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LE16 9WE

Rye Road

Lubenham

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Detailed insights for LE16 9WE

Overview

Postcode LE16 9WE is located in a rural village, within the Lubenham ward of Harborough in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Market Harborough West, Great Bowden & Lubenham area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 118.7 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 1.5 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
119
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
1.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
N/A
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Market Harborough West, Great Bowden & Lubenham has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,733 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 33% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Market Harborough West, Great Bowden & Lubenham has a very high crime rate, with approximately 118.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.7%

Approximately 1.7% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LE16 9WE.

Flood risk

N/A

Market Harborough West, Great Bowden & Lubenham near LE16 9WE 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 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
406
Population density
201.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
64.01(+87%)
Other crime
15.76(+588%)
Criminal damage and arson
14.77(+98%)
Anti-social behaviour
12.31(-25%)
Public order
6.4(-8%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
378
93.33%
Other White
10
2.47%
Indian
7
1.73%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
0.74%
Other Asian
2
0.49%
Total population: 405

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
170
46.96%
Level 3 (A level)
74
20.44%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
46
12.71%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
26
7.18%
No qualifications
23
6.35%
Total 16+ residents: 362

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
85
46.96%
Owns with a mortgage
61
33.7%
Private landlord or letting agency
28
15.47%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.21%
Other social rented
2
1.1%
Total households: 181

Property prices in Lubenham

Based on 116 recent sales, the median property price is £417,495 in Lubenham area, with individual transactions ranging from £139,996 up to £1,000,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Lubenham 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 Lubenham over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached74£487,495
Semi-Detached29£315,000
Terraced13£236,000

10 year median price trend in Lubenham

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Lubenham.

Schools

In the LE16 9WE postcode area, located within Market Harborough West, Great Bowden & Lubenham, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LE16 9WE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryWellington Place Primary SchoolFree schools

N/A

0.7 miPrimaryMarket Harborough Church of England AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.7 miNot applicableBrooke House CollegeOther independent school

N/A

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
WardLubenhamE05011972
ParishHarborough, unparished areaE43000281
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Market Harborough West, Great Bowden & LubenhamE02005373
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Harborough 007AE01025789
Police ForceLeicestershire
Postcode Introduced2024-11-01

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Data Sources

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