New Zealand are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from New Zealand?
- Public-transport commute time from New Zealand to central London is approximately 121 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is New Zealand different from the rest of Derby?
- New Zealand contains 4 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does New Zealand rank in Derby?
- New Zealand scores 84/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Derby, see the Cities table on the Derby page.
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