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DE11 8HD area guide

Who lives in DE11 8HD, 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: 2,297 (2024)

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At a glance

What DE11 8HD is like

DE11 8HD 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 2,297 people. 61.3% of households own their home, 11.9% rent privately and 26.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 62.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with 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 8HD compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.7 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

2.2/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 13 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

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 8HD differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
24.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
26.1% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 11.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

DE11 8HD FAQs

Is DE11 8HD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in DE11 8HD?

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 8HD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around DE11 8HD, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in DE11 8HD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 9% of residents. 61.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (43.5%).

Which council covers DE11 8HD?

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

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

How well connected is DE11 8HD?

Connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.2 out of 10 (limited).

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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