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DE11 8BH

Blackfordby

North West Leicestershire

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Detailed insights for DE11 8BH

Overview

Postcode DE11 8BH is located in a rural town, within the Blackfordby ward of North West Leicestershire in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Donisthope & Blackfordby area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 43.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Donisthope & Blackfordby is £42,100 per year. The nearest station is Burton-On-Trent located about 5.8 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Astbury Way Play Area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
44
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
1.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Donisthope & Blackfordby has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,714 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 40% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Donisthope & Blackfordby has a low crime rate, with approximately 43.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.5%

Approximately 1.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Donisthope & Blackfordby is £42,100 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DE11 8BH.

Flood risk

No risk

Donisthope & Blackfordby near DE11 8BH has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Burton-On-Trent located about 5.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for DE11 8BH
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miAstbury Way Play AreaSmallWalking directions to Astbury Way Play Area

Area Profile

Population
460
Population density
472.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
438
95.42%
Other White
9
1.96%
White and Asian (mixed)
6
1.31%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
2
0.44%
Irish
2
0.44%
Total population: 459

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
95
47.26%
Owns with a mortgage
90
44.78%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
4.48%
Other social rented
3
1.49%
Other forms of private rent
3
1.49%
Total households: 201

Property prices in Blackfordby

Based on 74 recent sales, the median property price is £255,875 in Blackfordby area, with individual transactions ranging from £94,000 up to £2,000,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Blackfordby in the last year.

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

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Blackfordby over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached29£325,000
Semi-Detached39£235,000
Terraced6£208,000

10 year median price trend in Blackfordby

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Blackfordby.

Schools

In the DE11 8BH postcode area, located within Donisthope & Blackfordby, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DE11 8BH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryBlackfordby St Margaret's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 miPrimaryThree Trees Infant AcademyAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.5 miPrimaryThree Trees CofE Junior AcademyAcademy sponsor led

N/A

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DE11 8BH

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DE11 8BH
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miJaspers Convenience Store133 High Street, Woodville, Swadlincote, DE11 7DUWalking directions to Jaspers Convenience Store

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.