LE87 postcode area

The LE87 postcode district spans 4 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Blaby, Leicester, Oadby and Wigston. Area Scores range from 17 to 85 across them.

In summary

The LE87 district contains both ends of the scale: Whetstone at 86 out of 100 (#992 of 6,856 in England) against Leicester City South at 17, a 68-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 1 neighbourhood in the least-deprived third of England and 2 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £116,750 in Leicester City Centre to £282,500 in Whetstone — a 2.4× gap within the LE87 district. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Blaby, Leicester and Oadby and Wigston — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
WhetstoneBlaby 99286 £282,500
Wigston TownOadby and Wigston 4,55034 £255,000
Leicester City CentreLeicester 5,64018 £116,750
Leicester City SouthLeicester 5,66717 £158,800

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around LE87.

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.