Postcode sector · Leicester

LE9 3 area guide

Who lives in LE9 3, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Blaby
Region: East Midlands
Population: 7,463 (2024)

LE9 3Postcode sector · Leicester

At a glance

What LE9 3 is like

The LE9 3 postcode sector in Blaby covers 79 live postcodes and is home to about 7,463 people in 3,030 households. 79.1% of households own their home, 9.7% rent privately and 8.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 58.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in LE9 3 sold for a median of £285,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LE9 3 compares

Headline figures for LE9 3, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.2/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£285,000

Median over 39 sales in LE9 3, +5.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools in LE9 3.

Household incomeMore

£57,856

Average annual income before tax, higher than 62% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LE9 3 differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in LE9 3 is up 5.6% on the year before.
02
An older population
22.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 9.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
79.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LE9 3 FAQs

Is LE9 3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.2 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in LE9 3?

The median sale price over the last year was £285,000.

Homes in LE9 3 sold for a median of £285,000 across 39 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LE9 3 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around LE9 3, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in LE9 3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.1% of residents. 79.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (42.8%).

Which council covers LE9 3?

The local authority for LE9 3 is Blaby.

LE9 3 comes under Blaby in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LE9 3?

Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Narborough Rail Station, 1.6 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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