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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 moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 52 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. 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 4 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

Based on 115 recent sales, the median property price is £215,000 in Swanwick & Leabrooks area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £625,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

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

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Swanwick & Leabrooks over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached43£300,000£2,953
Semi-Detached44£210,000£2,706
Terraced28£128,750£2,135

10 years median price trend in Swanwick & Leabrooks

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Swanwick & Leabrooks.

All postcodes in Swanwick & Leabrooks

DE554AS

Greenhill Lane

DE551HB

Althorp Close

DE551AE

Swanwick Hill

DE551EB

Buckingham Close

DE551AQ

The Delves

DE551LP

Cherry Tree Avenue

DE551HD

Salcey Close

DE551FQ

Wilson Drive

DE554AP

Peveril Drive

DE551DD

Lark Hill

DE554DJ

Emmerson Road

DE551NA

Merchant Drive

DE551RZ

Rowthorne Avenue

DE551AU

Hayes Lane

DE551DE

Orchard Crescent

DE551LH

Chapel Street

DE554HN

Farm Close

DE554HY

Quarry Road

DE551AD

Derby Road

DE551AR

The Delves

DE551FH

Lark Court

DE551GB

Pentrich Road

DE551AH

Park Drive

DE551LJ

Swanwick Road

DE551ES

Moulton Close

DE551RF

Sleetmoor Lane

DE551SN

Old Toll Bar Drive

DE554AX

Greenhill Lane

DE551RS

Rosier Crescent

DE554HW

New Street

DE551BU

Bolton Street

DE551EP

Yardley Close

DE551BY

Belvedere Close

DE551RL

Leamoor Avenue

DE551LR

Hathersage Drive

DE551DN

Grayswood Close

DE551RE

Sleetmoor Lane

DE551EJ

Denton Way

DE551EW

Harpole Close

DE551DY

Chestnut Way

DE551FF

Woods Drive

DE554BR

Charity Road

DE554JD

Brenden Avenue

DE551HG

Ashton Close

DE551AY

Broadway

DE554AR

Peak Avenue

DE551FG

Oak Tree Close

DE551RW

Almond Grove

DE551AX

Mill Close

DE551HJ

Old Swanwick Colliery Road

DE551LY

James Street

DE554AL

George Crescent

DE554AW

Welbeck Close

DE554AB

Windlea Road

DE551BQ

Pentrich Road

DE551BP

Palmer Drive

DE551BL

The Green

DE551NE

Wootton Close

DE551RG

Sleetmoor Lane

DE551DH

Brewster Close

DE554XJ

Wimsey Way

DE554HZ

Quarry Road

DE551PQ

Blenheim Avenue

DE551DR

Beaulieu Way

DE554DA

Charity Road

DE554AT

Chesterfield Road

DE551LB

Sherwood Street

DE551LU

Greenhill Lane

DE551DS

Braybrook Close

DE551AA

High Street

DE557AS

Turnpike Close

DE551BT

The Meadows

DE551AF

Hickton Road

DE551DF

Burleigh Crescent

DE551AW

St Andrews Drive

DE551DX

Brackendale Road

DE551BH

Derby Road

DE551EE

Stranfaer Close

DE551EN

Horton Close

DE551DB

Cromwell Drive

DE554AQ

Lea Crescent

DE551GA

Cross Keys Lane

DE551AB

Derby Road

DE554AD

Pennine Avenue

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/06/2026.