DE12 6RL

Linton · South Derbyshire · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Swadlincote
Ward
Linton
Local authority
South Derbyshire
Constituency
South Derbyshire
Postcode district
DE12
Postcode sector
DE12 6

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
DE12 6RG 521 m
DE12 6RN 696 m
DE12 6RF 809 m
DE12 6RR 910 m
DE12 6RS 918 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
DE12 6RL
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
DE
Postcode district
DE12
Postcode sector
DE12 6
Latitude
52.757608
Longitude
-1.612783
British National Grid easting
426,229
British National Grid northing
317,846

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East Midlands · E12000004
Local authority district
South Derbyshire · E07000039
Electoral ward
Linton · E05008814
Parish or community
E04002895
Westminster constituency
South Derbyshire · E14001483
Output area
E00180322
Lower layer super output area
South Derbyshire 011A · E01019850
Middle layer super output area
South Derbyshire 011 · E02004128

Postcode source versions

Explore DE12

5 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
Cross Winds, Sandy Lane, Caldwell, Swadlincote, DE12 6RL 9 August 2022 £730,000
Grasmere, Sandy Lane, Caldwell, Swadlincote, DE12 6RL 18 June 2013 £361,000
The White Cottage, 2, Sandy Lane, Caldwell, Swadlincote, DE12 6RL 27 July 2012 £190,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
28
Primary
20
Secondary
5
  1. Pegasus School

    Other independent special school

    981 m
  2. Rosliston CofE Primary School

    Voluntary controlled school

    2.2 km
  3. Linton Primary School

    Foundation school

    2.2 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
98
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 44
  • Anti social behaviour 13
  • Public order 8
  • Criminal damage and arson 8
  • Burglary 6

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
8

4 female, 4 male

Postcode households
4
Residents per household
2.0
DE12 6 residents
8,637

Age bands in DE12 6

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
16.2%

1,395 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.3%

805 residents

Age 25 to 44
23.1%

1,993 residents

Age 45 to 64
30%

2,586 residents

Age 65 and over
21.5%

1,854 residents

This postcode contained 0.1% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider DE12 6 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
80%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
80%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
80%
Gigabit-capable
80%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
80%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

GP practices

8

within 5 km

  • GRESLEYDALE HEALTHCARE CENTRE

    GLAMORGAN WAY, CHURCH GRESLEY, SWADLINCOTE, DE11 9JT

    ODS code C81114

    2.5 km

  • STAPENHILL MEDICAL CENTRE

    FYFIELD ROAD, STAPENHILL, BURTON ON TRENT, DE15 9QD

    ODS code M83073

    3.2 km

  • SWADLINCOTE SURGERY

    DARKLANDS ROAD, SWADLINCOTE, DE11 0PP

    ODS code C81032

    4.0 km

  • NEWHALL SURGERY

    46-48 HIGH STREET, NEWHALL, SWADLINCOTE, DE11 0HU

    ODS code C81020

    4.0 km

  • HEARTWOOD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    SWADLINCOTE HEALTH CENTRE, CIVIC WAY, SWADLINCOTE, DE11 0AE

    ODS code Y01812

    4.1 km

  • BRIDGE SURGERY

    ST. PETERS STREET, STAPENHILL, BURTON-ON-TRENT, DE15 9AW

    ODS code M83042

    4.2 km

  • ALL SAINTS SURGERY

    95 SOUTH BROADWAY STREET, BURTON-ON-TRENT, DE14 3NA

    ODS code M83681

    4.5 km

  • PEEL CROFT

    LICHFIELD STREET, BURTON-ON-TRENT, DE14 3RH

    ODS code M83718

    4.9 km

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-05. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • The Royal Oak

    BCT · Caldwell

    0.6 miles
  • The Royal Oak

    BCT · Caldwell

    0.6 miles
  • Main Road

    BCT · Coton Park

    0.6 miles
  • Main Road

    BCT · Coton Park

    0.6 miles
  • Recreation Ground

    BCT · Coton Park

    0.7 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for South Derbyshire 011A, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

8 of 10

Overall England rank

23,990 of 33,755

Income
6 of 10
Employment
8 of 10
Education and skills
7 of 10
Health and disability
7 of 10
Crime
6 of 10
Housing and services
4 of 10
Living environment
10 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £730,000 from 1 recorded sale in DE12 6RL. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for South Derbyshire is £258,672 in June 2026, up 5.6% year on year.

Schools

28 open schools are in scope, including 20 primary and 5 secondary schools. Pegasus School is the nearest published school at 981 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

98 published events cover 12 months, averaging 8.167 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 44 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.