LE9

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
2,288
Current units
1,285
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
19

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
East Midlands
Local authority codes
3
Terminated postcode units
1,003

Postcode sectors in LE9

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10 sectors

Property

Across this district

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33,751 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
2, Netherfield Close, Broughton Astley, Leicester, LE9 6XZ 24 July 2026 £577,500
15, Cadle Close, Stoney Stanton, Leicester, LE9 4HD 20 July 2026 £267,000
116, Alexander Avenue, Earl Shilton, Leicester, LE9 7AG 17 July 2026 £140,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
26
Primary
18
Secondary
3

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
3,184
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,363
  • Anti social behaviour 411
  • Criminal damage and arson 296
  • Public order 233
  • Other theft 209

Census 2021

Population and age profile

LE9 usual residents
59,982
Age-profile population
60,089

Age bands in LE9

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
17%

10,188 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.4%

5,653 residents

Age 25 to 44
24%

14,439 residents

Age 45 to 64
27.5%

16,532 residents

Age 65 and over
22.1%

13,277 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 1,250 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

1,138 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 804 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 6 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

6

in this district

  • BARWELL & HOLLYCROFT MEDICAL CENTRES

    BARWELL MEDICAL CENTRE, 55 HIGH STREET, BARWELL, LEICESTER, LE9 8DS

    ODS code C82061

  • DESFORD MEDICAL CENTRE

    54 MAIN STREET, DESFORD, LEICESTER, LE9 9GR

    ODS code C82650

  • HEATH LANE SURGERY

    HEATH LANE, EARL SHILTON, LEICESTER, LE9 7PB

    ODS code C82121

  • NEWBOLD VERDON MED.PRACT.

    ST. GEORGES CLOSE, NEWBOLD VERDON, LEICESTER, LE9 9PZ

    ODS code C82051

  • THE OLD SCHOOL SURGERY

    HINCKLEY ROAD, STONEY STANTON, LEICESTER, LE9 4LJ

    ODS code C82027

  • THE ORCHARD MED PRACTICE

    ORCHARD ROAD, BROUGHTON ASTLEY, LEICESTER, LE9 6RG

    ODS code C82093

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £260,000 from 5,080 recorded sales in LE9. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Hinckley and Bosworth is £261,584 in June 2026, up 2.9% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

26 open schools are in scope, including 18 primary and 3 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

3,184 published events cover 12 months, averaging 265.333 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,363 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.