Postcode district · Ashby-de-La-Zouch

LE65 area guide

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

Council: North West Leicestershire
Region: East Midlands
Population: 24,894 (2024)

LE65Postcode district · Ashby-de-La-Zouch

At a glance

What LE65 is like

The LE65 postcode district in North West Leicestershire covers 468 live postcodes and is home to about 24,894 people in 10,129 households. 74% of households own their home, 12% rent privately and 12.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 57.6% 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 sold for a median of £290,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LE65 compares

Headline figures for LE65, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.7/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£290,000

Median over 237 sales in LE65, −10.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 14 inspected schools in LE65.

Household incomeMore

£61,829

Average annual income before tax, higher than 71% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LE65 differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in LE65 is down 10.8% on the year before.
02
An older population
22.7% 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 12% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
74% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LE65 FAQs

Is LE65 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.7 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.0 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?

The median sale price over the last year was £290,000.

Homes in LE65 sold for a median of £290,000 across 237 sales in the year to August 2026, −10.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LE65 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around LE65, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in LE65?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.8% of residents. 74% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (50.6%).

Which council covers LE65?

The local authority for LE65 is North West Leicestershire.

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

How well connected is LE65?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 30 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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