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LE12 5DJ

Piper Drive

Long Whatton & Diseworth

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Detailed insights for LE12 5DJ

Overview

Postcode LE12 5DJ is located in a rural village, within the Long Whatton & Diseworth ward of North West Leicestershire in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Kegworth & Belton area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 40.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Kegworth & Belton is £53,240 per year. The nearest station is Loughborough located about 4.0 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
40
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

1/10

Kegworth & Belton has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,685 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 10% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Kegworth & Belton has a low crime rate, with approximately 40.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

6%

Approximately 6.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income per household in Kegworth & Belton is £53,240 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 4 ft away from LE12 5DJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Kegworth & Belton near LE12 5DJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Loughborough located about 4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
424
Population density
338.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
20.54(-40%)
Anti-social behaviour
17.61(+7%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.46(-13%)
Other theft
4.69(-19%)
Public order
3.52(-50%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
392
92.02%
Other White
8
1.88%
White and Asian (mixed)
7
1.64%
Indian
4
0.94%
African
3
0.7%
Total population: 426

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
141
40.4%
Level 3 (A level)
54
15.47%
No qualifications
51
14.61%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
49
14.04%
Apprenticeship
31
8.88%
Total 16+ residents: 349

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
79
42.93%
Owns with a mortgage
69
37.5%
Private landlord or letting agency
20
10.87%
Other social rented
6
3.26%
Social rents from council
5
2.72%
Total households: 184

Property prices in Long Whatton & Diseworth

Based on 27 recent sales, the median property price is £323,000 in Long Whatton & Diseworth area, with individual transactions ranging from £168,750 up to £615,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Long Whatton & Diseworth in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Long Whatton & Diseworth over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached15£402,500
Semi-Detached8£280,750
Terraced4£228,500

10 year median price trend in Long Whatton & Diseworth

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Long Whatton & Diseworth.

Schools

In the LE12 5DJ postcode area, located within Kegworth & Belton, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LE12 5DJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryLong Whatton Church of England Primary School and Community CentreVoluntary controlled school

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LE12 5DJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LE12 5DJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miLong Whatton Village StoreMain Street, North West Leicestershire, LE12 5DFWalking directions to Long Whatton Village Store

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for North West Leicestershire district (2025-26).

Band A£1,559
Band B£1,819
Band C£2,078
Band D£2,338
Band E£2,858
Band F£3,377
Band G£3,897
Band H£4,676

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast MidlandsUKF
DistrictNorth West LeicestershireE07000134
Parliamentary ConstituencyNorth West LeicestershireE14001404
WardLong Whatton & DiseworthE05010116
ParishLong Whatton and DiseworthE04005556
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Kegworth & BeltonE02005398
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)North West Leicestershire 002BE01025944
Police ForceLeicestershire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.