On average Donisthope & Blackfordby has average deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 36 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 63% below the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. Approximately 13.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Donisthope & Blackfordby is £54,724 per year. There are 5 schools in Donisthope & Blackfordby: 5 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Donisthope & Blackfordby is home to around 8,722 people, with a population density of about 429.1 per km².
Based on 113 recent sales, the median property price is £270,000 (about £276 per square foot) in Donisthope & Blackfordby area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £740,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 56 | £335,000 | £286 |
| Semi-Detached | 37 | £240,000 | £261 |
| Terraced | 20 | £167,500 | £267 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £224,250 | £117,000 | £159,998 | £125,000 |
| 2017 | £255,000 | £122,450 | £165,000 | £142,951 |
| 2018 | £277,500 | £132,500 | £180,950 | £134,500 |
| 2019 | £300,000 | — | £184,950 | £150,000 |
| 2020 | £335,995 | £134,500 | £217,750 | £145,000 |
| 2021 | £325,000 | £128,000 | £208,000 | £168,750 |
| 2022 | £355,000 | £132,500 | £212,500 | £163,500 |
| 2023 | £375,000 | £130,000 | £215,500 | £183,000 |
| 2024 | £347,000 | £126,000 | £227,500 | £195,000 |
| 2025 | £319,250 | — | £245,000 | £180,000 |
| 2026 | £352,500 | — | £235,000 | £165,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £195 | £181 | £191 | £192 |
| 2017 | £206 | £184 | £196 | £191 |
| 2018 | £222 | £202 | £198 | £173 |
| 2019 | £239 | — | £212 | £191 |
| 2020 | £246 | £205 | £232 | £179 |
| 2021 | £251 | £177 | £226 | £218 |
| 2022 | £279 | £200 | £250 | £261 |
| 2023 | £274 | £216 | £255 | £228 |
| 2024 | £284 | £220 | £265 | £255 |
| 2025 | £293 | — | £269 | £257 |
| 2026 | £286 | — | £241 | £229 |
Donisthope & Blackfordby records about 36 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Donisthope & Blackfordby is £270,000 (about £276 per square foot) based on 113 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Donisthope & Blackfordby has 5 primary schools (3 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Donisthope & Blackfordby scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Donisthope & Blackfordby sits around rank 19,166 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Donisthope & Blackfordby is around £54,724 per year, and 13% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
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All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.