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LE12 5TA area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Wymeswold, Rearsby & Cossington
Council: Charnwood
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,291 (2024)

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At a glance

What LE12 5TA is like

LE12 5TA is a postcode in the Wymeswold, Rearsby & Cossington area of Charnwood. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,291 people. 86.5% of households own their home, 10% rent privately and 3.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well 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 5TA compares

Headline figures for LE12 5TA, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.8 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

2.3/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£68,674

Average annual income before tax, higher than 82% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LE12 5TA 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
An older population
25.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 10% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

LE12 5TA FAQs

Is LE12 5TA 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 15.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in LE12 5TA?

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 5TA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around LE12 5TA, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in LE12 5TA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.5% of residents. 86.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (66.9%).

Which council covers LE12 5TA?

The local authority for LE12 5TA is Charnwood.

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

How well connected is LE12 5TA?

Connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 2.3 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Loughborough (Leics) Rail Station, 0.8 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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