Driftside is in Blackfordby, Swadlincote and in North West Leicestershire district.
DE11 8BD is located in the Blackfordby electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of North West Leicestershire. This postcode has been in use
since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Driftside, Blackfordby, Swadlincote, DE11 8BD and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: DE11 8BE, DE11 8BB, DE11 8BA, DE11 8BG, DE11 8BW.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Driftside, Swadlincote, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building | £308,000 | 2013-06-21 | £571,111 |
| 26 Driftside, Swadlincote, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building | £315,160 | 2010-12-14 | £586,937 |
| 26 Driftside, Swadlincote, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building | £338,500 | 2007-01-19 | £601,882 |
| 20 Driftside, Swadlincote, Leicestershire Detached, a newly built property | £280,000 | 2006-10-05 | £502,048 |
| 26 Driftside, Swadlincote, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building | £140,000 | 2002-09-20 | £386,423 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moira Primary School Blackfordby Lane , Moira DE12 6EX | 3out of 4 | 790 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Blackfordby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Off Main Street , Blackfordby DE11 8AB | 2out of 4 | 849 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Woodville CofE Junior School High Street , Woodville DE11 7EA | 2out of 4 | 1,689 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Woodville Infant School High Street , Woodville DE11 7EA | 4out of 4 | 1,689 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Albert Village Primary School Occupation Road , Albert Village DE11 8HA | 3out of 4 | 2,407 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granville Academy Burton Road , Woodville DE11 7JR | 2out of 4 | 2,870 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ivanhoe College North Street , LE65 1HX | 3out of 4 | 3,796 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ashby School Nottingham Road , LE65 1DT | - not rated | 4,201 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Pingle Academy Coronation Street , DE11 0QA | 2out of 4 | 4,395 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Charlton Learning Centre North Street , LE65 1HU | - not rated | 3,745 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Linnet Independent Learning Centre 107 Mount Pleasant Road , DE11 9JE | - not rated | 4,299 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackfordby Village Hall | Blackfordby Village Hall, Sandtop Lane | 552 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Black Lion | Black Lion Inn, 3 Main Street | 738 yd | |
| The Ashby Woulds | The Ashby Woulds Public House, 47 Blackfordby Lane | 1,005 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moira Chippy | 23 Blackfordby Lane, Moira | 1,005 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Blackfordby Football Field SOUTH CLOSE | grass pitches | 275 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 90.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 90.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 90.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 30 crimes were reported
near Driftside .
75% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered very safe.
The most common type of crime was
violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of DE11 8BD.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
The percentage of retired residents living in DE11 8BD area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.
| Full-Time Employee | 137 |
| Retired | 133 |
| Part-Time Employee | 39 |
| Self-Employed | 35 |
| Looking after home or family | 15 |
| Other | 8 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 8 |
| Unemployed | 7 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 5 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 3 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 22 |
| Manufacturing | 18 |
| Human health and social work activities | 12 |
| Construction | 11 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 8 |
| Transport and storage | 7 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 6 |
| Information and communication | 5 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 4 |
| Education | 4 |
| Other | 2 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 2 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 2 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 1 |
| Mining and quarrying | 1 |
| Female | 238 |
| Male | 222 |
| Single | 97 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 230 |
| Married: Same sex | 4 |
| Separated | 5 |
| Divorced | 25 |
| Widowed | 27 |
| Very good health | 222 |
| Good health | 168 |
| Fair health | 52 |
| Bad health | 14 |
| Very bad health | 2 |
| No qualifications | 69 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 31 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 47 |
| Apprenticeship | 31 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 64 |
| Degree or Similar | 140 |
| Other | 8 |
| Pakistani | 1 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 6 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 2 |
| Mixed Other | 1 |
| White | 449 |
| United Kingdom | 445 |
| European Union | 12 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 1 |
| Oceania | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 445 |
| 10+ Years | 8 |
| 5-10 Years | 3 |
| 2-5 Years | 3 |
| Less than 2 years | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 397 |
| Ireland | 2 |
| Lithuania | 1 |
| Poland | 5 |
| No passport held | 53 |
| No religion | 166 |
| Christian | 269 |
| Buddhist | 1 |
| Other religion | 1 |
| Not answered | 22 |