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LE2 9TX area guide

Who lives in LE2 9TX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Blaby Village
Council: Blaby
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 3,500 (2024)

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At a glance

What LE2 9TX is like

LE2 9TX is a postcode in the Blaby Village area of Blaby. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 3,500 people. 82.7% of households own their home, 14.1% rent privately and 1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 65.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in LE2 9 sold for a median of £222,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LE2 9TX compares

Headline figures for LE2 9TX, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 14.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£222,500

Median over 124 sales in LE2 9, −9.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

88%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£50,242

Average annual income before tax, higher than 42% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LE2 9TX differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 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 9 is down 9.2% on the year before.
03
Few private renters
Only 14.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
82.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LE2 9TX FAQs

Is LE2 9TX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 88% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in LE2 9TX?

The median sale price over the last year was £222,500.

Homes in LE2 9 sold for a median of £222,500 across 124 sales in the year to August 2026, −9.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LE2 9TX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around LE2 9TX, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in LE2 9TX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.7% of residents. 82.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (63.2%).

Which council covers LE2 9TX?

The local authority for LE2 9TX is Blaby.

LE2 9TX comes under Blaby in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LE2 9TX?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 20 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is South Wigston Rail Station, 0.4 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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