Postcode sector · Melton Mowbray

LE13 9 area guide

Who lives in LE13 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Melton
Region: East Midlands
Population: 2,961 (2024)

LE13 9Postcode sector · Melton Mowbray

At a glance

What LE13 9 is like

The LE13 9 postcode sector in Melton covers 43 live postcodes and is home to about 2,961 people in 1,392 households. 55.7% of households own their home, 35.3% rent privately and 7.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 66.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How LE13 9 compares

Headline figures for LE13 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools in LE13 9.

Household incomeMore

£52,526

Average annual income before tax, higher than 49% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LE13 9 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
35.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
22.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

Questions

LE13 9 FAQs

Is LE13 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.7 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 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is LE13 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around LE13 9, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in LE13 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.5% of residents. 55.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (37.1%).

Which council covers LE13 9?

The local authority for LE13 9 is Melton.

LE13 9 comes under Melton in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LE13 9?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 33 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Melton Mowbray Rail Station, 0.6 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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