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
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thorpe AstleyBlaby | 1,897 | 72 | £268,000 |
| Leicester City CentreLeicester | 5,640 | 18 | £116,750 |
People living in LE21 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 20% · Elementary 16% · Associate professional 11%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 20% |
| Elementary | 16% |
| Associate professional | 11% |
| Sales & customer service | 11% |
| Process & plant | 9% |
| Caring & leisure | 9% |
| Managers & directors | 8% |
| Administrative | 8% |
| Skilled trades | 8% |
Ethnic group
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.