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LE7 6AG area guide

Who lives in LE7 6AG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Birstall Wanlip & Riverside
Council: Charnwood
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,756 (2024)

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At a glance

What LE7 6AG is like

LE7 6AG is a postcode in the Birstall Wanlip & Riverside area of Charnwood. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,756 people. 64.3% of households own their home, 22.7% rent privately and 11.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 69.9% 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 6 sold for a median of £400,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LE7 6AG compares

Headline figures for LE7 6AG, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£400,000

Median over 10 sales in LE7 6, −24.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 1 bus stop within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£59,712

Average annual income before tax, higher than 66% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LE7 6AG differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
25.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 102% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

LE7 6AG FAQs

Is LE7 6AG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in LE7 6AG?

The median sale price over the last year was £400,000.

Homes in LE7 6 sold for a median of £400,000 across 10 sales in the year to August 2026, −24.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LE7 6AG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around LE7 6AG, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in LE7 6AG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 12.9% of residents. 64.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (33.3%).

Which council covers LE7 6AG?

The local authority for LE7 6AG is Charnwood.

LE7 6AG comes under Charnwood in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LE7 6AG?

Connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10.

There are 1 bus stop within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.2 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Rothley (Great Central Railway), 1.3 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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