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DE73 8AE area guide

Who lives in DE73 8AE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Castle Donington
Council: North West Leicestershire
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,208 (2024)

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At a glance

What DE73 8AE is like

DE73 8AE is a postcode in the Castle Donington neighbourhood of North West Leicestershire. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,208 people. 75.3% of households own their home, 19% rent privately and 5.1% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 62.4% 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 DE73 8 sold for a median of £314,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DE73 8AE compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle — 41.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£314,250

Median over 84 sales in DE73 8, −8.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.7/ 10

Poor — 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 3 rated schools within 2.0 miles are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£57,797

Average a year, before tax — higher than 62% 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
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in DE73 8 is down 8.9% on the year before.
02
An older population
22.8% 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
Mostly owner-occupied
75.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DE73 8AE FAQs

Is DE73 8AE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 41.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in DE73 8AE?

The median sale price over the last year was £314,250.

Homes in DE73 8 sold for a median of £314,250 across 84 sales in the year to August 2026, −8.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is DE73 8AE safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 41.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around DE73 8AE, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in DE73 8AE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 10% of residents. 75.3% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (52%).

Which council covers DE73 8AE?

DE73 8AE is in North West Leicestershire.

DE73 8AE is in North West Leicestershire, in East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DE73 8AE?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 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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