LE7 1GG is a safe, established residential area on Brookside, 0.2km from Syston in Syston. Administratively it sits within Syston West ward and the Charnwood constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, LE7 1GG is a neighbourhood with pockets of retirees, often in communal or managed housing. During the day, traditional retail areas with professional services and self-employed, often in market towns and higher status areas. This is a settled, family-oriented neighbourhood (average age 47) — stable, lower-turnover, predominantly owner-occupied. 58% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 47 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £209k.
Census 2021 statistics for LE7 1GG are sourced from Output Area E00130685 (shared with 22 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
BROOKSIDE, LE7 1GG House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for BROOKSIDE, LE7 1GG.
204
47
£ 40,400 /yr
44%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: LE7 1GG falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.
Area Character
LE7 1GG has a significant social housing presence — 58% of homes are socially rented, reflecting substantial council or housing association provision. Despite the social housing concentration, crime here is lower than expected — a positive signal.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for LE7 1GG. The average age is 46.6. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: An older demographic with mixed housing. The population is heavily skewed toward individuals over fifty, with a higher-than-average rental or social housing density.
home Property Prices by Type
Terraced
£ 195,500
2 sales · Mean £ 195,500
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
LE7 1GG has low crime rates — 47 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy
Wreake Valley Academy
The Merton Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
16 nearby- Gamble and Hollis Ltd0.1 km
- Peberday's Newsagents0.1 km
- Poundstretcher0.2 km
- The Bakery Shop0.2 km
- Greens Off Licence0.4 km
- + 11 more
Restaurant, Cafe
17 nearby- Caffe Pausa @ Watermead0.2 km
- Costa Coffee0.1 km
- Matt's Burger Club0.2 km
- Subway0.1 km
- The Bay Tree0.2 km
- + 12 more
Takeaway Shop
12 nearby- Maxim0.3 km
- Frydales Ltd0.9 km
- Massimo's0.3 km
- China China Takeaway0.3 km
- Marine0.1 km
- + 7 more
Pub, NightClub
11 nearby- Dog & Gun0.2 km
- Fox & Hounds0.2 km
- Queen Victoria0.3 km
- Syston Masonic Association0.2 km
- Syston Northfields Lawn Tennis Club0.4 km
- + 6 more
Supermarkets
2 nearby- Aldi0.1 km
- Syston Supermarket0.3 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Syston0.7 km
- Sileby4.4 km
- Barrow Upon Soar7.7 km
Bus Stops
- Brookside0.1 km
- Brookside0.1 km
- Syston Road0.2 km
- Fox & Hounds0.2 km
- Fox & Hounds0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: LE71GG · Data under Open Government Licence