LE21 postcode area · Blaby

The LE21 postcode district spans 2 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Blaby, Leicester. Area Scores range from 17 to 72 across them. Every full LE21 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The LE21 district contains both ends of the scale: Thorpe Astley at 72 out of 100 (#1,897 of 6,856 in England) against Leicester City Centre at 18, a 55-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 1 neighbourhood in the least-deprived third of England and 1 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £116,750 in Leicester City Centre to £268,000 in Thorpe Astley — a 2.3× gap within the LE21 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Blaby and Leicester — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£36,910a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime472per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)26
Owner-occupied35%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Thorpe AstleyBlaby 1,89772 £268,000
Leicester City CentreLeicester 5,64018 £116,750

People living in LE21 Census 2021

Residents17,334
Median age (est.)26
Density4,680per km²
No qualifications12%
Degree or above33%
No car or van46%

Age

0–14 11%15–24 38%25–44 30%45–64 15%65+ 6%

Tenure

Own outright: 14%Mortgage/shared: 21%Social rent: 13%Private rent: 52%
Own outright 14%Mortgage/shared 21%Social rent 13%Private rent 52%

Households

One person: 41%Couple, no children: 18%Couple with children: 17%Lone parent: 8%Other: 16%
One person 41%Couple, no children 18%Couple with children 17%Lone parent 8%Other 16%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 20% · Elementary 16% · Associate professional 11%

All occupation groups
Professional20%
Elementary16%
Associate professional11%
Sales & customer service11%
Process & plant9%
Caring & leisure9%
Managers & directors8%
Administrative8%
Skilled trades8%

Ethnic group

White: 61%Asian: 20%Black: 10%Mixed: 4%Other: 4%
White 61%Asian 20%Black 10%Mixed 4%Other 4%

Religion & identity

No religion 38% · Christian 33% · Muslim 9%

Born outside the UK: 35%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in LE21

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the LE21 district.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around LE21.

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.