Affluence in DE12 6HN
How DE12 6HN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Donisthope & Blackfordby
- Council
- North West Leicestershire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,052 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
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How well off DE12 6HN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DE12 6HN area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Income8.0
- Crime8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.7% of adults in the DE12 6HN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.5% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.9% of adults in the DE12 6HN area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.5% of adults in the DE12 6HN area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DE12 6HN (Donisthope & Blackfordby) (about 2,052 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.