Postcode · Ashby-de-La-Zouch

LE65 1GE area guide

Who lives in LE65 1GE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Ashby de la Zouch South
Council: North West Leicestershire
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,506 (2024)

LE65 1GEAshby-de-La-Zouch

At a glance

What LE65 1GE is like

LE65 1GE is a postcode in the Ashby de la Zouch South area of North West Leicestershire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,506 people. 64.9% of households own their home, 8.7% rent privately and 22.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 52.1% 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 LE65 1 sold for a median of £310,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LE65 1GE compares

Headline figures for LE65 1GE, 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: 20.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£310,000

Median over 105 sales in LE65 1, −18.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£60,801

Average annual income before tax, higher than 69% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LE65 1GE differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in LE65 1 is down 18.4% on the year before.
02
An older population
25.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 8.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

LE65 1GE FAQs

Is LE65 1GE 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 20.0 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 LE65 1GE?

The median sale price over the last year was £310,000.

Homes in LE65 1 sold for a median of £310,000 across 105 sales in the year to August 2026, −18.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LE65 1GE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around LE65 1GE, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in LE65 1GE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.7% of residents. 64.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (45.5%).

Which council covers LE65 1GE?

The local authority for LE65 1GE is North West Leicestershire.

LE65 1GE comes under North West Leicestershire in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LE65 1GE?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 27 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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