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LE7 9TG

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Thurnby & Houghton

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Detailed insights for LE7 9TG

Overview

Postcode LE7 9TG is located in an urban city, within the Thurnby & Houghton ward of Harborough in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Houghton, Thurnby & Scraptoft area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 56.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Houghton, Thurnby & Scraptoft is £64,332 per year. The nearest station is Leicester located about 3.6 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
57
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
4.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Houghton, Thurnby & Scraptoft has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,117 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 20% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Houghton, Thurnby & Scraptoft has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 56.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

4.6%

Approximately 4.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Houghton, Thurnby & Scraptoft is £64,332 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LE7 9TG.

Flood risk

No risk

Houghton, Thurnby & Scraptoft near LE7 9TG has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Leicester located about 3.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
469
Population density
849.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Shoplifting
29.34(+230%)
Violence and sexual offences
25.42(-26%)
Anti-social behaviour
11.08(-33%)
Public order
8.47(+21%)
Burglary
7.82(+134%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
317
67.88%
Indian
82
17.56%
Pakistani
19
4.07%
Other Asian
14
3%
Other White
8
1.71%
Total population: 467

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
139
36.48%
Level 3 (A level)
68
17.85%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
58
15.22%
No qualifications
40
10.5%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
40
10.5%
Total 16+ residents: 381

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
83
47.7%
Owns outright
72
41.38%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
5.75%
Other social rented
8
4.6%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.57%
Total households: 174

Property prices in Thurnby & Houghton

Based on 121 recent sales, the median property price is £375,000 in Thurnby & Houghton area, with individual transactions ranging from £87,500 up to £1,300,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Thurnby & Houghton 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 Thurnby & Houghton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached76£467,500
Flats5£126,500
Semi-Detached29£300,000
Terraced11£205,000

10 year median price trend in Thurnby & Houghton

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Thurnby & Houghton.

Schools

In the LE7 9TG postcode area, located within Houghton, Thurnby & Scraptoft, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LE7 9TG
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryScraptoft Valley Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miSecondaryOrchard Mead AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 miNot applicableNether Hall SchoolFoundation special school

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LE7 9TG

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LE7 9TG
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miThe Co-operative FoodMain Street, Scraptoft, LE7 9TDWalking directions to The Co-operative Food

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 ConstituencyRutland and StamfordE14001458
WardThurnby & HoughtonE05011981
ParishScraptoftE04005465
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Houghton, Thurnby & ScraptoftE02006816
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Harborough 011FE01035093
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.