Postcode · Burton-on-Trent

DE15 0QB area guide

Who lives in DE15 0QB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Swadlincote West
Council: South Derbyshire
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,882 (2024)

DE15 0QBBurton-on-Trent

At a glance

What DE15 0QB is like

DE15 0QB is a postcode in the Swadlincote West neighbourhood of South Derbyshire. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,882 people. 71.2% of households own their home, 20.3% rent privately and 8.2% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 57.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is in the top bands nationally. Homes in DE15 0 sold for a median of £230,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DE15 0QB compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most — 41.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£230,000

Median over 115 sales in DE15 0, −1.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

71%

of 7 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£44,056

Average a year, before tax — higher than 24% 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.

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Higher crime than mostLook closer
41.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
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Mostly owner-occupied
71.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DE15 0QB FAQs

Is DE15 0QB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 41.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 71% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in DE15 0QB?

The median sale price over the last year was £230,000.

Homes in DE15 0 sold for a median of £230,000 across 115 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is DE15 0QB safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 41.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around DE15 0QB, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in DE15 0QB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 9.8% of residents. 71.2% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (39.7%).

Which council covers DE15 0QB?

DE15 0QB is in South Derbyshire.

DE15 0QB is in South Derbyshire, in East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DE15 0QB?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 26 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 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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