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LE16 9BW

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Market Harborough-Welland

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Detailed insights for LE16 9BW

Overview

Postcode LE16 9BW is located in an urban city, within the Market Harborough-Welland ward of Harborough in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Market Harborough West, Great Bowden & Lubenham area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 16.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Market Harborough West, Great Bowden & Lubenham is £64,121 per year. The nearest station is Market Harborough located about 1.1 miles away. There are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Welland Park.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
17
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

1/10

Market Harborough West, Great Bowden & Lubenham has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,774 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Market Harborough West, Great Bowden & Lubenham has a very low crime rate, with approximately 16.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.6%

Approximately 0.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Market Harborough West, Great Bowden & Lubenham is £64,121 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 299 ft away from LE16 9BW.

Flood risk

No risk

Market Harborough West, Great Bowden & Lubenham near LE16 9BW 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for LE16 9BW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miWelland ParkLargeWalking directions to Welland Park
0.3 miLogan Street Recreation GroundSmallWalking directions to Logan Street Recreation Ground
0.3 miSummers Way Nature AreaSmallWalking directions to Summers Way Nature Area

Area Profile

Population
436
Population density
4,025.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
11.85(-28%)
Violence and sexual offences
8.47(-75%)
Burglary
3.39(+1%)
Vehicle crime
2.26(-46%)
Public order
1.69(-76%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
401
92.4%
Other White
17
3.92%
White and Asian (mixed)
7
1.61%
White and Black African (mixed)
4
0.92%
Irish
2
0.46%
Total population: 434

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
175
51.47%
Level 3 (A level)
57
16.76%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
44
12.94%
No qualifications
25
7.35%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
20
5.88%
Total 16+ residents: 340

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
82
49.4%
Owns outright
69
41.57%
Shared ownership
7
4.22%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
3.61%
Other social rented
1
0.6%
Total households: 166

Property prices in Market Harborough-Welland

Based on 141 recent sales, the median property price is £300,000 in Market Harborough-Welland area, with individual transactions ranging from £95,000 up to £670,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Market Harborough-Welland 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-Welland over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached55£355,000
Flats8£140,000
Semi-Detached34£318,500
Terraced44£250,000

10 year median price trend in Market Harborough-Welland

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

Schools

In the LE16 9BW postcode area, located within Market Harborough West, Great Bowden & Lubenham, there are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LE16 9BW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryMarket Harborough Church of England AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miNot applicableBrooke House CollegeOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LE16 9BW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LE16 9BW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miSpar117 Coventry Road, Market Harborough, LE16 9BXWalking directions to Spar

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-WellandE05011978
ParishHarborough, unparished areaE43000281
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Market Harborough West, Great Bowden & LubenhamE02005373
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Harborough 007EE01025803
Police ForceLeicestershire
Postcode Introduced1998-06-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.