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LE7 1YU area guide

Who lives in LE7 1YU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Syston West
Council: Charnwood
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,257 (2024)

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At a glance

What LE7 1YU is like

LE7 1YU is a postcode in the Syston West area of Charnwood. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,257 people. 75.3% of households own their home, 20% rent privately and 3.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 64.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in LE7 1 sold for a median of £239,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LE7 1YU compares

Headline figures for LE7 1YU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£239,000

Median over 62 sales in LE7 1, −8.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

50%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£50,231

Average annual income before tax, higher than 42% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LE7 1YU differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in LE7 1 is down 8.1% on the year before.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
75.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LE7 1YU FAQs

Is LE7 1YU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 50% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in LE7 1YU?

The median sale price over the last year was £239,000.

Homes in LE7 1 sold for a median of £239,000 across 62 sales in the year to August 2026, −8.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LE7 1YU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around LE7 1YU, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in LE7 1YU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.6% of residents. 75.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (48.4%).

Which council covers LE7 1YU?

The local authority for LE7 1YU is Charnwood.

LE7 1YU comes under Charnwood in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LE7 1YU?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 25 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Syston Rail Station, 0.5 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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