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Swanwick & Leabrooks

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About

Swanwick and Leabrooks sit within Amber Valley and combine village streets with pockets of later housing. The area centres on small parades of shops, a handful of pubs, primary schools and community halls that host local clubs and events. Swanwick Hall, the Georgian house on the village edge now occupied by a school, is a local landmark and appears in day-to-day routes. Footpaths and playing fields weave through the neighbourhood, and a compact industrial estate provides light employment close to residential streets.

The pattern of streets still shows the area’s mining past: straight terraces of mid-19th-century red-brick cottages sit beside post-war estates, and former colliery plots have become open ground or allotments. Leabrooks has a short retail strip and community facilities serving local needs. Regular bus services and local roads link residents to work and services further afield, while parish councils and volunteers manage green spaces and sports pitches used by local teams.

Area overview

On average Swanwick & Leabrooks has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 52 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 46% below the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. Approximately 5.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Swanwick & Leabrooks is £50,365 per year. There are 3 schools in Swanwick & Leabrooks: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Swanwick & Leabrooks is home to around 8,441 people, with a population density of about 1,337.6 per km².

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
52
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
5.2%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Swanwick & Leabrooks Population
8,441
Population density
1,337.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
32.7(-5%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.52(-61%)
Public order
4.86(-30%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.62(-38%)
Other theft
2.61(-54%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,173
96.8%
Other White
86
1.02%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
34
0.4%
Irish
26
0.31%
Indian
23
0.27%
Total population: 8,443

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,822
25.39%
No qualifications
1,415
19.72%
Level 3 (A level)
1,407
19.61%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,021
14.23%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
782
10.9%
Total 16+ residents: 7,175

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,828
47.97%
Owns with a mortgage
1,234
32.38%
Private landlord or letting agency
413
10.84%
Other social rented
160
4.2%
Social rents from council
82
2.15%
Total households: 3,811

Property prices in Swanwick & Leabrooks

Median price£215,000
Price per sq ft£262
Sales (last 12 months)120
Typical range (middle 50%)£170K – £291K

Based on 120 recent sales, the median property price is £215,000 (about £262 per square foot) in Swanwick & Leabrooks area, with individual transactions ranging from £67,500 up to £520,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Swanwick & Leabrooks over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached48£300,008£276
Semi-Detached48£192,000£251
Terraced24£150,750£226

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Swanwick & Leabrooks

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Swanwick & Leabrooks.
YearDetachedSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£190,000£140,000£98,000
2017£204,950£147,000£99,950
2018£198,250£136,000£95,750
2019£230,000£155,000£127,000
2020£245,000£157,500£110,000
2021£267,500£160,000£121,250
2022£294,995£175,000£135,000
2023£305,000£193,000£145,000
2024£322,495£180,000£153,500
2025£313,998£210,000£135,000
2026£297,500£185,000£150,750
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Swanwick & Leabrooks.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Swanwick & Leabrooks.
YearDetachedSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£198£167£118
2017£202£171£133
2018£214£179£125
2019£219£171£147
2020£216£177£137
2021£248£195£172
2022£282£226£179
2023£287£232£184
2024£283£221£208
2025£275£242£198
2026£276£250£215
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Swanwick & Leabrooks.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Swanwick & Leabrooks in the last year.

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Amber Valley district.

Band A£1,605
Band B£1,873
Band C£2,140
Band D£2,408
Band E£2,943
Band F£3,478
Band G£4,013
Band H£4,815

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Frequently asked questions about Swanwick & Leabrooks

Is Swanwick & Leabrooks safe?

Swanwick & Leabrooks records about 52 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Swanwick & Leabrooks?

The median sale price in Swanwick & Leabrooks is £215,000 (about £262 per square foot) based on 120 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Swanwick & Leabrooks?

Swanwick & Leabrooks has 2 primary schools (1 Good) and 1 secondary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Swanwick & Leabrooks?

Swanwick & Leabrooks scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Swanwick & Leabrooks sits around rank 23,693 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Swanwick & Leabrooks?

The average household income in Swanwick & Leabrooks is around £50,365 per year, and 5% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodesin Swanwick & Leabrooks

DE551LT

Main Road

DE551DW

Woburn Close

DE551RR

Lavender Road

DE551SL

Owen Close

DE551AS

Crays Hill

DE551BZ

South Street

DE551AJ

Broadway

DE551EQ

Peacock Way

DE554GD

Oakes Close

DE551BA

Butterfield Crescent

DE551RX

Holly Grove

DE551EF

Edinburgh Court

DE551DG

Jasmine Close

DE557AD

Turnpike Business Park

DE551FB

Deacon Close

DE551EL

Sywell Close

DE551EA

Nether Close

DE551AP

The Green

DE551LG

Bridle Lane

DE551BB

Hayes Crescent

DE551BS

Pentrich Road

DE554EX

Greenhill Lane

DE551DT

Boughton Drive

DE551LX

The Croft

DE551DL

Stoneleigh Way

DE551BJ

Chapel Street

DE551BN

Pentrich Road

DE551DJ

Brackendale Road

DE551SA

Elder Close

DE551EH

Blisworth Way

DE551FD

Vicarage Close

DE554AG

Castleton Avenue

DE551FE

Minster Way

DE551LQ

Leadale Avenue

DE551AT

Hayes Lane

DE551FP

Meadowfields View

DE554AJ

Dale Avenue

DE551RT

Laurel Close

DE551ND

Hilton Park Drive

DE551BW

Highfield Road

DE554DS

Melton Court

DE551HH

Charnwood Close

DE551FS

Turners Close

DE551DQ

Broom Avenue

DE551RH

Sleetmoor Lane

DE551BG

Derby Road

DE554HG

Wimsey Way

DE53QY

Derby Road

DE554AE

Pennine Avenue

DE551EX

Harewood Avenue

DE551BX

New Street

DE551LF

Albert Street

DE551FL

Elliot Drive

DE554BD

Peveril Close

DE551ET

Broad Oak Close

DE551LN

Crays Hill

DE551RJ

Gordon Road

DE551RU

Heather Close

DE551LZ

Charles Street

DE551RY

Magnolia Way

DE551BE

Delamere Close

DE551SG

Ash Close

DE551DU

Priory Gardens

DE551SJ

Taylor Way

DE551AG

Hickton Road

DE551NB

Mason Way

DE551FR

Hill Top Drive

DE554AH

Tor Avenue

DE551BD

Arlington Drive

DE551AN

The Green

DE551RN

Azalea Avenue

DE551AZ

Shirley Road

DE551LA

Main Road

DE554AF

Willson Drive

DE551ER

Broadway

DE551FJ

Lilystreet Farm Way

DE554DQ

Broughton Close

DE551LD

Cemetery Road

DE554ET

Slack Lane

DE551EU

Larkfields Crescent

DE551FN

Wright Drive

DE551RQ

Laburnum Crescent

DE551ED

Windsor Close

DE551BR

Lower Drive

DE551DP

Mentmore Close

DE551LS

Devonshire Drive

DE551EY

Prospect Gardens

DE551NF

Hibbitt Close

DE551LL

Swanwick Road

DE551HF

Buckfast Close

DE554DN

Middleton Way

DE554AN

Peak Avenue

DE551HA

Delves Bank Road

DE551EG

Caernarfon Close

DE554HP

Brenden Close

DE551RP

Bloomfield Road

DE551DA

Western Avenue

DE554JE

Bank Street

DE551LE

Wood Street

DE551DZ

Larkhill Close