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LE12 8TH area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Thurcaston, Woodhouse & Bradgate
Council: Charnwood
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,519 (2024)

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At a glance

What LE12 8TH is like

LE12 8TH is a postcode in the Thurcaston, Woodhouse & Bradgate area of Charnwood. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,519 people. 91.9% of households own their home, 6.4% rent privately and 1.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 56.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 8TH compares

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

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 10.6 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

1.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

75%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£73,835

Average annual income before tax, higher than 88% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LE12 8TH differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
10.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
28.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 6.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
91.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LE12 8TH FAQs

Is LE12 8TH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 10.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in LE12 8TH?

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 8TH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around LE12 8TH, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in LE12 8TH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.6% of residents. 91.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (80.2%).

Which council covers LE12 8TH?

The local authority for LE12 8TH is Charnwood.

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

How well connected is LE12 8TH?

Connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.2 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Rothley (Great Central Railway), 1.5 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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