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LE16 8BB

Shrewsbury Avenue

Market Harborough-Little Bowden

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Detailed insights for LE16 8BB

Overview

Postcode LE16 8BB is located in an urban city, within the Market Harborough-Little Bowden ward of Harborough in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Market Harborough South & Little Bowden area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 63.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Market Harborough South & Little Bowden is £62,115 per year. The nearest station is Market Harborough located about 0.6 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
64
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
2.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Market Harborough South & Little Bowden has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,875 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 9% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Market Harborough South & Little Bowden has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 63.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

2.9%

Approximately 2.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income per household in Market Harborough South & Little Bowden is £62,115 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LE16 8BB.

Flood risk

No risk

Market Harborough South & Little Bowden near LE16 8BB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Market Harborough located about 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for LE16 8BB
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Market Harborough

N/A

Walking directions to Market Harborough

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
551
Population density
520.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Shoplifting
35.1(+295%)
Violence and sexual offences
23.97(-30%)
Anti-social behaviour
12.84(-22%)
Public order
11.13(+59%)
Other theft
7.28(+26%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
506
91.83%
Other White
13
2.36%
Indian
11
2%
White and Asian (mixed)
7
1.27%
Irish
7
1.27%
Total population: 551

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
219
52.64%
Level 3 (A level)
82
19.71%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
51
12.26%
No qualifications
25
6.01%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
20
4.81%
Total 16+ residents: 416

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
101
48.1%
Owns outright
84
40%
Private landlord or letting agency
13
6.19%
Other social rented
6
2.86%
Shared ownership
5
2.38%
Total households: 210

Property prices in Market Harborough-Little Bowden

Based on 109 recent sales, the median property price is £380,000 in Market Harborough-Little Bowden area, with individual transactions ranging from £55,000 up to £760,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Market Harborough-Little Bowden 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 Market Harborough-Little Bowden over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached70£422,475
Flats8£87,250
Semi-Detached22£294,473
Terraced9£232,702

10 year median price trend in Market Harborough-Little Bowden

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Market Harborough-Little Bowden.

Schools

In the LE16 8BB postcode area, located within Market Harborough South & Little Bowden, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LE16 8BB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryLittle Bowden SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.6 miPrimaryMeadowdale Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.9 miSecondaryWelland Park AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Harborough district (2025-26).

Band A£1,550
Band B£1,808
Band C£2,067
Band D£2,325
Band E£2,842
Band F£3,358
Band G£3,875
Band H£4,650

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

Geographic Information

RegionEast MidlandsUKF
DistrictHarboroughE07000131
Parliamentary ConstituencyHarborough, Oadby and WigstonE14001266
WardMarket Harborough-Little BowdenE05011976
ParishHarborough, unparished areaE43000281
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Market Harborough South & Little BowdenE02005375
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Harborough 009AE01025798
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.