The postcode area is located in the Blaby, Harborough, Oadby and Wigston, Leicestershire postcode town, in the East Midlands, England region.
A Major part of this postcode area has a quiet community of older adults and couples, mainly homeowners in houses, working in professional jobs.
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Overall: a big area of LE8 postcode district district represents a stable community with established residents enjoying spacious, owned housing and good careers. While there are fewer young families and students, it offers a quiet and settled environment for older adults and professionals.
It's important to note that this description generalizes the area and individual experiences may vary.
The postcode area covers Blaby South, Cosby with South Whetstone, Countesthorpe, Dunton, Fleckney, Glen, Kibworths, Lubenham, North Whetstone, Saxondale, South Wigston, Wigston All Saints, Wigston Fields, Wigston Meadowcourt, Wigston St Wolstan's electoral wards.
The population of LE8 postcode area is 52,011. In England, the male population is 28,833,712 and the female population is 27,656,336, according to the 2021 census.
According to the latest 2021 census, The main ethnicity of the people in the area is White: English, with a total of 44,966, followed by Indian, with a total of 2,605. In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (23,725), followed by No religion (21,649).
As for deprivation, most of the area is not deprived in any dimension (16,514), followed by at least deprived in one dimension (10,266).
Most people in the nearby area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (21,758), while 16,109 adults mentioned they are Retired.
Regarding education, 13,375 adults have Level 4 education, while 7,016 have No qualifications education. The most common occupations are
The average age of people living in area is 44 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (15532), Between 45 to 54 (12819), and Between 55 to 64 (12777).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (9,663) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (5,802), and Intermediate occupations (5,729).
There are total 9 postcode sectors present in the LE8 (listed below). The postcode LE8 has a total of 1981 postcodes.
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Area | LE8 |
| Ward | Blaby South Cosby with South Whetstone Countesthorpe Dunton Fleckney Glen Kibworths Lubenham North Whetstone Saxondale South Wigston Wigston All Saints Wigston Fields Wigston Meadowcourt Wigston St Wolstan's |
| LTLA22 | Blaby, Harborough, Oadby and Wigston |
| UTLA22 | Leicestershire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England |
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Bicycle theft
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Bicycle theft
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Shoplifting
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Violence and sexual offences
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Criminal damage and arson
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Other theft
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Bicycle theft
Burglary
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Drugs
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Shoplifting
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Violence and sexual offences
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Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
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Shoplifting
Theft from the person
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Violence and sexual offences
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Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
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Burglary
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Drugs
Other crime
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Public order
Shoplifting
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
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Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Shoplifting
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Public order
Shoplifting
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
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Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £563,333.33 | £375,000.00 - £910,000.00 | 3 |
| Flat | £157,500.00 | £157,500.00 - £157,500.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £259,333.33 | £235,000.00 - £297,000.00 | 6 |
| Terraced | £204,333.33 | £145,000.00 - £260,000.00 | 3 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £385,500.00 | £290,000.00 - £475,000.00 | 4 |
| Other | £925,000.00 | £925,000.00 - £925,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £135,000.00 | £135,000.00 - £135,000.00 | 2 |
| Terraced | £166,000.00 | £166,000.00 - £166,000.00 | 1 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £322,400.00 | £175,000.00 - £450,000.00 | 10 |
| Semi-Detached | £248,636.36 | £195,000.00 - £305,000.00 | 11 |
| Terraced | £234,357.14 | £182,500.00 - £275,000.00 | 7 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £413,000.00 | £295,000.00 - £870,000.00 | 10 |
| Semi-Detached | £249,000.00 | £168,000.00 - £325,000.00 | 4 |
| Terraced | £150,375.00 | £82,500.00 - £223,000.00 | 3 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £379,350.00 | £250,000.00 - £561,750.00 | 5 |
| Flat | £120,000.00 | £120,000.00 - £120,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £265,000.00 | £265,000.00 - £265,000.00 | 1 |
| Terraced | £214,666.67 | £162,000.00 - £267,000.00 | 3 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £361,187.50 | £265,000.00 - £610,000.00 | 8 |
