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LE17 5 area guide

Who lives in LE17 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Harborough
Region
East Midlands
Population
16,522 (2024)
At a glance

What LE17 5 is like

The LE17 5 postcode sector in Harborough covers 250 live postcodes and is home to about 16,522 people in 6,521 households. 78.6% of households own their home, 12.7% rent privately and 7.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 59.4% 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 5 sold for a median of £456,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LE17 5 compares

Headline figures for LE17 5, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.3/ 10

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

CrimeMore
3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£456,250

Median over 66 sales in LE17 5, +0.3% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
90%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools in LE17 5.

Household incomeMore
£62,695

Average annual income before tax, higher than 72% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LE17 5 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Low crimePositive

    14.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  2. 02
    An older population

    23.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

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

  4. 04
    Few private renters

    Only 12.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  5. 05
    Mostly owner-occupied

    78.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LE17 5 FAQs

01
Is LE17 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.3 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in LE17 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £456,250.

Homes in LE17 5 sold for a median of £456,250 across 66 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is LE17 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around LE17 5, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.
04
Who lives in LE17 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.2% of residents. 78.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (58.3%).
05
Which council covers LE17 5?

The local authority for LE17 5 is Harborough.

LE17 5 comes under Harborough in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is LE17 5?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

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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