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LE16 8TR area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Rowlett, Gretton & Cottingham
Council: North Northamptonshire
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,615 (2024)

LE16 8TRMarket Harborough

At a glance

What LE16 8TR is like

LE16 8TR is a postcode in the Rowlett, Gretton & Cottingham area of North Northamptonshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,615 people. 74.6% of households own their home, 16.1% rent privately and 8.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 60.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well 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 8TR compares

Headline figures for LE16 8TR, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.2 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

1.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£50,634

Average annual income before tax, higher than 44% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LE16 8TR differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
22.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
74.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LE16 8TR FAQs

Is LE16 8TR 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 18.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in LE16 8TR?

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 8TR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around LE16 8TR, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in LE16 8TR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.8% of residents. 74.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (46.2%).

Which council covers LE16 8TR?

The local authority for LE16 8TR is North Northamptonshire.

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

How well connected is LE16 8TR?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Corby Rail Station, 2.5 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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