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LE17 4YZ area guide

Who lives in LE17 4YZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Dunton Bassett, Claybrooke & Swinford
Council: Harborough
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,719 (2024)

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At a glance

What LE17 4YZ is like

LE17 4YZ is a postcode in the Dunton Bassett, Claybrooke & Swinford area of Harborough. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,719 people. 78.6% of households own their home, 9.9% rent privately and 10.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 58.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in LE17 4 sold for a median of £290,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LE17 4YZ compares

Headline figures for LE17 4YZ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 7.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£290,000

Median over 152 sales in LE17 4, −6.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 12 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£64,472

Average annual income before tax, higher than 75% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LE17 4YZ differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
7.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in LE17 4 is down 6.8% on the year before.
03
An older population
22.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 9.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

LE17 4YZ FAQs

Is LE17 4YZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 7.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in LE17 4YZ?

The median sale price over the last year was £290,000.

Homes in LE17 4 sold for a median of £290,000 across 152 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 LE17 4YZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 7.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around LE17 4YZ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in LE17 4YZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.3% of residents. 78.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (61.6%).

Which council covers LE17 4YZ?

The local authority for LE17 4YZ is Harborough.

LE17 4YZ comes under Harborough in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LE17 4YZ?

Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.

There are 12 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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