| Flat | £291,666.67 | £175,000.00 - £360,000.00 | 4 |
| Other | £900,000.00 | £900,000.00 - £900,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £258,278.57 | £212,000.00 - £300,000.00 | 7 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £519,821.43 | £245,000.00 - £985,000.00 | 14 |
| Flat | £113,750.00 | £97,500.00 - £130,000.00 | 2 |
| Semi-Detached | £338,600.00 | £247,500.00 - £628,500.00 | 10 |
| Terraced | £193,875.00 | £121,500.00 - £380,000.00 | 5 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £369,064.38 | £241,250.00 - £675,000.00 | 8 |
| Flat | £75,000.00 | £75,000.00 - £75,000.00 | 1 |
| Other | £335,000.00 | £335,000.00 - £335,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £249,000.00 | £211,000.00 - £291,000.00 | 5 |
| Terraced | £236,500.00 | £183,500.00 - £290,000.00 | 4 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £298,880.77 | £218,000.00 - £470,000.00 | 13 |
| Flat | £80,000.00 | £80,000.00 - £80,000.00 | 1 |
| Other | £282,500.00 | £282,500.00 - £282,500.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £179,578.57 | £105,000.00 - £345,000.00 | 22 |
| Terraced | £231,500.00 | £157,000.00 - £370,000.00 | 8 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £379,230.77 | £170,000.00 - £595,000.00 | 13 |
| Flat | £158,500.00 | £100,000.00 - £201,000.00 | 4 |
| Other | £381,577.25 | £225,000.00 - £576,309.00 | 4 |
| Semi-Detached | £272,083.33 | £225,000.00 - £375,000.00 | 12 |
| Terraced | £264,428.57 | £185,000.00 - £336,000.00 | 7 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £360,133.94 | £230,000.00 - £624,350.00 | 33 |
| Flat | £297,500.00 | £140,000.00 - £475,000.00 | 5 |
| Other | £1,232,202.00 | £440,000.00 - £2,754,250.00 | 3 |
| Semi-Detached | £277,166.67 | £210,000.00 - £500,000.00 | 21 |
| Terraced | £239,747.50 | £157,500.00 - £270,995.00 | 4 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £394,846.00 | £283,000.00 - £625,000.00 | 30 |
| Flat | £152,600.00 | £135,200.00 - £170,000.00 | 2 |
| Other | £287,500.00 | £287,500.00 - £287,500.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £198,825.00 | £110,000.00 - £378,000.00 | 18 |
| Terraced | £170,604.17 | £85,750.00 - £475,000.00 | 11 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £546,871.65 | £285,000.00 - £1,247,500.00 | 21 |
| Flat | £121,500.00 | £72,500.00 - £165,500.00 | 3 |
| Other | £365,000.00 | £295,000.00 - £435,000.00 | 2 |
| Semi-Detached | £275,729.64 | £180,000.00 - £360,000.00 | 16 |
| Terraced | £211,750.00 | £105,000.00 - £790,000.00 | 8 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £404,825.00 | £265,000.00 - £573,500.00 | 11 |
| Flat | £120,250.00 | £117,500.00 - £123,000.00 | 2 |
| Other | £250,000.00 | £250,000.00 - £250,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £272,111.11 | £215,000.00 - £350,000.00 | 9 |
| Terraced | £170,450.05 | £126,000.00 - £270,000.00 | 11 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £510,353.33 | £260,000.00 - £1,550,000.00 | 32 |
| Other | £375,000.00 | £250,000.00 - £500,000.00 | 2 |
| Semi-Detached | £276,138.83 | £150,000.00 - £470,000.00 | 18 |
| Terraced | £159,799.21 | £90,000.00 - £317,500.00 | 19 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £443,035.71 | £205,000.00 - £725,000.00 | 15 |
| Other | £333,750.00 | £305,000.00 - £362,500.00 | 2 |
| Semi-Detached | £262,375.00 | £187,000.00 - £320,000.00 | 8 |
| Terraced | £213,950.00 | £165,000.00 - £475,000.00 | 6 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £378,470.97 | £260,000.00 - £640,000.00 | 11 |
| Flat | £120,000.00 | £120,000.00 - £120,000.00 | 1 |
| Other | £312,000.00 | £312,000.00 - £312,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £282,906.25 | £187,500.00 - £475,000.00 | 16 |
| Terraced | £210,634.21 | £115,000.00 - £540,000.00 | 8 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £400,546.55 | £275,000.00 - £595,000.00 | 13 |
| Flat | £107,500.00 | £65,500.00 - £142,000.00 | 5 |
| Other | £178,100.00 | £500.00 - £325,000.00 | 5 |
| Semi-Detached | £242,400.00 | £206,250.00 - £345,000.00 | 11 |
| Terraced | £211,245.83 | £104,550.00 - £600,000.00 | 11 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £487,913.64 | £237,500.00 - £600,000.00 | 12 |
| Flat | £203,000.00 | £203,000.00 - £203,000.00 | 1 |
| Other | £377,000.00 | £224,000.00 - £530,000.00 | 2 |
| Semi-Detached | £259,666.67 | £200,000.00 - £475,000.00 | 12 |
| Terraced | £162,862.40 | £84,000.00 - £320,000.00 | 16 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £430,771.48 | £195,000.00 - £550,000.00 | 13 |
| Flat | £156,375.00 | £82,500.00 - £202,000.00 | 4 |
| Other | £586,666.67 | £345,000.00 - £750,000.00 | 3 |
| Semi-Detached | £280,571.43 | £186,000.00 - £350,000.00 | 14 |
| Terraced | £220,362.50 | £179,950.00 - £290,000.00 | 4 |
| Name | Pupils | Age | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 234 | 4-11 | LE84FE |
| Badgerbrook Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 424 | 4-11 | LE86ZW |
| Fleckney Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 431 | 4-11 | LE88BE |
| Great Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 294 | 4-11 | LE89EQ |
| Greenfield Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 630 | 4-11 | LE85SG |
| Kibworth Mead AcademySecondary, Inadequate | 871 | 11-16 | LE80LG |
| Kibworth Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 605 | 4-11 | LE80NH |
| Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 377 | 4-11 | LE84EG |
| Arnesby Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 63 | 3-11 | LE85WG |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School WhetstonePrimary, Requires improvement | 202 | 5-11 | LE86NJ |
| Countesthorpe AcademySecondary, Requires improvement | 1274 | 11-19 | LE85PR |
| Foxfields AcademySpecial, Good | 52 | 4-16 | LE84FE |