DE12 8DT

POSTCODE

DE12 8DT is a postcode in Appleby.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 5 (reduced positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
52.7001, -1.5789
OS grid SK285114 (428,554, 311,461)
IMD England
8/10
#23630
Crime · Aug '26
Low · 3.6 per 1k
Plus Code
9C4WPC2C+2C
Least deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Low · 3.6 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
East Midlands
Region
Least deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Low · 3.6 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.
23630
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 23630 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 8DT

England & Wales
Crime trends · near DE12 8DT

Counts are for Appleby 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
3
YoY -83%
18101
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
0
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
3
YoY —
25142
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving

9
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,470
White Brit.96.2%
Other White1.5%
+ other · 2.3%

Religion

Total residents: 2,470
Christian58.3%
No religion36.0%
Not answered4.7%
+ other · 0.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,468
50–6426.9%
35–4917.0%
65–7412.8%
25–348.7%
75–847.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.1%

Households

Total households: 1,028
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children17.5%
Single family household, all members 66+14.0%
One person: aged 66+11.5%
One person: other11.1%
+ 9 other households · 27.5%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Polesworth Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    8.5 km straight lineabout 107 min
  • Tamworth High Level Rail Station

    Rail

    10.1 km straight lineabout 126 min
  • Tamworth Rail Station

    Rail

    10.1 km straight lineabout 126 min

Bus stops

  • St Peters Church

    Bus · Opp · west

    1.4 km straight lineabout 18 min
  • St Peters Church

    Bus · Adj · east

    1.4 km straight lineabout 18 min

Coordinates & Location for DE12 8DT

England
Country
North West Leicestershire
Local Authority
Leicestershire
Appleby
Ward
Burton upon Trent
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
DE12 8DT
Coordinates
52.7001, -1.5789
Grid reference
SK285114
Easting
428,554
Northing
311,461
Region
East Midlands
Plus Code
9C4WPC2C+2C
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 5 (reduced positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
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
Hinckley and Bosworth E14001288
Constituency
E14001288
Leicestershire
Police Force
England
Ward
Appleby
Constituency code
E14001288
EU Electoral Region
East Midlands
Parish
Chilcote
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 012A E01025913
E01025913
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
North West Leicestershire 012 E02005408
E02005408
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
North West Leicestershire 012A E01025913
E01025913
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
North West Leicestershire 012 E02005408
E02005408
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

7:31 AM6:12 PM
7:31 AM
Sunrise
6:12 PM
Sunset
10 hours 41 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:31 AM
Sunset (today)
6:12 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 41 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

April 2020
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~6 years
Active Duration
2020 -> Present
April 2020 — Introduced
Postcode DE12 8DT introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01025913 and MSOA E02005408 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 23630
Present — Active
Postcode DE12 8DT is currently active and in use.
First introduced
April 2020
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~6 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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Schools near DE12 8DT

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