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LE7 7PN area guide

Who lives in LE7 7PN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Mountsorrel & Rothley
Council: Charnwood
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,371 (2024)

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At a glance

What LE7 7PN is like

LE7 7PN is a postcode in the Mountsorrel & Rothley area of Charnwood. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,371 people. 77% of households own their home, 11.1% rent privately and 10.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 61.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in LE7 7 sold for a median of £315,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LE7 7PN compares

Headline figures for LE7 7PN, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£315,000

Median over 228 sales in LE7 7, −3.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.2/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

88%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£61,815

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LE7 7PN differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Few private renters
Only 11.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
77% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LE7 7PN FAQs

Is LE7 7PN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 88% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.2 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in LE7 7PN?

The median sale price over the last year was £315,000.

Homes in LE7 7 sold for a median of £315,000 across 228 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LE7 7PN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around LE7 7PN, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in LE7 7PN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.7% of residents. 77% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (50.3%).

Which council covers LE7 7PN?

The local authority for LE7 7PN is Charnwood.

LE7 7PN comes under Charnwood in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LE7 7PN?

Connectivity scores 3.2 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.2 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Rothley (Great Central Railway), 0.8 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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