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LE65 postcode area · North West Leicestershire

The LE65 postcode district spans 5 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in North West Leicestershire, South Derbyshire. Area Scores range from 51 to 85 across them. Every full LE65 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the LE65 district, Melbourne, Ticknall & Hartshorne is the strongest performer at 85 out of 100 (#999 of 6,856 nationally); Donisthope & Blackfordby is the weakest at 51. 4 of the 5 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £260,000 in Donisthope & Blackfordby to £361,500 in Packington, Ravenstone & Coleorton. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — North West Leicestershire and South Derbyshire — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£46,172a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime46per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)45
Owner-occupied75%

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

House prices in the LE65 district

£315,000median home sold over the past year · +10.0% over 5 years · -1.6% over the year · 262 sales
Detached£415,000
Semi-detached£270,000
Terraced£241,500
Flat£160,000
North West Leicestershire£265,000
East Midlands£250,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Melbourne, Ticknall & HartshorneSouth Derbyshire 99985 £295,500
Ashby de la Zouch NorthNorth West Leicestershire 1,34280 £300,500
Ashby de la Zouch SouthNorth West Leicestershire 1,43179 £297,500
Packington, Ravenstone & ColeortonNorth West Leicestershire 1,93172 £361,500
Donisthope & BlackfordbyNorth West Leicestershire 3,34351 £260,000

People living in LE65 Census 2021

Residents37,067
Median age (est.)45
Density284per km²
No qualifications16%
Degree or above37%
No car or van11%

Age

0–14 17%15–24 10%25–44 23%45–64 29%65+ 22%

Tenure

Own outright: 39%Mortgage/shared: 35%Social rent: 13%Private rent: 13%
Own outright 39%Mortgage/shared 35%Social rent 13%Private rent 13%

Households

One person: 28%Couple, no children: 21%Couple with children: 28%Lone parent: 9%Other: 15%
One person 28%Couple, no children 21%Couple with children 28%Lone parent 9%Other 15%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 21% · Managers & directors 17% · Associate professional 14%

All occupation groups
Professional21%
Managers & directors17%
Associate professional14%
Skilled trades10%
Administrative9%
Elementary8%
Caring & leisure7%
Process & plant7%
Sales & customer service6%

Ethnic group

White: 97%Asian: 1%Black: 0%Mixed: 2%Other: 0%
White 97%Asian 1%Black 0%Mixed 2%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 51% · No religion 42% · Other 0%

Born outside the UK: 4%

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 LE65

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the LE65 district.

Ashby de la Zouch

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around LE65.

DE11 DE12 LE6 DE15 LE67 DE73 DE14 LE55

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.