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DE12 7PN area guide

Who lives in DE12 7PN, 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: 1,602 (2024)

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At a glance

What DE12 7PN is like

DE12 7PN is a postcode in the Donisthope & Blackfordby 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 1,602 people. 77.5% of households own their home, 10.9% rent privately and 11.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 63.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 7PN compares

Headline figures for DE12 7PN, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.5 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 4 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£54,724

Average annual income before tax, higher than 55% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DE12 7PN differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in DE12 7 is down 5.8% on the year before.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 10.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
77.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DE12 7PN FAQs

Is DE12 7PN 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 15.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 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 7PN?

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 7PN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around DE12 7PN, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in DE12 7PN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 10% of residents. 77.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (51.2%).

Which council covers DE12 7PN?

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

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

How well connected is DE12 7PN?

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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