Postcode sector · Leicester

LE19 1 area guide

Who lives in LE19 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Blaby
Region: East Midlands
Population: 11,496 (2024)

LE19 1Postcode sector · Leicester

At a glance

What LE19 1 is like

The LE19 1 postcode sector in Blaby covers 52 live postcodes and is home to about 11,496 people in 3,929 households. 73.6% of households own their home, 19.4% rent privately and 6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 66.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How LE19 1 compares

Headline figures for LE19 1, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.8/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools in LE19 1.

Household incomeMore

£51,381

Average annual income before tax, higher than 46% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LE19 1 differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
22.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
73.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LE19 1 FAQs

Is LE19 1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.8 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is LE19 1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around LE19 1, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in LE19 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.7% of residents. 73.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (44.8%).

Which council covers LE19 1?

The local authority for LE19 1 is Blaby.

LE19 1 comes under Blaby in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LE19 1?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 29 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Station Approach, 2.3 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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