Postcode · Market Harborough

LE16 0SA area guide

Who lives in LE16 0SA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Market Harborough Central
Council: Harborough
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,059 (2024)

LE16 0SAMarket Harborough

At a glance

What LE16 0SA is like

LE16 0SA is a postcode in the Market Harborough Central area of Harborough. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,059 people. 66.9% of households own their home, 23.1% rent privately and 6.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 51.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average.

Scores

How LE16 0SA compares

Headline figures for LE16 0SA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 46 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

88%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£42,856

Average annual income before tax, higher than 20% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LE16 0SA differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
23.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
03
An older population
27% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

LE16 0SA FAQs

Is LE16 0SA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 88% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is LE16 0SA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around LE16 0SA, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in LE16 0SA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 10.9% of residents. 66.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (40.9%).

Which council covers LE16 0SA?

The local authority for LE16 0SA is Harborough.

LE16 0SA comes under Harborough in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LE16 0SA?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 46 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Market Harborough Rail Station, 0.5 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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