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LE12 8RB area guide

Who lives in LE12 8RB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Loughborough - Shelthorpe & Woodthorpe
Council: Charnwood
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,729 (2024)

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At a glance

What LE12 8RB is like

LE12 8RB is a postcode in the Loughborough - Shelthorpe & Woodthorpe area of Charnwood. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,729 people. 76.9% of households own their home, 10.1% rent privately and 7.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 72.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in LE12 8 sold for a median of £325,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LE12 8RB compares

Headline figures for LE12 8RB, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 45.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£325,000

Median over 199 sales in LE12 8, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.8/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 14 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£53,539

Average annual income before tax, higher than 51% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LE12 8RB differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
45.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
A young populationPositive
26.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 10.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
76.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LE12 8RB FAQs

Is LE12 8RB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 45.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.8 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in LE12 8RB?

The median sale price over the last year was £325,000.

Homes in LE12 8 sold for a median of £325,000 across 199 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LE12 8RB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around LE12 8RB, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in LE12 8RB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 10.9% of residents. 76.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (46.3%).

Which council covers LE12 8RB?

The local authority for LE12 8RB is Charnwood.

LE12 8RB comes under Charnwood in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LE12 8RB?

Connectivity scores 3.8 out of 10.

There are 14 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.8 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Quorn & Woodhouse (Great Central Railway), 0.9 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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