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LE16 8XJ

POSTCODE

LE16 8XJ is a postcode in Desborough.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
52.4960, -0.7421
OS grid SP854894 (485,494, 289,413)
IMD England
8/10
#25779
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 6.6 per 1k
MoM -5% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C4XF7W5+95
Least deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Around average · 6.6 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
East Midlands
Region
Least deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Around average · 6.6 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.
25779
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 25779 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 8XJ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near LE16 8XJ

Counts are for Desborough 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
40
YoY +14%
563922
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
37
YoY +12%
53306
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
1470
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
1271
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
8
YoY —
26130
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
13
YoY -43%
673910
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

105
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,632
White Brit.95.1%
Other White1.8%
+ other · 3.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,632
Christian54.0%
No religion38.5%
Not answered6.6%
+ other · 0.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,632
50–6428.9%
35–4915.9%
65–7415.6%
75–848.8%
10–156.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.4%

Households

Total households: 695
Married or civil partnership couple: No children19.6%
Single family household, all members 66+15.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.4%
One person: aged 66+12.5%
One person: other10.1%
+ 9 other households · 28.5%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Corby Rail Station

    Rail

    3.7 km straight lineabout 47 min

  • Kettering Rail Station

    Rail

    11.4 km straight lineabout 143 min

  • Market Harborough Rail Station

    Rail

    11.5 km straight lineabout 143 min

Bus stops

  • Wimborne Walk

    Bus · before · south-west

    957 m straight lineabout 12 min

  • Swanage Court

    Bus · before · south

    980 m straight lineabout 12 min

  • Sturminster Way

    Bus · after · north-west

    1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min

  • Methodist Church

    Bus · after · south-east

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min

  • Shaftesbury Road

    Bus · before · east

    1.2 km straight lineabout 14 min

Coordinates & Location for LE16 8XJ

England
Country
North Northamptonshire
Local Authority
Desborough
Ward
Corby
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
LE16 8XJ
Coordinates
52.4960, -0.7421
Grid reference
SP854894
Easting
485,494
Northing
289,413
Region
East Midlands
Plus Code
9C4XF7W5+95
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Corby
ITL Region
North Northamptonshire
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

North Northamptonshire
Local Authority
Council Area
Kettering E14001311
Constituency
E14001311
Northamptonshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Desborough
Constituency code
E14001311
EU Electoral Region
East Midlands
Parish
Cottingham
International Territorial Level
North Northamptonshire

Health & NHS

East Midlands
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
East Midlands
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East Midlands
NHS Region
Midlands
Integrated Care Board
NHS Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Northamptonshire Teaching
Sub ICB Location
NHS Northamptonshire ICB - 78H
Cancer Alliance
East Midlands

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
North Northamptonshire 002C E01026980
E01026980
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
North Northamptonshire 002 E02005612
E02005612
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Corby 001C E01026980
E01026980
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Corby 001 E02005612
E02005612
Smaller rural: Further from 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: Further from a major town or city RSF1

Sun & Time Information

7:29 AM6:07 PM
7:29 AM
Sunrise
6:07 PM
Sunset
10 hours 38 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:29 AM
Sunset (today)
6:07 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 38 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 8XJ 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: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01026980 and MSOA E02005612 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 25779
Present — Active
Postcode LE16 8XJ 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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