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DE12 postcode area · South Derbyshire

The DE12 postcode district spans 6 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Hinckley and Bosworth, North West Leicestershire, South Derbyshire. Area Scores range from 41 to 66 across them. Every full DE12 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the DE12 district, Market Bosworth, Barlestone & Sheepy Magna is the strongest performer at 66 out of 100 (#2,315 of 6,856 nationally); Swadlincote Central is the weakest at 41. All 6 sit in England's broad middle band for deprivation — none reaches either extreme third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £195,500 in Swadlincote Central to £340,000 in Market Bosworth, Barlestone & Sheepy Magna — a 1.7× gap within the DE12 district. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Hinckley and Bosworth, North West Leicestershire and South Derbyshire — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£39,758a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime62per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)44
Owner-occupied73%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the DE12 district

£251,000median home sold over the past year · +6.8% over 5 years · +2.0% over the year · 301 sales
Detached£360,000
Semi-detached£239,250
Terraced£180,000
Flat—
South Derbyshire£255,000
East Midlands£250,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Market Bosworth, Barlestone & Sheepy MagnaHinckley and Bosworth 2,31566 £340,000
Measham & Appleby MagnaNorth West Leicestershire 2,78159 £258,000
Swadlincote SouthSouth Derbyshire 3,04256 £201,500
Castle Gresley, Overseal & CotonSouth Derbyshire 3,06955 £265,000
Donisthope & BlackfordbyNorth West Leicestershire 3,34351 £260,000
Swadlincote CentralSouth Derbyshire 4,02941 £195,500

People living in DE12 Census 2021

Residents54,597
Median age (est.)44
Density239per km²
No qualifications19%
Degree or above29%
No car or van12%

Age

0–14 17%15–24 10%25–44 24%45–64 29%65+ 20%

Tenure

Own outright: 37%Mortgage/shared: 37%Social rent: 12%Private rent: 15%
Own outright 37%Mortgage/shared 37%Social rent 12%Private rent 15%

Households

One person: 28%Couple, no children: 21%Couple with children: 27%Lone parent: 9%Other: 15%
One person 28%Couple, no children 21%Couple with children 27%Lone parent 9%Other 15%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 16% · Managers & directors 15% · Associate professional 12%

All occupation groups
Professional16%
Managers & directors15%
Associate professional12%
Skilled trades12%
Elementary11%
Administrative9%
Process & plant9%
Caring & leisure8%
Sales & customer service7%

Ethnic group

White: 97%Asian: 1%Black: 0%Mixed: 1%Other: 0%
White 97%Asian 1%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 50% · No religion 43% · Other 0%

Born outside the UK: 4%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in DE12

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the DE12 district.

Swadlincote

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around DE12.

DE11 LE65 DE15 LE6 DE14 B79 LE67 DE13

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.