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LE7 3UX area guide

Who lives in LE7 3UX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Syston West
Council: Charnwood
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,381 (2024)

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At a glance

What LE7 3UX is like

LE7 3UX 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 1,381 people. 59.9% of households own their home, 17.2% rent privately and 22.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 49.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in LE7 3 sold for a median of £325,991 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LE7 3UX compares

Headline figures for LE7 3UX, 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

8/ 10

Higher than most: 46.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£325,991

Median over 104 sales in LE7 3, −10.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 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 3UX differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
46.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in LE7 3 is down 10.6% on the year before.
03
An older population
31% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

LE7 3UX FAQs

Is LE7 3UX 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 46.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 3UX?

The median sale price over the last year was £325,991.

Homes in LE7 3 sold for a median of £325,991 across 104 sales in the year to August 2026, −10.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LE7 3UX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 46.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around LE7 3UX, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in LE7 3UX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.9% of residents. 59.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (31.6%).

Which council covers LE7 3UX?

The local authority for LE7 3UX is Charnwood.

LE7 3UX comes under Charnwood in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LE7 3UX?

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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