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LE5 9LX area guide

Who lives in LE5 9LX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Thorpe Astley
Council: Blaby
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,329 (2024)

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At a glance

What LE5 9LX is like

LE5 9LX is a postcode in the Thorpe Astley area of Blaby. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,329 people. 67.1% of households own their home, 32.6% rent privately and 0.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 73.1% 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.

Scores

How LE5 9LX compares

Headline figures for LE5 9LX, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 28 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£52,224

Average annual income before tax, higher than 48% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LE5 9LX differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
32.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
24.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
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.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

LE5 9LX FAQs

Is LE5 9LX 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 15.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is LE5 9LX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around LE5 9LX, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in LE5 9LX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.7% of residents. 67.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (50.4%).

Which council covers LE5 9LX?

The local authority for LE5 9LX is Blaby.

LE5 9LX comes under Blaby in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LE5 9LX?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 28 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Station Approach, 2.9 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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