Leaflet Distribution in Nottingham & Derby

High-impact flyer and leaflet distribution campaigns across Nottingham, Mansfield, Derby & Burton-on-Trent.

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Leaflet distribution areas

Browse the areas our team cover within Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and parts of Staffordshire.

Good to know: fully GDPR-compliant house count and area mapping data powered by the Royal Mail Postcode Address File (PAF). This provides us with access to house counts across 1.8 million UK postcodes.

A leaflet distribution area map showing areas covered in Nottingham, Mansfield, Sutton in Ashfield, Derby, and Burton on Trent.

For a quick overview of the areas we cover, the above map shows an approximate outline, with a total of 934’928 properties.

Additionally, we can accommodate certain areas outside of this border upon request. The location would need to be within reasonable proximity to Nottingham, Mansfield, Derby or Burton-on-Trent. Feel free to call or email, and we’ll let you know if we can cover your required residential area.

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Nottingham and Long Eaton area map.

Leaflet Lion is based here in Nottingham. We cover the whole city, as well as the surrounding areas such as Long Eaton, Stapleford, Ilkeston, Kimberly, Eastwood and Heanor. The above map contains 393’531 properties.

A few of the most popular locations we work in are West Bridgford, Edwalton, Beeston, Clifton, Carlton, Arnold, Sneinton, Hucknall and Ruddington.

Nottingham Campaign Enquiry

Mansfield & Sutton in Ashfield area map.

Mansfield and Sutton-in-Ashfield are two of our most covered locations. The Leaflet Lion team work across the entire surrounding area, including Chesterfield, Alfreton, Mansfield Woodhouse, Huthwaite, Kirkby in Ashfield, South Normanton Shirebrook and Bolsover.

The above area map contains 218’039 properties.

Mansfield Campaign Enquiry

Derby, Duffield and Belper area map.

Fun/boring (we’ll let you decide) fact – Leaflet Lion started life as a small print and delivery team named Clearcut Derby. This is our spiritual home.

Our distribution team cover the entirety of the main Derby border, as well as venturing further out into parts of Derbyshire. The above area map shows a rough outline and contains 178’491 properties.

A few of the most popular locations we work in are Allestree, Mickleover, Littleover, Oakwood, Chaddesden, Alvaston, Chester Green, Chellaston and Darley Abbey.

Zooming out a little, we also regularly cover Duffield, Belper, Hilton, Willington, Repton, Etwall, Melbourne, Castle Donington, Ripley and Langley Mill.

Derby Campaign Enquiry

Burton on Trent and Swadlincote area map.

In Burton-on-Trent and the surrounding areas, we regularly cover Swadlincote, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Uttoxeter and all of the Burton-on-Trent areas, including Branston, Rolleston-on-Dove, Stapenhill and Tutbury.

The above area map contains 74’835 properties.

Burton-on-Trent Campaign Enquiry

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Fiercely unique. Proudly different.

A modern strategy for results-focussed door drops

GPS tracking or your money back

Sick of distribution companies promising GPS tracking without ever actually providing any? Here at Leaflet Lion, if this were to ever happen, we offer a no-questions-asked, automatic refund on any untracked areas.

Never hidden inside a pizza menu

Solus and Solus+1 plans only for maximum visibility. Your flyer won’t ever be hidden inside a pizza menu or Farmfoods leaflet (sound familiar?). Our entire business is built around tried, tested and results-driven campaigns.

In-house team: zero outsourcing

We only ever use our own staff, rather than outsourcing the work to whoever we can get to do it the cheapest. As you can imagine, that never ends well. The team are all based locally here in Nottingham, Derby, Mansfield and Burton.

Properly paid & valued distribution staff

Yup, this shouldn’t be a USP, but the wage most door drop companies pay their team is the same as it was ten years ago. Not OK. Underpaid staff will lead to corners being cut. We currently pay double the national average.

Not a franchise or a nationwide company

Leaflet Lion is a fully independent business with zero interest in nationwide coverage. This way, we retain full control over your campaign. As we’re not a franchise, we also have the freedom to constantly improve how we operate.

Twelve years of learning and refining

We delivered our very first flyer back in May 2014. As we expanded into Nottingham, we rebranded from Clearcut Derby to Leaflet Lion in March 2024. Now we’re doubling down on 12 years of crucial experience.

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A Anytime Fitness flyer used for a leaflet distribution campaign in Ilkeston and Nottingham.
A double-sided estate agents flyer used for a leaflet distribution campaign in Castle Donington, Derby.
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Leaflet Lion Reviews

Google rating: 5 out of 5, based on 25 reviews – Currently the best-rated distribution company with the most five-star reviews in Nottingham, Mansfield, Derby & Burton-on-Trent.

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Twelve years and counting…

Ayup! We’re Leaflet Lion. A small but experienced leaflet printing and delivery team focused on the Nottingham, Mansfield, Derby and Burton-on-Trent areas. We started distributing door-to-door campaigns back in 2014. Yikes! Where does the time go?

Our business exists to break the norm in an industry rife with unreliability and questionable business practices. We’re fiercely unique and proudly different.

