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LE3 8EX area guide

Who lives in LE3 8EX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Glenfield
Council: Blaby
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,589 (2024)

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At a glance

What LE3 8EX is like

LE3 8EX is a postcode in the Glenfield area of Blaby. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,589 people. 76% of households own their home, 10.9% rent privately and 12.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 53.3% 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 LE3 8 sold for a median of £298,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LE3 8EX compares

Headline figures for LE3 8EX, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£298,000

Median over 147 sales in LE3 8, +1.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£52,634

Average annual income before tax, higher than 49% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LE3 8EX differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
25.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 10.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
76% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LE3 8EX FAQs

Is LE3 8EX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 8EX?

The median sale price over the last year was £298,000.

Homes in LE3 8 sold for a median of £298,000 across 147 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LE3 8EX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around LE3 8EX, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in LE3 8EX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 7% of residents. 76% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (56.1%).

Which council covers LE3 8EX?

The local authority for LE3 8EX is Blaby.

LE3 8EX comes under Blaby in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LE3 8EX?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 34 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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