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LE19 3RQ area guide

Who lives in LE19 3RQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Cosby, Croft & Elmesthorpe
Council: Blaby
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,768 (2024)

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At a glance

What LE19 3RQ is like

LE19 3RQ is a postcode in the Cosby, Croft & Elmesthorpe area of Blaby. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,768 people. 72.9% of households own their home, 7.5% rent privately and 13% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 61.9% 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 LE19 3 sold for a median of £328,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LE19 3RQ compares

Headline figures for LE19 3RQ, 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: 11.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£328,750

Median over 56 sales in LE19 3, −0.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.7/ 10

Good: 2 stations within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£54,439

Average annual income before tax, higher than 54% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LE19 3RQ differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
11.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 7.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
72.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LE19 3RQ FAQs

Is LE19 3RQ 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 11.0 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 5.7 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in LE19 3RQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £328,750.

Homes in LE19 3 sold for a median of £328,750 across 56 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LE19 3RQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around LE19 3RQ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in LE19 3RQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 8% of residents. 72.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (59.6%).

Which council covers LE19 3RQ?

The local authority for LE19 3RQ is Blaby.

LE19 3RQ comes under Blaby in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LE19 3RQ?

Connectivity scores 5.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 5.7 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Narborough Rail Station, 0.9 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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