Postcode · Market Harborough

LE16 7EE area guide

Who lives in LE16 7EE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Market Harborough West, Great Bowden & Lubenham
Council: Harborough
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,789 (2024)

LE16 7EEMarket Harborough

At a glance

What LE16 7EE is like

LE16 7EE is a postcode in the Market Harborough West, Great Bowden & Lubenham area of Harborough. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,789 people. 76.5% of households own their home, 13.2% rent privately and 8.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 45.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in LE16 7 sold for a median of £345,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LE16 7EE compares

Headline figures for LE16 7EE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 47.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£345,000

Median over 201 sales in LE16 7, −6.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.2/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£64,121

Average annual income before tax, higher than 75% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LE16 7EE differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
47.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in LE16 7 is down 6.8% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 13.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
76.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LE16 7EE FAQs

Is LE16 7EE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 47.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 LE16 7EE?

The median sale price over the last year was £345,000.

Homes in LE16 7 sold for a median of £345,000 across 201 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LE16 7EE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 47.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around LE16 7EE, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in LE16 7EE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9% of residents. 76.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (37.9%).

Which council covers LE16 7EE?

The local authority for LE16 7EE is Harborough.

LE16 7EE comes under Harborough in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LE16 7EE?

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 Market Harborough Rail Station, 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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