LE8 postcode area
The LE8 postcode district spans 15 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Blaby, Harborough, Hinckley and Bosworth, Oadby and Wigston. Area Scores range from 33 to 89 across them.
In summary
There is a sharp split within the LE8 district: Wigston Harcourt & Little Hill scores 89 out of 100 (#732 of 6,856 nationally) while Wigston Town sits at 34 — neighbours on the map, 56 points apart on the index. 9 of the 15 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £205,000 in Hinckley Central to £470,000 in Tilton, Billesdon & Great Easton — a 2.3× gap within the LE8 district. Note that the district straddles 4 local authorities — Blaby, Harborough, Hinckley and Bosworth and Oadby and Wigston — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wigston Harcourt & Little HillOadby and Wigston | 732 | 89 | £265,000 |
| Countesthorpe & KilbyBlaby | 786 | 88 | £282,000 |
| WhetstoneBlaby | 992 | 86 | £282,500 |
| Kibworth & Great GlenHarborough | 999 | 85 | £335,000 |
| Wigston NorthOadby and Wigston | 1,294 | 81 | £278,000 |
| Dunton Bassett, Claybrooke & SwinfordHarborough | 1,410 | 79 | £467,500 |
| Fleckney, Kilworth & FoxtonHarborough | 1,472 | 78 | £325,000 |
| Blaby VillageBlaby | 1,767 | 74 | £268,475 |
| Thorpe AstleyBlaby | 1,897 | 72 | £268,000 |
| Tilton, Billesdon & Great EastonHarborough | 2,356 | 66 | £470,000 |
| Stoney Stanton, Sapcote & SharnfordBlaby | 2,452 | 64 | £290,000 |
| Market Harborough CentralHarborough | 3,055 | 55 | £255,000 |
| Hinckley CentralHinckley and Bosworth | 4,111 | 40 | £205,000 |
| South WigstonOadby and Wigston | 4,474 | 35 | £218,000 |
| Wigston TownOadby and Wigston | 4,550 | 34 | £255,000 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around LE8.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.