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LE8 9GS

Glen

Harborough

England / East Midlands / Harborough / Kibworth & Great Glen / Glen / LE8 9GS

Overview

Postcode LE8 9GS is located in a rural town, within the Glen ward of Harborough in the East Midlands region , and forms part of the Kibworth & Great Glen area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 26.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Kibworth & Great Glen is £47,600 per year. The nearest station is South Wigston located about 4.4 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Devana Way Park.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
26
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
19%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Kibworth & Great Glen has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,866 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 9% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Kibworth & Great Glen has a very low crime rate, with approximately 26.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

19%

Approximately 19.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Kibworth & Great Glen is £47,600 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LE8 9GS.

Flood risk

No risk

Kibworth & Great Glen near LE8 9GS 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 4.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miDevana Way ParkSmall
0.2 miFordview Play ParkSmall

Property prices in Glen

Based on 67 recent sales, the median property price is £355,000 in Glen area, with individual transactions ranging from £120,000 up to £1,400,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached38£462,500
Flats1£157,500
Semi-Detached19£260,000
Terraced9£260,000

10 years price trend in Glen

Schools

In the LE8 9GS postcode area, located within Kibworth & Great Glen, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryGreat Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.5 miNot applicableLeicester Grammar School TrustOther independent school

N/A

0.6 miNot applicableLGS StoneygateOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miThe Co-operative Food13 Main Street, Leicester, LE8 9GH

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.