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DE12 7JS area guide

Who lives in DE12 7JS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Measham & Appleby Magna
Council: North West Leicestershire
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,803 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What DE12 7JS is like

DE12 7JS is a postcode in the Measham & Appleby Magna 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 1,803 people. 63.1% of households own their home, 24.9% rent privately and 11.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 67.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in DE12 7 sold for a median of £249,650 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DE12 7JS compares

Headline figures for DE12 7JS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£249,650

Median over 118 sales in DE12 7, −5.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.7/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£53,426

Average annual income before tax, higher than 51% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DE12 7JS differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
24.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in DE12 7 is down 5.8% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

DE12 7JS FAQs

Is DE12 7JS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in DE12 7JS?

The median sale price over the last year was £249,650.

Homes in DE12 7 sold for a median of £249,650 across 118 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DE12 7JS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around DE12 7JS, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in DE12 7JS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.8% of residents. 63.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (48.7%).

Which council covers DE12 7JS?

The local authority for DE12 7JS is North West Leicestershire.

DE12 7JS comes under North West Leicestershire in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DE12 7JS?

Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.7 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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