Postcode · Market Harborough

LE16 8FL area guide

Who lives in LE16 8FL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Market Harborough South & Little Bowden
Council: Harborough
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,611 (2024)

LE16 8FLMarket Harborough

At a glance

What LE16 8FL is like

LE16 8FL is a postcode in the Market Harborough South & Little Bowden area of Harborough. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,611 people. 72.2% of households own their home, 21.5% rent privately and 4.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 58.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in LE16 8 sold for a median of £389,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LE16 8FL compares

Headline figures for LE16 8FL, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£389,000

Median over 135 sales in LE16 8, −2.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.2/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£62,115

Average annual income before tax, higher than 71% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LE16 8FL 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
An older population
23.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
72.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LE16 8FL FAQs

Is LE16 8FL 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 22.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.2 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in LE16 8FL?

The median sale price over the last year was £389,000.

Homes in LE16 8 sold for a median of £389,000 across 135 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LE16 8FL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around LE16 8FL, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in LE16 8FL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 8% of residents. 72.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (34.6%).

Which council covers LE16 8FL?

The local authority for LE16 8FL is Harborough.

LE16 8FL comes under Harborough in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LE16 8FL?

Connectivity scores 3.2 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.2 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Market Harborough Rail Station, 0.7 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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