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LE3 2SA area guide

Who lives in LE3 2SA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Braunstone Town
Council: Blaby
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,633 (2024)

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At a glance

What LE3 2SA is like

LE3 2SA is a postcode in the Braunstone Town area of Blaby. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,633 people. 68.7% of households own their home, 16.8% rent privately and 14.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 60.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in LE3 2 sold for a median of £259,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LE3 2SA compares

Headline figures for LE3 2SA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 46.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£259,500

Median over 128 sales in LE3 2, +5.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 38 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

92%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£43,340

Average annual income before tax, higher than 21% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LE3 2SA differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
46.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in LE3 2 is up 5.9% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
68.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LE3 2SA FAQs

Is LE3 2SA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 46.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in LE3 2SA?

The median sale price over the last year was £259,500.

Homes in LE3 2 sold for a median of £259,500 across 128 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LE3 2SA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 46.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around LE3 2SA, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in LE3 2SA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 9.1% of residents. 68.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (75.5%).

Which council covers LE3 2SA?

The local authority for LE3 2SA is Blaby.

LE3 2SA comes under Blaby in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LE3 2SA?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 38 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Leicester Rail Station, 2.4 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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