Housing in DE12 7PL
What the homes in DE12 7PL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Donisthope & Blackfordby
- Council
- North West Leicestershire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,602 (2024)
DE12 7PLSwadlincote
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (51.2%). Flats make up 8.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DE12 7PL area is above that, at 77.5%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.9% of households against 20.5%. 37% own outright and 40.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned77.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented10.9%20.5%
- Social rented11.6%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 24.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 24.1%. 29.7% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in North West Leicestershire
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in North West Leicestershire, August 2026, +9.9% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood DE12 7PL sits in (Donisthope & Blackfordby): about 1,602 residents.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.