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DE12 8DU area guide

Who lives in DE12 8DU, 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: 2,610 (2024)

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At a glance

What DE12 8DU is like

DE12 8DU 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 2,610 people. 81.2% of households own their home, 8.7% rent privately and 9.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 59.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in DE12 8 sold for a median of £300,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DE12 8DU compares

Headline figures for DE12 8DU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£300,000

Median over 33 sales in DE12 8, +4.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

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 8DU differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
An older population
22.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 8.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
81.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DE12 8DU FAQs

Is DE12 8DU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.8 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 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in DE12 8DU?

The median sale price over the last year was £300,000.

Homes in DE12 8 sold for a median of £300,000 across 33 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DE12 8DU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around DE12 8DU, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in DE12 8DU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.8% of residents. 81.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (55.5%).

Which council covers DE12 8DU?

The local authority for DE12 8DU is North West Leicestershire.

DE12 8DU comes under North West Leicestershire in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DE12 8DU?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 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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