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LE19 area guide

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

Council
Blaby
Region
East Midlands
Population
26,300 (2024)
At a glance

What LE19 is like

The LE19 postcode district in Blaby covers 506 live postcodes and is home to about 26,300 people in 10,241 households. 74.7% of households own their home, 15.3% rent privately and 8.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 63.4% 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 LE19 sold for a median of £279,975 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LE19 compares

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

AffluenceMore
7.9/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£279,975

Median over 202 sales in LE19, −3.5% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
89%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools in LE19.

Household incomeMore
£57,299

Average annual income before tax, higher than 61% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LE19 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Mostly owner-occupied

    74.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LE19 FAQs

01
Is LE19 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.9 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in LE19?

The median sale price over the last year was £279,975.

Homes in LE19 sold for a median of £279,975 across 202 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is LE19 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around LE19, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in LE19?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.6% of residents. 74.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (44.1%).
05
Which council covers LE19?

The local authority for LE19 is Blaby.

LE19 comes under Blaby in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is LE19?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 26 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, 1 mile 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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