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DE12 6BU

Ashby Woulds

North West Leicestershire

England / East Midlands / North West Leicestershire / Donisthope & Blackfordby / Ashby Woulds / DE12 6BU

Overview

Postcode DE12 6BU is located in a rural village, within the Ashby Woulds 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 42.5 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 6.6 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Sarah's Wood.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
43
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
5.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Donisthope & Blackfordby has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,557 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 22% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Donisthope & Blackfordby has a low crime rate, with approximately 42.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

5.6%

Approximately 5.6% 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 DE12 6BU.

Flood risk

No risk

Donisthope & Blackfordby near DE12 6BU 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 6.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miSarah's WoodLarge

Area Profile

Population
525
Population density
401.6 per km²

Demographics

British
499
95.05%
Other White
8
1.52%
Indian
7
1.33%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
0.57%
Other Asian
2
0.38%
Total population: 525

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
102
51.78%
Owns outright
72
36.55%
Other social rented
7
3.55%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
3.05%
Social rents from council
4
2.03%
Total households: 197

Property prices in Ashby Woulds

Based on 26 recent sales, the median property price is £252,475 in Ashby Woulds area, with individual transactions ranging from £110,000 up to £490,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached14£356,500
Semi-Detached7£245,000
Terraced5£165,000

10 years price trend in Ashby Woulds

Schools

In the DE12 6BU postcode area, located within Donisthope & Blackfordby, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.8 miPrimaryMoira Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

1.0 miPrimaryDonisthorpe Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.4 miCo-op FoodShortheath Road, Swadlincote, DE12 6AL

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.