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Postcode sector · Melton Mowbray

LE14 2 area guide

Who lives in LE14 2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Melton
Region
East Midlands
Population
15,343 (2024)
At a glance

What LE14 2 is like

The LE14 2 postcode sector in Melton covers 218 live postcodes and is home to about 15,343 people in 6,334 households. 73.4% of households own their home, 19.7% rent privately and 5.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 59.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in LE14 2 sold for a median of £420,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LE14 2 compares

Headline figures for LE14 2, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£420,000

Median over 42 sales in LE14 2, −1.5% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
89%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools in LE14 2.

Household incomeMore
£57,156

Average annual income before tax, higher than 61% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LE14 2 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    24.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    73.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LE14 2 FAQs

01
Is LE14 2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in LE14 2?

The median sale price over the last year was £420,000.

Homes in LE14 2 sold for a median of £420,000 across 42 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is LE14 2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around LE14 2, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in LE14 2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.3% of residents. 73.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (48.6%).
05
Which council covers LE14 2?

The local authority for LE14 2 is Melton.

LE14 2 comes under Melton in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is LE14 2?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Melton Mowbray Rail Station, 2.4 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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