York Close, Measham, Swadlincote, DE12 7JH

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York Close is in Measham, Swadlincote and in North West Leicestershire district. DE12 7JH is located in the Measham North electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North West Leicestershire. This postcode has been in use since 1981-06-01.

StreetScan combines information about York Close, Measham, Swadlincote, DE12 7JH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DE12 7JD, DE12 7HX, DE12 7JA, DE12 7JE, DE12 7HR, DE12 7JY, DE12 7LP, DE12 7HW, DE12 7LW.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DE12 7JH is primarily male, with 53.3% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	43.8%	46.7%	2.9%	51.0%	-4.3%
Male	56.2%	53.3%	-2.9%	49.0%	4.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around DE12 7JH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.6%	48.6%	8.0%	37.9%	10.7%
Married: Opposite sex	38.6%	28.2%	-10.4%	44.2%	-16.0%
Separated	4.5%	4.6%	0.1%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	9.9%	12%	2.1%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	6.4%	6.5%	0.1%	6.1%	0.4%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.8%	41.9%	1.1%	48.4%	-6.5%
Good health	42.3%	42.6%	0.3%	33.6%	9.0%
Fair health	11.9%	12.8%	0.9%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	4.2%	2.7%	-1.5%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.2%	-1.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.8%	21.8%	-1.0%	18.2%	3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	8.3%	-2.6%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	19%	1.2%	13.4%	5.6%
Apprenticeship	1%	6.5%	5.5%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	16.7%	3.8%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	24.3%	27.3%	3.0%	33.8%	-6.5%
Other	10.4%	0.5%	-9.9%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.5% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	99.2%	96.5%	-2.7%	81.4%	15.1%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.2%	84%	-2.2%	83.2%	0.8%
European Union	13.8%	11.1%	-2.7%	6.1%	5.0%
Africa	0%	3.4%	3.4%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.1%	1.1%	5.6%	-4.5%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.4%	84.9%	-0.5%	83.2%	1.7%
10+ Years	1.5%	8.1%	6.6%	9.8%	-1.7%
5-10 Years	5.4%	5%	-0.4%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	6.2%	0.8%	-5.4%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.7%	76.7%	-3.0%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	7.3%	1.3%	6.0%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	14.7%	13.5%	1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44%	37.2%	6.8%
Christian	47.9%	46.2%	1.7%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is York Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around York Close was 225.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 384.5% higher than the Appleby average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

York Close has the highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Appleby and the 21st highest crime rate of 322 local areas in North West Leicestershire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 104.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.8%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,200

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in DE12 7JH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on York Close are based on 8 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North West Leicestershire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for York Close, Measham, Swadlincote, DE12 7JH

Estimated Average Property Prices for DE12 7JH

Average Price
£313,545

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£313,545

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for York Close

Average Price
£370,921

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£370,921

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on York CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Loholme York Close, Swadlincote, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2022-05-23	£274,575
Loholme York Close, Swadlincote, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£227,950	2021-05-21	£267,057
York House York Close, Swadlincote, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2020-01-27	£470,677
Loholme York Close, Swadlincote, Leicester Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2016-03-22	£211,837
Arlick Bungalow York Close, Swadlincote, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2015-10-26	£376,756

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Employment

DE12 7JH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	118
Retired	26
Part-Time Employee	19
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	5
Looking after home or family	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Construction	13
Transport and storage	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Other	5
Education	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Measham Church of England Primary School Bosworth Road , Measham DE12 7LG	3out of 4	498 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Charles Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy Bosworth Road , Measham DE12 7LQ	3out of 4	718 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakthorpe Primary School School Street , Oakthorpe DE12 7RE	3out of 4	1,137 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Donisthorpe Primary School Ashby Road , Donisthorpe DE12 7QF	3out of 4	2,334 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Snarestone Church of England Primary School Main Street , Snarestone DE12 7DB	2out of 4	3,402 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Measham Baptist Church	Measham Baptist Church, Chapel Street	53 yd
The Cafe On The Corner	32 High Street, Measham	177 yd
Measham Leisure Centre	Measham Leisure Centre, High Street	197 yd
Cafe 55	53 High Street, Measham	197 yd
Hong Kong Restaurant	The Link, 22 High Street	200 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Buckos Bar	Ex Servicemens Club, Queens Street	186 yd
Measham Bowling Club	Measham Bowling Club, High Street	197 yd
White Hart Inn	White Hart Public House, 13 Bosworth Road	319 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Codfather Fish And Chips	30B High Street, Measham	152 yd
Measham Pizza Hub	50 - 52 High Street, Measham	227 yd
Michaels Plaice	97 High Street, Measham	272 yd
Dragon-i Chinese Takeaway	4 Fenton Crescent, Measham	790 yd
Flames Grill \& Pizza House	12 Fenton Crescent, Measham	790 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, High Street		197 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Measham Community And Recreation Centre HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	137 yd
Bosworth Road Recreation Ground BOSWORTH ROAD	grass pitches	479 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

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.