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DE12 6HR area guide

Who lives in DE12 6HR, 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)

DE12 6HRSwadlincote

At a glance

What DE12 6HR is like

DE12 6HR is a postcode in the Donisthope & Blackfordby neighbourhood of North West Leicestershire. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,297 people. 61.3% of households own their home, 11.9% rent privately and 26.1% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 25–29, and 62.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in DE12 6 sold for a median of £240,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DE12 6HR compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 27.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£240,000

Median over 89 sales in DE12 6, −2% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.8/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

83%

of 12 rated schools within 2.0 miles are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£54,724

Average a year, before tax — higher than 55% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
A young populationPositive
24.6% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — 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
Few private renters
Only 11.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

DE12 6HR FAQs

Is DE12 6HR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 83% 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 DE12 6HR?

The median sale price over the last year was £240,000.

Homes in DE12 6 sold for a median of £240,000 across 89 sales in the year to August 2026, −2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is DE12 6HR safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 27.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around DE12 6HR, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in DE12 6HR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers DE12 6HR?

DE12 6HR is in North West Leicestershire.

DE12 6HR is in North West Leicestershire, in East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DE12 6HR?

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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