Mike Hindle – Owner/Manager

About Leaflet Lion

We primarily work with local councils and political parties, but also event organisers and businesses.

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An estate agents flyers from Sutton-in-Ahsfield and Manfield.
A weight loss flyer for a pharmacy used for a distribution campaign in Derby.

Leaflet distribution services

1. Design

A professionally designed flyer or leaflet optimised for conversion. With over 12 years of graphic design experience, we’ll work with your requirements to ensure your print marketing delivers clarity, focus, trust and credibility.

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2. Print

Flyer, leaflet, brochure and booklet printing for campaigns that demand attention. Premium quality paper stocks for bold, noticeable print marketing. Automatically discounted rates exclusive to distribution clients.

Flyer, Leaflet & Brochure Printing

3. Distribution

Solus and solus+1 campaigns for maximum campaign visibility. GPS tracking included as standard. Trusted by brands in the East Midlands such as Toyota and the National Trust, as well as local councils and the NHS.

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Global Reforestation

From May 2024, Leaflet Lion has been contributing towards global reforestation projects with the good folks at Treeapp. At the end of each year, we plant a tree for every campaign we’ve worked on, and then double it, as our own contribution.

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Additionally, our website is powered by green, renewable energy, and we only ever print on 100% sustainably sourced paper stocks.

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A flyer for Branston Golf Club used for a distribution campaign in Burton-on-Trent.
A double-sided leaflet for a nursery in Derby.
A flyer for Derbyshire FA.

Frequently Asked Questions.

Leaflet distribution (also knows as door drops or door-to-door distribution) works well for a small, specific number of sectors. Over the years, we’ve worked regularly with client’s such as Toyota, The National Trust, Anytime Fitness, Pure Gym and Martin & Co Estate Agents.

Sectors that use this form of marketing the most in Nottingham, Mansfield, Derby and Burton-on-Trent are usually one of the following:

  • Political parties
  • Local and parish councils
  • Nurseries
  • Schools
  • Private dentists
  • Local events
  • Tourism services
  • Recruitment agencies
  • Gyms and health clubs
  • Takeaways and restaurants
  • Estate agents
  • Planning permission companies
  • Pharmacies
  • Taxi companies
  • Supermarkets

Not on the list? Feel free to get in touch, and we’ll discuss your options and whether a print campaign would be worth your while.

Good to know; the current average distribution number here at Leaflet Lion is 8000.

  • 5000 is the minimum quantity on our solus+1 plans.
  • 1000 is the minimum quantity on our solus plan.

Most businesses and organisations print and deliver between 5k and 45k per campaign. That said, we often cater for bespoke jobs where a hyper-targeted area of 1000 properties or less is required. Planning permission consultations, being a prime example.

Sure thing. Most of our clients use Canva, which is a fantastic design tool, but the templates aren’t always tailored towards maximising response rates. If needed, feel free to send over your artwork, and we’ll happily provide feedback.

Alternatively, professional software such as Affinity (free and highly recommended) or InDesign will give you more control over your artwork.

If your distribution area is 5000 or more, we’ll gladly collect your flyers if you’ve had them printed yourself. Anything below 5k, we’d normally prefer to print for you. It’s often easier for both parties if we handle both print and distribution.

Considering delivering a cheeky thousand leaflets yourself to test the waters? Or, maybe, wondering why distribution companies such as Leaflet Lion and the Royal Mail charge what they do. Ultimately, it all boils down to time.

How long it takes to cover 1000 residential properties depends on a few key variables:

  • The types of properties (terraced, new builds, rural, etc)
  • Your experience with door-to-door distribution
  • How fast you’re prepared to walk
  • How many flyers or leaflets you’re posting to each property

An average time would be somewhere between six and eight hours, but this can vary drastically based on the above. Here at Leaflet Lion, the team average is around five to six hours.

This is based on extensive experience and knowledge of the areas we’re covering. If you’re new to distributing flyers or leaflets, allow the full eight hours. Once you expand out to rural areas such as villages and the Peak District, brace yourself!

A solus plan is when your flyer or leaflet is delivered entirely on its own. Solus+1 is when it goes out with a maximum of one other flyer.

In contrast, a shared plan is when your leaflet is distributed with around 4, 5 or 6 other flyers, menus and leaflets.

Solus and solus+1 plans offer the highest response rates. While shared plans are a cheaper option, they bring in a lower response. At Leaflet Lion, we only offer solus and solus+1 plans for maximum campaign visibility.

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Yes, leafleting is 100% legal in the UK. Governments, councils and political parties themselves regularly use this form of communication. While that continues to be the case, it will remain fully legal.

Any residential property that doesn’t wish to receive unaddressed mail can display a No Junk Mail (or similar) sign. This should always be adhered to by both distribution companies and the Royal Mail.

A leaflet distribution licence is usually required for handing out flyers in a city centre or outside a bus or train station. In residential locations, a licence is not required for door-to-door distribution.

This information can be cross-referenced with both Nottingham City Council and Derby City Council. Outside of these areas, always check with your local authority.

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