Affluence in DE11 8AF
How DE11 8AF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Donisthope & Blackfordby
- Council
- North West Leicestershire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,789 (2024)
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How well off DE11 8AF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DE11 8AF area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Income6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Crime8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51% of adults in the DE11 8AF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33.6% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.8% of adults in the DE11 8AF area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.9% of adults in the DE11 8AF area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DE11 8AF (Donisthope & Blackfordby) (about 1,789 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.