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LE9 3GL area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Cosby, Croft & Elmesthorpe
Council: Blaby
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,192 (2024)

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At a glance

What LE9 3GL is like

LE9 3GL is a postcode in the Cosby, Croft & Elmesthorpe area of Blaby. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,192 people. 75% of households own their home, 9.2% rent privately and 14.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with 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 3GL compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 29.0 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

1.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£54,439

Average annual income before tax, higher than 54% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LE9 3GL 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
21.9% 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 9.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
75% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LE9 3GL FAQs

Is LE9 3GL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 29.0 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 1.5 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in LE9 3GL?

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 3GL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around LE9 3GL, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in LE9 3GL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.2% of residents. 75% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (42.6%).

Which council covers LE9 3GL?

The local authority for LE9 3GL is Blaby.

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

How well connected is LE9 3GL?

Connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.5 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Narborough Rail Station, 2.1 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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