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LE16 7RJ

POSTCODE

LE16 7RJ is a postcode in Lubenham.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
52.5048, -0.9666
OS grid SP702901 (470,240, 290,155)
IMD England
7/10
#23599
Crime · Aug '26
High · 16.4 per 1k
MoM +2% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C4XG23M+W9
Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
High · 16.4 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
East Midlands
Region
Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
High · 16.4 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.
23599
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 23599 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 LE16

Police Recorded Crime near LE16 7RJ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near LE16 7RJ

Counts are for Lubenham 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
19
YoY —
26141
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
6
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
9
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
13
YoY —
1691
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

49
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,321
White Brit.92.7%
Other White3.0%
White Irish1.2%
+ other · 3.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,321
Christian59.4%
No religion33.8%
Not answered4.5%
+ other · 2.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,321
50–6425.1%
35–4917.8%
65–7413.2%
75–848.8%
25–348.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.8%

Households

Total households: 549
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.4%
Single family household, all members 66+15.7%
One person: other13.1%
One person: aged 66+10.8%
+ 8 other households · 27.2%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Market Harborough Rail Station

    Rail

    4.8 km straight lineabout 60 min

  • South Wigston Rail Station

    Rail

    14.2 km straight lineabout 178 min

  • Station Approach

    Rail · adj

    17.6 km straight lineabout 220 min

Bus stops

  • Vicarage Drive

    Bus · adjacent · west

    89 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Vicarage Drive

    Bus · opposite · east

    118 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Main Street

    Bus · NE Bound · north-east

    182 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Main Street

    Bus · SW Bound · south-west

    196 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Welland Avenue

    Bus · opp · north-east

    862 m straight lineabout 11 min

Coordinates & Location for LE16 7RJ

England
Country
Harborough
Local Authority
Leicestershire
Lubenham
Ward
Leicester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
LE16 7RJ
Coordinates
52.5048, -0.9666
Grid reference
SP702901
Easting
470,240
Northing
290,155
Region
East Midlands
Plus Code
9C4XG23M+W9
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Foxton (Harborough)
Travel to Work
Leicester
ITL Region
Harborough
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Harborough
Local Authority
Council Area
Harborough, Oadby and Wigston E14001266
Constituency
E14001266
Leicestershire
Police Force
England
Ward
Lubenham
Constituency code
E14001266
EU Electoral Region
East Midlands
Parish
Foxton
International Territorial Level
Harborough

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 - 03W
Cancer Alliance
East Midlands

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Harborough 005F E01025788
E01025788
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Harborough 005 E02005371
E02005371
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Harborough 005F E01025788
E01025788
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Harborough 005 E02005371
E02005371
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

7:32 AM6:05 PM
7:32 AM
Sunrise
6:05 PM
Sunset
10 hours 33 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:32 AM
Sunset (today)
6:05 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 33 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode LE16 7RJ 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 E01025788 and MSOA E02005371 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 23599
Present — Active
Postcode LE16 7RJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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Schools near LE16 7RJ

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