LE8 4BD area guide
Who lives in LE8 4BD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Blaby Village
- Council
- Blaby
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,115 (2024)
LE8 4BDLeicester
What LE8 4BD is like
LE8 4BD is a postcode in the Blaby Village area of Blaby. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,115 people. 69.9% of households own their home, 7.2% rent privately and 20.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 53.1% 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 LE8 4 sold for a median of £267,500 over the year to August 2026.
How LE8 4BD compares
Headline figures for LE8 4BD, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 21.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 42% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where LE8 4BD differs most from the national average.
- 01An older population
25.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
- 02Few private renters
Only 7.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
- 03Mostly owner-occupied
69.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.
LE8 4BD FAQs
01Is LE8 4BD a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in LE8 4BD?The median sale price over the last year was £267,500.
The median sale price over the last year was £267,500.
03Is LE8 4BD safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in LE8 4BD?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers LE8 4BD?The local authority for LE8 4BD is Blaby.
The local authority for LE8 4BD is Blaby.
06How well connected is LE8 4BD?Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
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.