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LE12 5AW

POSTCODE

LE12 5AW is a postcode in The Wolds.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
52.7854, -1.1300
OS grid SK587212 (458,770, 321,224)
IMD England
8/10
#26527
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 4.6 per 1k
Plus Code
9C4WQVP9+5X
Least deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Around average · 4.6 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
East Midlands
Region
Least deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Around average · 4.6 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
East Midlands
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
26527
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 26527 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in LE12

Police Recorded Crime near LE12 5AW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near LE12 5AW

Counts are for The Wolds electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
1
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
1
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
6
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
6
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

15
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,358
White Brit.90.8%
Indian2.0%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.8%
White & Asian1.0%
+ other · 4.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,358
Christian54.0%
No religion37.3%
Not answered5.8%
Muslim1.1%
+ other · 1.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,356
50–6426.7%
35–4915.8%
65–7414.1%
75–849.1%
10–157.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.8%

Households

Total households: 563
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.9%
Single family household, all members 66+16.5%
One person: aged 66+13.7%
One person: other8.7%
+ 8 other households · 26.6%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Barrow upon Soar Rail Station

    Rail · adj

    4.1 km straight lineabout 52 min

  • Loughborough (Leics) Rail Station

    Rail

    4.5 km straight lineabout 56 min

  • Loughborough Central (Great Central Railway)

    Tram · Underground · Entrance

    4.8 km straight lineabout 60 min

Bus stops

  • Loughborough Road

    Bus · opposite · west

    78 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Hall Drive

    Bus · opp · east

    168 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Hall Drive

    Bus · adj · west

    213 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Greyhound Inn

    Bus · outside · west

    311 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Sowters Lane

    Bus · opposite · east

    433 m straight lineabout 5 min

Coordinates & Location for LE12 5AW

England
Country
Charnwood
Local Authority
Leicestershire
The Wolds
Ward
Leicester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
LE12 5AW
Coordinates
52.7854, -1.1300
Grid reference
SK587212
Easting
458,770
Northing
321,224
Region
East Midlands
Plus Code
9C4WQVP9+5X
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Burton on the Wolds
Travel to Work
Leicester
ITL Region
Charnwood
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Charnwood
Local Authority
Council Area
Loughborough E14001342
Constituency
E14001342
Leicestershire
Police Force
England
Ward
The Wolds
Constituency code
E14001342
EU Electoral Region
East Midlands
Parish
Burton on the Wolds
International Territorial Level
Charnwood

Health & NHS

East Midlands
Health Authority
Serving Leicestershire
NHS England
East Midlands
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East Midlands
NHS Region
Midlands
Integrated Care Board
NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Leicestershire County and Rutland
Sub ICB Location
NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICB - 04V
Cancer Alliance
East Midlands

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Charnwood 008A E01025760
E01025760
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Charnwood 008 E02005352
E02005352
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Charnwood 008A E01025760
E01025760
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Charnwood 008 E02005352
E02005352
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

7:29 AM6:10 PM
7:29 AM
Sunrise
6:10 PM
Sunset
10 hours 41 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:29 AM
Sunset (today)
6:10 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 41 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

June 1981
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~45 years
Active Duration
1981 -> Present
June 1981 — Introduced
Postcode LE12 5AW introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01025760 and MSOA E02005352 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 26527
Present — Active
Postcode LE12 5AW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 1981
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~45 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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Schools near LE12 5AW

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