Postcode · Market Harborough

LE16 9HE area guide

Who lives in LE16 9HE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Market Harborough Central
Council: Harborough
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,543 (2024)

LE16 9HEMarket Harborough

At a glance

What LE16 9HE is like

LE16 9HE 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 1,543 people. 44.8% of households own their home, 9.5% rent privately and 42% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 52.6% 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 9 sold for a median of £322,953 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LE16 9HE compares

Headline figures for LE16 9HE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 49.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£322,953

Median over 239 sales in LE16 9, −0.6% on the year before.

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 9HE differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
49.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
42% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
An older population
24% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 9.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

LE16 9HE FAQs

Is LE16 9HE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 49.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 88% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in LE16 9HE?

The median sale price over the last year was £322,953.

Homes in LE16 9 sold for a median of £322,953 across 239 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LE16 9HE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 49.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around LE16 9HE, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in LE16 9HE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.6% of residents. 44.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (43.8%).

Which council covers LE16 9HE?

The local authority for LE16 9HE is Harborough.

LE16 9HE comes under Harborough in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LE16 9HE?

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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