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LE4 8LT area guide

Who lives in LE4 8LT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Thurmaston
Council
Charnwood
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,561 (2024)
At a glance

What LE4 8LT is like

LE4 8LT is a postcode in the Thurmaston area of Charnwood. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,561 people. 70.4% of households own their home, 16.1% rent privately and 12.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 53% 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 8 sold for a median of £262,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LE4 8LT compares

Headline figures for LE4 8LT, 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
6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£262,000

Median over 101 sales in LE4 8, +0.8% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
80%

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

Household incomeMore
£44,841

Average annual income before tax, higher than 26% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LE4 8LT differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    23.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    70.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LE4 8LT FAQs

01
Is LE4 8LT 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 25.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in LE4 8LT?

The median sale price over the last year was £262,000.

Homes in LE4 8 sold for a median of £262,000 across 101 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is LE4 8LT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around LE4 8LT, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in LE4 8LT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.3% of residents. 70.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (36.2%).
05
Which council covers LE4 8LT?

The local authority for LE4 8LT is Charnwood.

LE4 8LT comes under Charnwood in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is LE4 8LT?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 37 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Syston Rail Station, 1.6 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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