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LE9 8FB area guide

Who lives in LE9 8FB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Barwell
Council: Hinckley and Bosworth
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,620 (2024)

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At a glance

What LE9 8FB is like

LE9 8FB is a postcode in the Barwell area of Hinckley and Bosworth. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,620 people. 65.4% of households own their home, 12% rent privately and 21.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 57.3% 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 LE9 8 sold for a median of £217,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LE9 8FB compares

Headline figures for LE9 8FB, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£217,500

Median over 108 sales in LE9 8, +1.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£47,032

Average annual income before tax, higher than 33% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LE9 8FB differs most from the national average.

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Few private renters
Only 12% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

LE9 8FB FAQs

Is LE9 8FB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.4 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in LE9 8FB?

The median sale price over the last year was £217,500.

Homes in LE9 8 sold for a median of £217,500 across 108 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LE9 8FB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around LE9 8FB, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in LE9 8FB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8% of residents. 65.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (62.4%).

Which council covers LE9 8FB?

The local authority for LE9 8FB is Hinckley and Bosworth.

LE9 8FB comes under Hinckley and Bosworth in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LE9 8FB?

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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