LE2 postcode area
The LE2 postcode district spans 26 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Blaby, Harborough, Leicester, Oadby and Wigston. Area Scores range from 2 to 95 across them.
In summary
There is a sharp split within the LE2 district: Oadby North scores 95 out of 100 (#313 of 6,856 nationally) while Saffron Lane sits at 2 — neighbours on the map, 93 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 10 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 13 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £116,750 in Leicester City Centre to £415,000 in Knighton — a 3.6× gap within the LE2 district. Note that the district straddles 4 local authorities — Blaby, Harborough, Leicester and Oadby and Wigston — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oadby NorthOadby and Wigston | 313 | 95 | £413,950 |
| Oadby EastOadby and Wigston | 862 | 87 | £340,000 |
| Kibworth & Great GlenHarborough | 999 | 85 | £335,000 |
| Houghton, Thurnby & ScraptoftHarborough | 1,019 | 85 | £343,250 |
| KnightonLeicester | 1,088 | 84 | £415,000 |
| Wigston NorthOadby and Wigston | 1,294 | 81 | £278,000 |
| Enderby & Glen ParvaBlaby | 1,698 | 75 | £269,725 |
| Blaby VillageBlaby | 1,767 | 74 | £268,475 |
| Thorpe AstleyBlaby | 1,897 | 72 | £268,000 |
| Oadby South & WestOadby and Wigston | 2,226 | 68 | £315,000 |
| EvingtonLeicester | 2,918 | 57 | £355,000 |
| Clarendon Park & Stoneygate SouthLeicester | 3,405 | 50 | £250,000 |
| West KnightonLeicester | 4,118 | 40 | £242,500 |
| Aylestone SouthLeicester | 4,694 | 32 | £245,000 |
| Rowley Fields & FaircharmLeicester | 4,776 | 30 | £192,500 |
| Crown HillsLeicester | 5,167 | 25 | £275,000 |
| Stoneygate NorthLeicester | 5,318 | 22 | £254,500 |
| Leicester City CentreLeicester | 5,640 | 18 | £116,750 |
| Leicester City SouthLeicester | 5,667 | 17 | £158,800 |
| West End & WestcotesLeicester | 5,743 | 16 | £175,000 |
| Aylestone North & Saffron FieldsLeicester | 5,893 | 14 | £190,000 |
| Spinney Hill RoadLeicester | 6,120 | 11 | £235,000 |
| St Matthews & Highfields NorthLeicester | 6,442 | 6 | £225,000 |
| Highfields SouthLeicester | 6,490 | 5 | £235,000 |
| Eyres MonsellLeicester | 6,517 | 5 | £201,500 |
| Saffron LaneLeicester | 6,702 | 2 | £228,000 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around LE2.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.