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LE17 5FP area guide

Who lives in LE17 5FP, 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 5FP is like

LE17 5FP 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 5 sold for a median of £456,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LE17 5FP compares

Headline figures for LE17 5FP, 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

£456,250

Median over 66 sales in LE17 5, +0.3% 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 2 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 5FP 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
An older population
22.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 9.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
78.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LE17 5FP FAQs

Is LE17 5FP 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 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in LE17 5FP?

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.

Is LE17 5FP 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 5FP, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in LE17 5FP?

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 5FP?

The local authority for LE17 5FP is Harborough.

LE17 5FP comes under Harborough in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LE17 5FP?

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).

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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