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LE8 0NP area guide

Who lives in LE8 0NP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Kibworth & Great Glen
Council: Harborough
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,738 (2024)

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At a glance

What LE8 0NP is like

LE8 0NP is a postcode in the Kibworth & Great Glen area of Harborough. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,738 people. 70.2% of households own their home, 12.6% rent privately and 13.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 64.4% 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 LE8 0 sold for a median of £315,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LE8 0NP compares

Headline figures for LE8 0NP, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£315,000

Median over 98 sales in LE8 0, −10.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.3/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 14 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£64,401

Average annual income before tax, higher than 75% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LE8 0NP differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in LE8 0 is down 10.6% on the year before.
03
Few private renters
Only 12.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
70.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LE8 0NP FAQs

Is LE8 0NP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in LE8 0NP?

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

Homes in LE8 0 sold for a median of £315,000 across 98 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 LE8 0NP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around LE8 0NP, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in LE8 0NP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 8.4% of residents. 70.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (42%).

Which council covers LE8 0NP?

The local authority for LE8 0NP is Harborough.

LE8 0NP comes under Harborough in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LE8 0NP?

Connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10.

There are 14 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.3 out of 10 (limited).

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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