Neighbourhood · South Derbyshire
Swadlincote East: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Swadlincote East neighbourhood of South Derbyshire, England (ONS area South Derbyshire 013). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes DE11. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near DE11 7QU.
A middle-income neighbourhood, showing clear signs of gentrification
Swadlincote East is a middle-income neighbourhood; it shows clear signs of gentrification against South Derbyshire (5 of 20 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £215,500 and flats for £105,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is in line with South Derbyshire (1.0 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest railway station, Burton-on-Trent, is 8.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£215,500
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +33% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£105,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +19% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Middle income
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Clear signs
Weighted balance +0.17; 5 of 20 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 7 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 2 to 8.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£55,200
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
1.0 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
In line with the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Swadlincote East sits in South Derbyshire
- Typical house price: 5th lowest of 12 neighbourhoods in South Derbyshire
- Average household income: 6th lowest of 12 neighbourhoods in South Derbyshire
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Swadlincote East
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
5 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against South Derbyshire, 1 the other way and 14 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Recorded crime
- Anti-social behaviour
- Solar and heat pumps
- Catching up with neighbouring areas
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Falling behind the borough
- Recent price momentum
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Burton-on-Trent Railway station, 8.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 5.3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: CrossCountry to Nottingham (about 43 min) and Cardiff Central (about 145 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school Three Trees CofE Junior Academy 370 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 2 areas, Needs attention in 4 (Apr 2026).
- Nearest state secondary school Granville Academy 830 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Dec 2024).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Swadlincote East
What is the typical house price in Swadlincote East?
£215,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +33% against 2017-2019.
How does Swadlincote East compare with the rest of South Derbyshire?
Typical house price: 5th lowest of 12 neighbourhoods in South Derbyshire. Average household income: 6th lowest of 12 neighbourhoods in South Derbyshire.
Is Swadlincote East an affluent area?
Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Swadlincote East gentrifying?
Clear signs. Weighted balance +0.17; 5 of 20 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Swadlincote East?
Burton-on-Trent. Railway station, 8.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 5.3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: CrossCountry to Nottingham (about 43 min) and Cardiff Central (about 145 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Swadlincote East?
Nearest state primary school. Three Trees CofE Junior Academy. 370 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 2 areas, Needs attention in 4 (Apr 2026). Nearest state secondary school. Granville Academy. 830 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Dec 2024).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.
