LE9 6AJ Area Guide - Schools, Crime & Living in Harborough

LE9 6AJ is a postcode in Broughton Astley South & Leire, Harborough, East Midlands, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near LE9 6AJ, then scores the surrounding small area 67/100 - top 24% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around LE9 6AJ are health and local prosperity, while schools and education is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for LE9 6AJ is based on Harborough 004 Census 2021. It covers 9,649 residents, 966 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 42, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 80% owner-occupied, 12% privately rented, 6% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 8/10.

For property prices near LE9 6AJ, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the LE9 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £230k from 108 rolling sales. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near LE9 6AJ can compare 4 state schools within one mile, including 3 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near LE9 6AJ by category and map position. Crime pressure is running hotter than the previous month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around LE9 6AJ is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 3 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.