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LE7 area guide

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

Council
Charnwood
Region
East Midlands
Population
80,768 (2024)
At a glance

What LE7 is like

The LE7 postcode district in Charnwood covers 1,234 live postcodes and is home to about 80,768 people in 31,751 households. 77.1% of households own their home, 13.7% rent privately and 8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 60.3% 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 sold for a median of £320,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LE7 compares

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

AffluenceMore
7.6/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£320,000

Median over 693 sales in LE7, −3.4% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
89%

Rated good or better across 35 inspected schools in LE7.

Household incomeMore
£58,468

Average annual income before tax, higher than 63% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LE7 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    20.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 13.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    77.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LE7 FAQs

01
Is LE7 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.6 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in LE7?

The median sale price over the last year was £320,000.

Homes in LE7 sold for a median of £320,000 across 693 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is LE7 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around LE7, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in LE7?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.4% of residents. 77.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (45.9%).
05
Which council covers LE7?

The local authority for LE7 is Charnwood.

LE7 comes under Charnwood in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is LE7?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Syston Rail Station, 1.1 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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