LE7 postcode area · Charnwood
The LE7 postcode district spans 19 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Blaby, Charnwood, Harborough, Leicester, Melton. Area Scores range from 10 to 90 across them. Every full LE7 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
There is a sharp split within the LE7 district: Wymeswold, Rearsby & Cossington scores 91 out of 100 (#629 of 6,856 nationally) while Bradgate Heights & Beaumont Leys sits at 11 — neighbours on the map, 80 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 11 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 4 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £116,750 in Leicester City Centre to £475,750 in Thurcaston, Woodhouse & Bradgate — a 4.1× gap within the LE7 district. Note that the district straddles 5 local authorities — Blaby, Charnwood, Harborough, Leicester and Melton — 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.
House prices in the LE7 district
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wymeswold, Rearsby & CossingtonCharnwood | 629 | 91 | £435,000 |
| East Goscote & QueniboroughCharnwood | 759 | 89 | £347,500 |
| Birstall Wanlip & RiversideCharnwood | 793 | 88 | £300,000 |
| Thurcaston, Woodhouse & BradgateCharnwood | 903 | 87 | £475,750 |
| Houghton, Thurnby & ScraptoftHarborough | 1,019 | 85 | £343,250 |
| GlenfieldBlaby | 1,115 | 84 | £295,000 |
| AnsteyCharnwood | 1,520 | 78 | £265,000 |
| Mountsorrel & RothleyCharnwood | 1,561 | 77 | £299,950 |
| Syston WestCharnwood | 1,822 | 73 | £253,000 |
| Thorpe AstleyBlaby | 1,897 | 72 | £268,000 |
| Syston EastCharnwood | 2,212 | 68 | £278,750 |
| Asfordby, Frisby & Old DalbyMelton | 2,288 | 67 | £303,500 |
| Tilton, Billesdon & Great EastonHarborough | 2,356 | 66 | £470,000 |
| Waltham, Wymondham & Great DalbyMelton | 2,959 | 57 | £448,000 |
| ThurmastonCharnwood | 3,158 | 54 | £255,000 |
| Belgrave North WestLeicester | 5,626 | 18 | £260,000 |
| Leicester City CentreLeicester | 5,640 | 18 | £116,750 |
| Thurnby LodgeLeicester | 5,784 | 16 | £262,000 |
| Bradgate Heights & Beaumont LeysLeicester | 6,106 | 11 | £241,000 |
People living in LE7 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 20% · Managers & directors 13% · Associate professional 12%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 20% |
| Managers & directors | 13% |
| Associate professional | 12% |
| Elementary | 11% |
| Skilled trades | 10% |
| Administrative | 9% |
| Caring & leisure | 9% |
| Process & plant | 8% |
| Sales & customer service | 7% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 40% · No religion 34% · Hindu 12%
Born outside the UK: 19%
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 LE7
Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the LE7 district.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around LE7.
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.