Postcode district · Swadlincote

DE12 area guide

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

Council: North West Leicestershire
Region: East Midlands
Population: 33,658 (2024)

DE12Postcode district · Swadlincote

At a glance

What DE12 is like

The DE12 postcode district in North West Leicestershire covers 567 live postcodes and is home to about 33,658 people across 17 census neighbourhoods. 74.7% of households own their home, 12.9% rent privately and 11.7% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 59% 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 sold for a median of £249,650 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DE12 compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.1/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 25.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£249,650

Median over 240 sales in DE12, −3.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.2/ 10

Poor — 0 stations within a mile, 1 bus stop within 800m.

SchoolsMore

88%

of 17 rated schools in DE12 are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£54,339

Average a year, before tax — higher than 53% 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
An older population
20.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Few private renters
Only 12.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
74.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DE12 FAQs

Is DE12 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.1 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 88% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in DE12?

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

Homes in DE12 sold for a median of £249,650 across 240 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is DE12 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 25.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around DE12, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in DE12?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 8.6% of residents. 74.7% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (42.8%).

Which council covers DE12?

DE12 is in North West Leicestershire.

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

How well connected is DE12?

Connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10.

There are 1 bus stop within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.2 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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