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LE8 6JD area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Whetstone
Council: Blaby
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,623 (2024)

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At a glance

What LE8 6JD is like

LE8 6JD 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 1,623 people. 63.9% of households own their home, 11.5% rent privately and 24.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 59.6% 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 6 sold for a median of £282,975 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LE8 6JD compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.6 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

2.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 12 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 6JD differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
24.1% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
An older population
22.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 11.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

LE8 6JD FAQs

Is LE8 6JD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in LE8 6JD?

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 6JD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around LE8 6JD, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in LE8 6JD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8% of residents. 63.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (50.9%).

Which council covers LE8 6JD?

The local authority for LE8 6JD is Blaby.

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

How well connected is LE8 6JD?

Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.

There are 12 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Station Approach, 1.1 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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