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LE7 9LE area guide

Who lives in LE7 9LE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Tilton, Billesdon & Great Easton
Council: Harborough
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,312 (2024)

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At a glance

What LE7 9LE is like

LE7 9LE is a postcode in the Tilton, Billesdon & Great Easton area of Harborough. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,312 people. 80.2% of households own their home, 14.8% rent privately and 4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 61.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in LE7 9 sold for a median of £367,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LE7 9LE compares

Headline figures for LE7 9LE, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£367,000

Median over 147 sales in LE7 9, +4.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£69,431

Average annual income before tax, higher than 83% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LE7 9LE differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
24.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
80.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LE7 9LE FAQs

Is LE7 9LE 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 20.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in LE7 9LE?

The median sale price over the last year was £367,000.

Homes in LE7 9 sold for a median of £367,000 across 147 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LE7 9LE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around LE7 9LE, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in LE7 9LE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.6% of residents. 80.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (63.7%).

Which council covers LE7 9LE?

The local authority for LE7 9LE is Harborough.

LE7 9LE comes under Harborough in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LE7 9LE?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

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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