Postcode LE6 0LY is located in a rural town, within the Ratby, Bagworth and Thornton ward of Hinckley and Bosworth in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Groby West & Ratby area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 100.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. The average income per household in Groby West & Ratby is £55,673 per year. The nearest station is Leicester, about 5.4 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Groby West & Ratby has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 15,232 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 46% most deprived areas in England.
Groby West & Ratby has a very high crime rate, with approximately 100.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 3.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.4% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Groby West & Ratby is £55,673 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 115 ft away from LE6 0LY.
Groby West & Ratby near LE6 0LY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Leicester located about 5.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 115 recent sales, the median property price is £267,500 (about £296 per square foot) in Ratby, Bagworth and Thornton area, with individual transactions ranging from £81,000 up to £700,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 41 | £350,000 | £314 |
| Semi-Detached | 41 | £265,000 | £286 |
| Terraced | 31 | £215,000 | £246 |
| Flats | 2 | £131,500 | £247 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £250,000 | £104,500 | £181,000 | £136,750 |
| 2017 | £256,000 | £101,475 | £186,000 | £156,500 |
| 2018 | £255,000 | £105,000 | £193,500 | £164,000 |
| 2019 | £297,500 | £125,000 | £195,000 | £155,000 |
| 2020 | £257,500 | £122,750 | £220,000 | £165,000 |
| 2021 | £296,000 | — | £220,000 | £174,000 |
| 2022 | £321,000 | £143,768 | £253,750 | £206,000 |
| 2023 | £346,500 | — | £247,500 | £205,000 |
| 2024 | £332,000 | £115,500 | £255,000 | £200,501 |
| 2025 | £352,500 | £131,500 | £260,000 | £208,000 |
| 2026 | £308,500 | — | £266,000 | £220,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £211 | £223 | £195 | £197 |
| 2017 | £231 | £219 | £205 | £178 |
| 2018 | £226 | £215 | £203 | £209 |
| 2019 | £244 | £237 | £227 | £202 |
| 2020 | £244 | £241 | £241 | £206 |
| 2021 | £270 | — | £258 | £213 |
| 2022 | £311 | £236 | £290 | £287 |
| 2023 | £309 | — | £278 | £258 |
| 2024 | £308 | £219 | £303 | £236 |
| 2025 | £308 | £247 | £286 | £283 |
| 2026 | £326 | — | £268 | £237 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LE6 0LY.
In the LE6 0LY postcode area, located within Groby West & Ratby, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LE6 0LY
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Ratby Convenience Store | Markfield Road, Hinckley and Bosworth, LE6 0LP | Walking directions to Ratby Convenience Store |
| 0.5 mi | Ratby News | Station Road, Hinckley and Bosworth, LE6 0JQ | Walking directions to Ratby News |
Annual council tax rates for Hinckley and Bosworth district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for LE6 0LY, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Christopher William Boothby
Ratby, Bagworth and Thornton - Elected 4 May 2023
Ozzy O'Shea
Ratby, Bagworth and Thornton - Elected 4 May 2023
Peter Bedford
Mid Leicestershire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around LE6 0LY records about 100 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East Midlands as a whole the rate is about 96 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around LE6 0LY in Groby West & Ratby is £267,500 (about £296 per square foot) based on 115 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to LE6 0LY, including Ratby Primary School (Good), Brookvale Groby Learning Campus (Outstanding) and Martinshaw Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
LE6 0LY scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 15,232 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Mid Leicestershire covering LE6 0LY is Peter Bedford (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Christopher William Boothby (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Ozzy O'Shea (Conservative and Unionist Party).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.