Affluence in DE12 6HP
How DE12 6HP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Donisthope & Blackfordby
- Council
- North West Leicestershire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,297 (2024)
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How well off DE12 6HP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DE12 6HP area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills3.0
- Crime3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Living environment6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.5% of adults in the DE12 6HP area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16.5% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.3% of adults in the DE12 6HP area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.5% of adults in the DE12 6HP area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DE12 6HP (Donisthope & Blackfordby) (about 2,297 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.