Postcode · Swadlincote

DE11 8EZ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Swadlincote East
Council: South Derbyshire
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,757 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What DE11 8EZ is like

DE11 8EZ is a postcode in the Swadlincote East area of South Derbyshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,757 people. 77.3% of households own their home, 17% rent privately and 4.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 74.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of 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 8EZ compares

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

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.2 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

1.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

40%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£55,172

Average annual income before tax, higher than 56% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DE11 8EZ differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
24.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
77.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DE11 8EZ FAQs

Is DE11 8EZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 40% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in DE11 8EZ?

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 8EZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around DE11 8EZ, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in DE11 8EZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 9.6% of residents. 77.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (43.3%).

Which council covers DE11 8EZ?

The local authority for DE11 8EZ is South Derbyshire.

DE11 8EZ comes under South Derbyshire in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DE11 8EZ?

Connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.8 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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