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LE12 5DU area guide

Who lives in LE12 5DU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Loughborough Dishley & Hathern
Council: Charnwood
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,150 (2024)

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At a glance

What LE12 5DU is like

LE12 5DU is a postcode in the Loughborough Dishley & Hathern area of Charnwood. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,150 people. 71.6% of households own their home, 18.3% rent privately and 9.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 62.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in LE12 5 sold for a median of £384,950 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LE12 5DU compares

Headline figures for LE12 5DU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£384,950

Median over 89 sales in LE12 5, +16.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£54,092

Average annual income before tax, higher than 53% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LE12 5DU differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in LE12 5 is up 16.7% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
71.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LE12 5DU FAQs

Is LE12 5DU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in LE12 5DU?

The median sale price over the last year was £384,950.

Homes in LE12 5 sold for a median of £384,950 across 89 sales in the year to August 2026, +16.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LE12 5DU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around LE12 5DU, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in LE12 5DU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.3% of residents. 71.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (41.6%).

Which council covers LE12 5DU?

The local authority for LE12 5DU is Charnwood.

LE12 5DU comes under Charnwood in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LE12 5DU?

Connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.7 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Loughborough (Leics) Rail Station, 2.2 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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