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LE16 area guide

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

Council
Harborough
Region
East Midlands
Population
49,382 (2024)
At a glance

What LE16 is like

The LE16 postcode district in Harborough covers 1,074 live postcodes and is home to about 49,382 people in 19,608 households. 74.7% of households own their home, 14.9% rent privately and 8.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 57.7% 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 sold for a median of £341,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LE16 compares

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

AffluenceMore
7.9/ 10

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

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£341,000

Median over 575 sales in LE16, −2.6% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.7/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
90%

Rated good or better across 21 inspected schools in LE16.

Household incomeMore
£59,586

Average annual income before tax, higher than 66% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LE16 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    23.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    74.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LE16 FAQs

01
Is LE16 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.9 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.7 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in LE16?

The median sale price over the last year was £341,000.

Homes in LE16 sold for a median of £341,000 across 575 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is LE16 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around LE16, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in LE16?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.1% of residents. 74.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (44.8%).
05
Which council covers LE16?

The local authority for LE16 is Harborough.

LE16 comes under Harborough in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is LE16?

Connectivity scores 3.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.7 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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