LE12 8NB area guide
Who lives in LE12 8NB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Barrow upon Soar
- Council
- Charnwood
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,196 (2024)
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What LE12 8NB is like
LE12 8NB is a postcode in the Barrow upon Soar area of Charnwood. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,196 people. 77.1% of households own their home, 14.1% rent privately and 7.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 57.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in LE12 8 sold for a median of £325,000 over the year to August 2026.
How LE12 8NB compares
Headline figures for LE12 8NB, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 18.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 69% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where LE12 8NB differs most from the national average.
- 01An older population
22.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
- 02Few private renters
Only 14.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
- 03Mostly owner-occupied
77.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.
LE12 8NB FAQs
01Is LE12 8NB a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in LE12 8NB?The median sale price over the last year was £325,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £325,000.
03Is LE12 8NB safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in LE12 8NB?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers LE12 8NB?The local authority for LE12 8NB is Charnwood.
The local authority for LE12 8NB is Charnwood.
06How well connected is LE12 8NB?Connectivity scores 3.3 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 3.3 out of 10.
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.