Leaflet Distribution Nottingham & Derby
High-impact flyer and leaflet distribution campaigns across Nottingham, Mansfield, Derby & Burton-on-Trent.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 city 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.
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.
A modern strategy for results-focused 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.
Continual research, learning and refining
We constantly track recent trends, response rates and best practices. This knowledge and experience unlocks crucial assistance when it comes to maximising your campaign response rates.
Leaflet Lion Reviews
Google rating: 5 out of 5, based on 29 reviews – Currently the best-rated distribution company with the most five-star reviews in Nottingham, Mansfield, Derby & Burton-on-Trent.
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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.
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
We primarily work with local councils and political parties, but also event organisers and businesses.
Our 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.
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.
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.
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.
Additionally, our website is cleaner than 70% of all pages globally, and we only ever print on 100% sustainably sourced paper stocks.
Frequently Asked Questions.
Leaflet distribution (also known 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 clients such as Toyota, The National Trust, Anytime Fitness, 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
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 anywhere between 5k and 50k 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 are 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.
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.
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. Further reading is available via the below blog post…
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