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LE7 2LA area guide

Who lives in LE7 2LA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Syston East
Council: Charnwood
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,645 (2024)

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At a glance

What LE7 2LA is like

LE7 2LA is a postcode in the Syston East area of Charnwood. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,645 people. 60.4% of households own their home, 14.4% rent privately and 24.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 54.7% 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 LE7 2 sold for a median of £287,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LE7 2LA compares

Headline figures for LE7 2LA, 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: 25.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£287,500

Median over 102 sales in LE7 2, +5.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 28 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

75%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£52,172

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LE7 2LA differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
24.9% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in LE7 2 is up 5.9% on the year before.
03
An older population
22.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 14.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

LE7 2LA FAQs

Is LE7 2LA 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 25.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 75% 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 2LA?

The median sale price over the last year was £287,500.

Homes in LE7 2 sold for a median of £287,500 across 102 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LE7 2LA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around LE7 2LA, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in LE7 2LA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.2% of residents. 60.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (45%).

Which council covers LE7 2LA?

The local authority for LE7 2LA is Charnwood.

LE7 2LA comes under Charnwood in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LE7 2LA?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 28 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, 0.4 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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