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LE17 area guide

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

Council: Harborough
Region: East Midlands
Population: 39,395 (2024)

LE17Postcode district · Lutterworth

At a glance

What LE17 is like

The LE17 postcode district in Harborough covers 821 live postcodes and is home to about 39,395 people in 14,930 households. 75.5% of households own their home, 13.3% rent privately and 9.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 58.8% 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 LE17 sold for a median of £325,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LE17 compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.6/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£325,000

Median over 265 sales in LE17, −7.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

95%

Rated good or better across 20 inspected schools in LE17.

Household incomeMore

£61,247

Average annual income before tax, higher than 70% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LE17 differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in LE17 is down 7.1% on the year before.
02
An older population
22.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
95% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 13.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
75.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LE17 FAQs

Is LE17 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.6 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 95% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in LE17?

The median sale price over the last year was £325,000.

Homes in LE17 sold for a median of £325,000 across 265 sales in the year to August 2026, −7.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LE17 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around LE17, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in LE17?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.3% of residents. 75.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (53.7%).

Which council covers LE17?

The local authority for LE17 is Harborough.

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

How well connected is LE17?

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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