Swadlincote at a glance
Set in Derbyshire with a 2021 Census population of 34569 and the DE11 postcode district, Swadlincote is tied closely to nearby Burton upon Trent for rail, with Burton-on-Trent station 3.9 miles from the centre, and by road it connects quickly to a spread of towns for work, study and family moves. Woodville is 2 miles, 7 minutes, Overseal and Castle Gresley 4.4 miles, 10 minutes, and Ashby-de-la-Zouch 5.2 miles, 14 minutes, while Burton upon Trent is 5.5 miles, 15 minutes and Measham 6.5 miles, 16 minutes; for wider trips Hilton is 10.4 miles, 24 minutes, Coalville 10.5 miles, 22 minutes, Whitwick 11 miles, 24 minutes, Ibstock 12.4 miles, 27 minutes and Derby 14.2 miles, 36 minutes. Moves here often link homes across these places, with house and flat moves to and from the towns nearby forming a steady flow, plus single items such as a sofa, a bed, a wardrobe or a washing machine going between addresses or into storage. Loads into and out of self storage are common, with UK Storage Company 0.9 miles, Rentcontainer 1.5 miles, Surestore 4.5 miles and Newton Self Storage 7.4 miles giving options depending on how much space is needed and for how long. Flat-pack and furniture collected from the retail parks is another regular job, whether that is St Peters Retail Park 3.3 miles, The Octagon Centre 3.4 miles or Coopers Square Shopping Centre 3.4 miles for larger purchases that will not fit in a car. Tip runs of old furniture, garden waste and clutter to the recycling centre are straightforward, using Bretby Household Waste Recycling Centre 1.2 miles to clear garages, sheds and lofts before or after a move, and with short hops to Woodville or Burton upon Trent and straightforward links to Ashby-de-la-Zouch and Coalville, moving to, from or around Swadlincote is practical and predictable.
Swadlincote had 34,569 people at the 2021 Census. Furniture and flat-pack from St Peters Retail Park, The Octagon Centre and Coopers Square Shopping Centre is a common single-item run. The council's nearest recycling centre is Bretby Household Waste Recycling Centre, 1.2 miles away; a tip run with us goes to a licensed recycling centre, with the disposal in the price.