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LE15 7RN area guide

Who lives in LE15 7RN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Market Overton, Cottesmore & Empingham
Council: Rutland
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,410 (2024)

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At a glance

What LE15 7RN is like

LE15 7RN is a postcode in the Market Overton, Cottesmore & Empingham area of Rutland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,410 people. 77.9% of households own their home, 13.1% rent privately and 7.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 35.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in LE15 7 sold for a median of £322,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LE15 7RN compares

Headline figures for LE15 7RN, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£322,500

Median over 139 sales in LE15 7, +1.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£68,567

Average annual income before tax, higher than 82% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LE15 7RN differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
28.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
Few private renters
Only 13.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
77.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LE15 7RN FAQs

Is LE15 7RN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in LE15 7RN?

The median sale price over the last year was £322,500.

Homes in LE15 7 sold for a median of £322,500 across 139 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LE15 7RN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around LE15 7RN, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in LE15 7RN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 11% of residents. 77.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (53.4%).

Which council covers LE15 7RN?

The local authority for LE15 7RN is Rutland.

LE15 7RN comes under Rutland in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LE15 7RN?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

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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