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Postcode · Countesthorpe & Kilby · Blaby · East Midlands

LE8 5SR

Part of Blaby 011D in Countesthorpe & Kilby.

LE8 5SR is a postcode in Countesthorpe & Kilby, Blaby that skews 65+ and owner-occupied dominant. Median rent sits at £977 a month, up 6.1% on the year, with council tax in band B adding roughly £208/mo. Safety ranks in the bottom quartile of UK sub-areas (85th percentile nationally). Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

LE8 5SR in Blaby · nearest rail South Wigston

Median rent
£977
local area median
Council tax
£2,490
Band D, all-in
EPC median
C
Energy band
Broadband
100%
Gigabit-ready
Transport
23/100
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Who lives here

Blaby 011D skews 65+ and is owner-occupied dominant. Tenure mix and age profile from Census 2021, applied to every postcode in the local area.

Tenure mix
Private rent9%Owner-occupied82%Social rent8%
Households· local area estimate at ~2.4 people/household911
Single-person households25%
Couples with children22%
Lone-parent households11%
Age profile
Under 1822%18–3418%35–4919%50–6419%65+23%
Degree-level education
Self-rated good/very-good health86%
Born in the UK96%

Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS001 age, TS054 tenure, TS003 households, TS067 qualifications).

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What's it like living in LE8 5SR?

LE8 5SR sits inside Blaby 011D, part of the wider Countesthorpe & Kilby neighbourhood in Blaby. The area skews 65+, and owner-occupied dominant.

Median rent at local area grain comes in at £977/mo, up 6.1% on the year. Council tax is band B, costing roughly £181/mo when split monthly. Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

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Who is LE8 5SR for?

Renters most likely to thrive here are those whose priorities align with the area's strongest scores. The age profile is mixed — the area suits a wide tenant base.

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