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LE8 4YB

Blaby

Blaby

England / East Midlands / Blaby / Blaby Village / LE8 4YB

Overview

Postcode LE8 4YB is located in an urban city, within the Blaby ward of Blaby in the East Midlands region , and forms part of the Blaby Village area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 127.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Blaby Village is £40,900 per year. The nearest station is South Wigston located about 1.3 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Bouskel Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
127
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
3.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
N/A
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Blaby Village has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,966 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 42% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Blaby Village has a very high crime rate, with approximately 127.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

3.3%

Approximately 3.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Blaby Village is £40,900 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LE8 4YB.

Flood risk

N/A

Blaby Village near LE8 4YB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is South Wigston located about 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miBouskel ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
378
Population density
218.8 per km²

Demographics

British
316
83.82%
Indian
11
2.92%
Other White
8
2.12%
White and Black African (mixed)
6
1.59%
Other
6
1.59%
Total population: 377

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
64
35.36%
Owns outright
59
32.6%
Owns with a mortgage
46
25.41%
Other forms of private rent
6
3.31%
Other social rented
5
2.76%
Total households: 181

Property prices in Blaby

Based on 51 recent sales, the median property price is £278,000 in Blaby area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £665,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached11£322,500
Flats3£135,000
Semi-Detached27£279,950
Terraced10£203,250

10 years price trend in Blaby

Schools

In the LE8 4YB postcode area, located within Blaby Village, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryBlaby Stokes Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.5 miPrimaryBlaby Thistly Meadow Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miNot applicableFoxfields AcademyFree schools special

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 miMorrisons DailyLeicester Road, Blaby, LE8 4FZ
0.1 miIceland8 Johns Court, Blaby, LE8 4DJ
0.1 miAldiWelford Road, Blaby, LE8 4HY
0.1 miBlaby General StoreHazlemere Close, Blaby, LE8 4DN
0.4 miAsda Express77 Lutterworth Road, Blaby, LE8 4DX

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.