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LE8 4 area guide

Who lives in LE8 4, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Blaby
Region
East Midlands
Population
9,058 (2024)
At a glance

What LE8 4 is like

The LE8 4 postcode sector in Blaby covers 131 live postcodes and is home to about 9,058 people in 3,904 households. 71.1% of households own their home, 12% rent privately and 15.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 56% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in LE8 4 sold for a median of £267,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LE8 4 compares

Headline figures for LE8 4, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.6/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£267,500

Median over 72 sales in LE8 4, −3.8% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 21 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
67%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools in LE8 4.

Household incomeMore
£51,970

Average annual income before tax, higher than 48% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LE8 4 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    24.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 12% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    71.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LE8 4 FAQs

01
Is LE8 4 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.6 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in LE8 4?

The median sale price over the last year was £267,500.

Homes in LE8 4 sold for a median of £267,500 across 72 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is LE8 4 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around LE8 4, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in LE8 4?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7% of residents. 71.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (49.1%).
05
Which council covers LE8 4?

The local authority for LE8 4 is Blaby.

LE8 4 comes under Blaby in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is LE8 4?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 21 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is South Wigston Rail Station, 1.5 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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