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LE8 0SL area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Fleckney, Kilworth & Foxton
Council: Harborough
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,464 (2024)

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At a glance

What LE8 0SL is like

LE8 0SL is a postcode in the Fleckney, Kilworth & Foxton area of Harborough. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,464 people. 81.8% of households own their home, 13.3% rent privately and 3.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 58.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 0SL compares

Headline figures for LE8 0SL, 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

2/ 10

Lower than most: 10.6 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

1.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£60,742

Average annual income before tax, higher than 68% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LE8 0SL 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
Low crimePositive
10.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in LE8 0 is down 10.6% on the year before.
04
An older population
24.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Few private renters
Only 13.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

LE8 0SL FAQs

Is LE8 0SL 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 10.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in LE8 0SL?

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 0SL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around LE8 0SL, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in LE8 0SL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.8% of residents. 81.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (56.1%).

Which council covers LE8 0SL?

The local authority for LE8 0SL is Harborough.

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

How well connected is LE8 0SL?

Connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.5 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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