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LE4 4HL area guide

Who lives in LE4 4HL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Birstall Central
Council: Charnwood
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,726 (2024)

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At a glance

What LE4 4HL is like

LE4 4HL is a postcode in the Birstall Central area of Charnwood. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,726 people. 76.2% of households own their home, 11.1% rent privately and 12.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 63.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in LE4 4 sold for a median of £285,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LE4 4HL compares

Headline figures for LE4 4HL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£285,000

Median over 65 sales in LE4 4, +3.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 21 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£60,204

Average annual income before tax, higher than 67% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LE4 4HL differs most from the national average.

01
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
02
Few private renters
Only 11.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
76.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LE4 4HL FAQs

Is LE4 4HL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 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 LE4 4HL?

The median sale price over the last year was £285,000.

Homes in LE4 4 sold for a median of £285,000 across 65 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LE4 4HL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around LE4 4HL, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in LE4 4HL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.9% of residents. 76.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (77.7%).

Which council covers LE4 4HL?

The local authority for LE4 4HL is Charnwood.

LE4 4HL comes under Charnwood in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LE4 4HL?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 21 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Great Central Railway, 1.2 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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