Best Postcodes for Families in East Midlands
Blends schools recorded, gigabit coverage and GP practices recorded in each sector.
What this ranks on: the number of schools recorded, gigabit coverage and the number of GP practices recorded. A school-quality component and a flood component are also in the blend, but each contributes the same value to every sector, so neither changes the order. It is not a judgement about where is a good place to live, and AreaIQ Places does not score areas.
| # | Sector | What is recorded | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DE24 1Derby | 100% gigabit | Open report → |
| 2 | DE5 4 | 100% gigabit | Open report → |
| 3 | DE7 9Ilkeston | 100% gigabit | Open report → |
| 4 | DE74 0Derby | 100% gigabit | Open report → |
| 5 | DN22 4Retford | 100% gigabit | Open report → |
| 6 | LE10 9 | 100% gigabit | Open report → |
| 7 | LE16 0 | 100% gigabit | Open report → |
| 8 | LE67 0 | 100% gigabit | Open report → |
| 9 | LE7 6Leicester | 100% gigabit | Open report → |
| 10 | LN1 6Lincoln | 100% gigabit | Open report → |
| 11 | NG18 6Mansfield | 100% gigabit | Open report → |
| 12 | NG2 9 | 100% gigabit | Open report → |
| 13 | NG80 1 | 100% gigabit | Open report → |
| 14 | NG90 6 | 100% gigabit | Open report → |
| 15 | NN1 9 | 100% gigabit | Open report → |
| 16 | NN12 9 | 100% gigabit | Open report → |
| 17 | NN16 6 | 100% gigabit | Open report → |
| 18 | NN8 9 | 100% gigabit | Open report → |
| 19 | SK13 9 | 100% gigabit | Open report → |
| 20 | NG24 5Newark | 99.8% gigabit | Open report → |
| 21 | NN15 4Kettering | 99.8% gigabit | Open report → |
| 22 | NN11 9Daventry | 99.3% gigabit | Open report → |
| 23 | NG34 6Sleaford | 99.2% gigabit | Open report → |
| 24 | LN6 3Lincoln | 98.5% gigabit | Open report → |
| 25 | LE19 1Leicester | 98.3% gigabit | Open report → |
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools, Open Government Licence v3. Data file refreshed 21 June 2026. Figures describe whole postcode sectors, never a single address or street.
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Questions
What are the best areas in East Midlands for families?
This page blends four figures for each postcode sector in East Midlands: the number of state schools recorded, gigabit broadband coverage, the number of GP practices recorded, and a flood component. Two of those four carry no information. The school register holds no inspection grade, so every sector contributes the same school-quality value, and the flood extract places every English sector in the same band, so every sector contributes the same flood value. In practice the order is driven by broadband coverage and the number of GP practices. Treat it as a starting point and read the sector pages.
How do I find a good postcode for children's schools in East Midlands?
Catchment areas are set by councils and change every year, and being inside a postcode sector does not give a child a place at a school in it. AreaIQ Places holds no inspection grades, so use the school lists here to see what exists nearby, read each school's report on the Ofsted site, then confirm catchment with the local authority admissions team.