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DE12 6HJ

POSTCODE

DE12 6HJ is a postcode in Blackfordby.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
52.7474, -1.5161
OS grid SK327167 (432,762, 316,748)
IMD England
4/10
#11347
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 4.5 per 1k
MoM -13% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C4WPFWM+XH
Most deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Around average · 4.5 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
East Midlands
Region
Most deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Around average · 4.5 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
East Midlands
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
11347
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 11347 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in DE12

Police Recorded Crime near DE12 6HJ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near DE12 6HJ

Counts are for Blackfordby electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
6
YoY —
1271
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
3
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
3
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

14
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,143
White Brit.92.8%
Other White2.5%
+ other · 4.8%

Religion

Total residents: 2,143
No religion50.2%
Christian41.8%
Not answered6.3%
+ other · 1.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,140
50–6419.3%
25–3417.9%
35–4917.7%
65–748.0%
≤47.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.7%

Households

Total households: 917
One person: other19.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.6%
One person: aged 66+10.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.6%
Cohabiting couple family: No children9.2%
+ 8 other households · 37.1%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Burton-on-Trent Rail Station

    Rail

    10.7 km straight lineabout 134 min

  • Shackerstone Rail Station (Battlefield Line)

    Tram · Underground · Entrance

    11.4 km straight lineabout 143 min

  • Willington Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    12.2 km straight lineabout 153 min

Bus stops

  • Woodlands Way

    Bus · adj · south-east

    98 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Electricity Sub-station

    Bus · opp · north-east

    148 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Electricity Sub-station

    Bus · outside · south-west

    153 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Woodlands Way

    Bus · opp · north-west

    209 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Blackfordby Lane

    Bus · adjacent · north-east

    256 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for DE12 6HJ

England
Country
North West Leicestershire
Local Authority
Leicestershire
Blackfordby
Ward
Burton upon Trent
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
DE12 6HJ
Coordinates
52.7474, -1.5161
Grid reference
SK327167
Easting
432,762
Northing
316,748
Region
East Midlands
Plus Code
9C4WPFWM+XH
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Moira
Travel to Work
Burton upon Trent
ITL Region
North West Leicestershire
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

North West Leicestershire
Local Authority
Council Area
North West Leicestershire E14001404
Constituency
E14001404
Leicestershire
Police Force
England
Ward
Blackfordby
Constituency code
E14001404
EU Electoral Region
East Midlands
Parish
Ashby Woulds
International Territorial Level
North West Leicestershire

Health & NHS

East Midlands
Health Authority
Serving Leicestershire
NHS England
East Midlands
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East Midlands
NHS Region
Midlands
Integrated Care Board
NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Leicestershire County and Rutland
Sub ICB Location
NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICB - 04V
Cancer Alliance
East Midlands

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
North West Leicestershire 008A E01025950
E01025950
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
North West Leicestershire 008 E02005404
E02005404
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
North West Leicestershire 008A E01025950
E01025950
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
North West Leicestershire 008 E02005404
E02005404
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1

Sun & Time Information

7:34 AM6:07 PM
7:34 AM
Sunrise
6:07 PM
Sunset
10 hours 33 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:34 AM
Sunset (today)
6:07 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 33 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode DE12 6HJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01025950 and MSOA E02005404 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 11347
Present — Active
Postcode DE12 6HJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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