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LE8 6ER area guide

Who lives in LE8 6ER, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Whetstone
Council: Blaby
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,217 (2024)

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At a glance

What LE8 6ER is like

LE8 6ER is a postcode in the Whetstone area of Blaby. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,217 people. 89.4% of households own their home, 8.6% rent privately and 1.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 68.7% 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 6 sold for a median of £282,975 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LE8 6ER compares

Headline figures for LE8 6ER, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 9.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£282,975

Median over 88 sales in LE8 6, +0.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£59,584

Average annual income before tax, higher than 66% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LE8 6ER differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
9.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Few private renters
Only 8.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
89.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LE8 6ER FAQs

Is LE8 6ER a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 9.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in LE8 6ER?

The median sale price over the last year was £282,975.

Homes in LE8 6 sold for a median of £282,975 across 88 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LE8 6ER safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around LE8 6ER, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in LE8 6ER?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.1% of residents. 89.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (63.5%).

Which council covers LE8 6ER?

The local authority for LE8 6ER is Blaby.

LE8 6ER comes under Blaby in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LE8 6ER?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Station Approach, 1.2 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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