Amersham Way, Measham, Swadlincote, DE12 7PD

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Amersham Way is in Measham, Swadlincote and in North West Leicestershire district. DE12 7PD is located in the Measham North electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North West Leicestershire. This postcode has been in use since 1999-12-01.

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

Nearby postcodes are: DE12 7PA, DE12 7PE, DE12 7PB, DE12 7NZ, DE12 7ND, DE12 7NG, DE12 7NF, DE12 7NJ, DE12 7JZ.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DE12 7PD has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% of residents 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	49.7%	48.4%	-1.3%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	50.3%	51.6%	1.3%	49.0%	2.6%

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 vicinity of DE12 7PD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	24.9%	30.5%	5.6%	37.9%	-7.4%
Married: Opposite sex	61.1%	51.4%	-9.7%	44.2%	7.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	2.2%	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	9%	11.4%	2.4%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	6.1%	-3.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	63.3%	52.1%	-11.2%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	30%	34.3%	4.3%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	4.7%	10.8%	6.1%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	2%	2%	0.0%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	9.7%	11.7%	2.0%	18.2%	-6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	12.3%	-2.0%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	14.2%	-4.2%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	7.2%	5.2%	-2.0%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15%	23.7%	8.7%	16.9%	6.8%
Degree or Similar	32.7%	31.7%	-1.0%	33.8%	-2.1%
Other	2.8%	1.2%	-1.6%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.2% 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)
Indian	0%	1%	1.0%	3.1%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	99.3%	93.2%	-6.1%	81.4%	11.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.2%	2%	1.8%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.3%	95.5%	0.2%	83.2%	12.3%
European Union	2.7%	1%	-1.7%	6.1%	-5.1%
Africa	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.8%	1.8%	5.6%	-3.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.9%	95.3%	0.4%	83.2%	12.1%
10+ Years	0%	4%	4.0%	9.8%	-5.8%
5-10 Years	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	2.9%	-2.7%
2-5 Years	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	0.5%	-2.0%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.2%	76.7%	10.5%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	12%	13.5%	-1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.1%	37.2%	1.9%
Christian	53%	46.2%	6.8%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Amersham Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Amersham Way was 45.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.0% lower than the Appleby average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Amersham Way has the 14th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Appleby and the 144th lowest crime rate of 322 local areas in North West Leicestershire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.1%.

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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 7PD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Amersham Way are based on 118 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 Amersham Way, Measham, Swadlincote, DE12 7PD

Estimated Average Property Prices for DE12 7PD

Average Price
£305,728

Semi-Detached
£221,614

Terraced
£185,151

Detached
£330,878

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Amersham Way

Average Price
£305,611

Semi-Detached
£230,952

Terraced
£191,716

Detached
£330,349

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Amersham WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 Amersham Way, Swadlincote, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£161,000	2024-05-31	£170,627
26 Amersham Way, Swadlincote, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2024-04-12	£252,254
22 Amersham Way, Swadlincote, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-04-12	£257,622
1 Amersham Way, Swadlincote, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-05-11	£373,381
12 Amersham Way, Swadlincote, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2022-03-10	£250,054

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DE12 7PD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	147
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	30
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Manufacturing	37
Construction	32
Education	26
Human health and social work activities	22
Transport and storage	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Administrative and support service activities	13
Information and communication	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	10
Financial and insurance activities	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakthorpe Primary School School Street , Oakthorpe DE12 7RE	3out of 4	638 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Measham Church of England Primary School Bosworth Road , Measham DE12 7LG	3out of 4	959 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Charles Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy Bosworth Road , Measham DE12 7LQ	3out of 4	1,152 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Donisthorpe Primary School Ashby Road , Donisthorpe DE12 7QF	3out of 4	1,824 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir John Moore Church of England Primary School Top Street , Appleby Magna DE12 7AH	4out of 4	3,723 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	541 yd
Age Concern	Measham Business Centre, 56 High Street	624 yd
The Cafe On The Corner	32 High Street, Measham	631 yd
Measham Cantonese	99 High Street, Measham	639 yd
Jacket Potatoes @ The Bird	The Bird In Hand, 38 High Street	639 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Buckos Bar	Ex Servicemens Club, Queens Street	524 yd
Measham Bowling Club	Measham Bowling Club, High Street	696 yd
White Hart Inn	White Hart Public House, 13 Bosworth Road	753 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marlin Fish Bar	Fish Shop, 47A Measham Road	607 yd
Measham Pizza Hub	50 - 52 High Street, Measham	623 yd
Codfather Fish And Chips	30B High Street, Measham	637 yd
Michaels Plaice	97 High Street, Measham	639 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, High Street		696 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Measham Community And Recreation Centre HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	590 yd
Oakthorpe Recreation Ground MEASHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	724 yd
Bosworth Road Recreation Ground BOSWORTH ROAD	grass pitches	955 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	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.7%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	40.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	79 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.