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LE8 area guide

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

Council
Blaby
Region
East Midlands
Population
51,268 (2024)
At a glance

What LE8 is like

The LE8 postcode district in Blaby covers 885 live postcodes and is home to about 51,268 people in 20,644 households. 76.3% of households own their home, 12% rent privately and 10.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 58.8% 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 sold for a median of £291,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LE8 compares

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

AffluenceMore
7.7/ 10

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

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£291,000

Median over 486 sales in LE8, −2% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
83%

Rated good or better across 18 inspected schools in LE8.

Household incomeMore
£59,410

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LE8 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    22.5% 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

    76.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LE8 FAQs

01
Is LE8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.7 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in LE8?

The median sale price over the last year was £291,000.

Homes in LE8 sold for a median of £291,000 across 486 sales in the year to August 2026, −2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is LE8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around LE8, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in LE8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.6% of residents. 76.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (43.8%).
05
Which council covers LE8?

The local authority for LE8 is Blaby.

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

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is South Wigston Rail Station, 2.5 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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