Postcode · Market Harborough

LE16 7US area guide

Who lives in LE16 7US, 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: 2,179 (2024)

LE16 7USMarket Harborough

At a glance

What LE16 7US is like

LE16 7US 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 2,179 people. 83.5% of households own their home, 15.2% rent privately and 0.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 57.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 7US compares

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

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 11.6 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 5 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 7US differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
11.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in LE16 7 is down 6.8% on the year before.
04
An older population
22.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
83.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LE16 7US FAQs

Is LE16 7US a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 11.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in LE16 7US?

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 7US safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around LE16 7US, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in LE16 7US?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.5% of residents. 83.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (63.2%).

Which council covers LE16 7US?

The local authority for LE16 7US is Harborough.

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

How well connected is LE16 7US?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 23 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Market Harborough Rail Station, 1.1 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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