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LE4 3DN area guide

Who lives in LE4 3DN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Birstall Wanlip & Riverside
Council: Charnwood
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,829 (2024)

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At a glance

What LE4 3DN is like

LE4 3DN is a postcode in the Birstall Wanlip & Riverside area of Charnwood. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,829 people. 89.6% of households own their home, 8.4% rent privately and 1.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 57% 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 LE4 3 sold for a median of £305,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LE4 3DN compares

Headline figures for LE4 3DN, 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

2/ 10

Lower than most: 9.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£305,000

Median over 76 sales in LE4 3, +2.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£59,712

Average annual income before tax, higher than 66% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LE4 3DN 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
Low crimePositive
9.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
24.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 27 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

LE4 3DN FAQs

Is LE4 3DN 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 9.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in LE4 3DN?

The median sale price over the last year was £305,000.

Homes in LE4 3 sold for a median of £305,000 across 76 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LE4 3DN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around LE4 3DN, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in LE4 3DN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.6% of residents. 89.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (49.9%).

Which council covers LE4 3DN?

The local authority for LE4 3DN is Charnwood.

LE4 3DN comes under Charnwood in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LE4 3DN?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Great Central Railway, 0.7 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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