Around average
IMD England
Low · 0.6 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.
18675
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 18675 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near DE72 2HN
England & WalesCrime trends · near DE72 2HN
Counts are for Castle Donington Central electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearSep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
3
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.90.7%
Other White2.6%
Gypsy / Trav.1.4%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.2%
+ other · 4.0%
Religion
Christian49.9%
No religion42.1%
Not answered6.3%
+ other · 1.7%
Age groups
50–6432.6%
35–4916.5%
65–7413.2%
25–349.4%
75–845.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 22.5%
Households
Other25.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.8%
All members 66+10.7%
Any member 66+10.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.2%
+ 8 other households · 26.9%
Coordinates & Location for DE72 2HN
Derby
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
DE72 2HN
Coordinates
52.8626, -1.3307
Grid reference
SK451296
Easting
445,157
Northing
329,667
Region
East Midlands
Plus Code
9C4WVM79+2P
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Derby
ITL Region
North West Leicestershire
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
North West Leicestershire
Local Authority
Council AreaNorth West Leicestershire E14001404
Constituency
E14001404Leicestershire
Police Force
England
Ward
Castle Donington Central
Constituency code
E14001404
EU Electoral Region
East Midlands
Parish
Castle Donington
International Territorial Level
North West Leicestershire
Health & NHS
East Midlands
Health Authority
Serving Leicestershire
NHS EnglandEast 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 001F E01035098
E01035098MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
North West Leicestershire 001 E02005397
E02005397LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
North West Leicestershire 001B E01025925
E01025925MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
North West Leicestershire 001 E02005397
E02005397Larger 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 town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1
Sun & Time Information
6:14 AM
Sunrise
5:31 PM
Sunset
11 hours 17 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:14 AM
Sunset (today)
5:31 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 17 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
August 1992
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~34 years
Active Duration
1992 -> PresentAugust 1992 — Introduced
Postcode DE72 2HN introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban 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 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1. IMD England rank: 18675
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01035098 and MSOA E02005397 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode DE72 2HN is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 1992
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~34 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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