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LE8 8AU area guide

Who lives in LE8 8AU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Fleckney, Kilworth & Foxton
Council: Harborough
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,172 (2024)

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At a glance

What LE8 8AU is like

LE8 8AU 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 2,172 people. 73.4% of households own their home, 15.1% rent privately and 10% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 62.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in LE8 8 sold for a median of £282,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LE8 8AU compares

Headline figures for LE8 8AU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£282,500

Median over 80 sales in LE8 8, −8.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 20 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 8AU differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in LE8 8 is down 8.9% on the year before.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
73.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LE8 8AU FAQs

Is LE8 8AU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 8AU?

The median sale price over the last year was £282,500.

Homes in LE8 8 sold for a median of £282,500 across 80 sales in the year to August 2026, −8.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LE8 8AU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around LE8 8AU, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in LE8 8AU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.4% of residents. 73.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (38.7%).

Which council covers LE8 8AU?

The local authority for LE8 8AU is Harborough.

LE8 8AU comes under Harborough in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LE8 8AU?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 20 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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