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LE2 2EY area guide

Who lives in LE2 2EY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Kibworth & Great Glen
Council: Harborough
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,652 (2024)

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At a glance

What LE2 2EY is like

LE2 2EY is a postcode in the Kibworth & Great Glen area of Harborough. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,652 people. 81.2% of households own their home, 10% rent privately and 6.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 58.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in LE2 2 sold for a median of £270,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LE2 2EY compares

Headline figures for LE2 2EY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£270,000

Median over 54 sales in LE2 2, −27% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£64,401

Average annual income before tax, higher than 75% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LE2 2EY differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in LE2 2 is down 27% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 10% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
81.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LE2 2EY FAQs

Is LE2 2EY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in LE2 2EY?

The median sale price over the last year was £270,000.

Homes in LE2 2 sold for a median of £270,000 across 54 sales in the year to August 2026, −27% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LE2 2EY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around LE2 2EY, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in LE2 2EY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 7.5% of residents. 81.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (68%).

Which council covers LE2 2EY?

The local authority for LE2 2EY is Harborough.

LE2 2EY comes under Harborough in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LE2 2EY?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 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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