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DE11 8BW area guide

Who lives in DE11 8BW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Donisthope & Blackfordby
Council: North West Leicestershire
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,789 (2024)

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At a glance

What DE11 8BW is like

DE11 8BW is a postcode in the Donisthope & Blackfordby area of North West Leicestershire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,789 people. 80.6% of households own their home, 5% rent privately and 13.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 51% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in DE11 8 sold for a median of £247,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DE11 8BW compares

Headline figures for DE11 8BW, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£247,000

Median over 88 sales in DE11 8, +3.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

75%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£54,724

Average annual income before tax, higher than 55% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DE11 8BW differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
29.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Few private renters
Only 5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
80.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DE11 8BW FAQs

Is DE11 8BW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in DE11 8BW?

The median sale price over the last year was £247,000.

Homes in DE11 8 sold for a median of £247,000 across 88 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DE11 8BW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around DE11 8BW, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in DE11 8BW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.7% of residents. 80.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (57.1%).

Which council covers DE11 8BW?

The local authority for DE11 8BW is North West Leicestershire.

DE11 8BW comes under North West Leicestershire in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DE11 8BW?

Connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.5 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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