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LE8 6AF

LE8 6AF is a postcode in Cosby & South Whetstone.

EnglandEast MidlandsBlabyCosby & South WhetstoneLE8 6AF
POSTCODE
Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-02-01
Coordinates
52.5580, -1.1781
OS grid SP558958 (455,818, 295,884)
IMD England
10/10
#31450
Crime · May '26
10
MoM -9% vs Apr '26
Plus Code
9C4WHR5C+5Q
Among the least deprived
IMD England
10
Crime · May '26
£317,500
Median property price
—
Annual change
East Midlands
Region
Live
Status
Among the least deprived
IMD England
10
Crime · May '26
£317,500
Median property price
—
Annual change
East Midlands
Region
Live
Status

Coordinates & Location for LE8 6AF

England
Country
Blaby
Local Authority
Leicestershire
Cosby & South Whetstone
Ward
Leicester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
LE8 6AF
Coordinates
52.5580, -1.1781
Grid reference
SP558958
Easting
455,818
Northing
295,884
Region
East Midlands
Plus Code
9C4WHR5C+5Q
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Blaby and Whetstone
Travel to Work
Leicester
ITL Region
Blaby
National Park
Non-National Park

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.
31450
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 31450 out of 32,844 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)

Property sales · LE8 6AF
HM Land Registry · Blaby
Average price
£322,500
YoY: not enough sales in one or both windows
Median price: £317,500
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '23 – Dec '25Dec '25: 1 sales · avg £365,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£365k£328k£290k
Oct '23Apr '24Sep '25Dec '25

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Police Recorded Crime near LE8 6AF

Crime trends · near LE8 6AF
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJun '24 – May '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
1272
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
4
YoY +100%
ASB
630
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
1
YoY stable
Vehicle Crime
530
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
1
YoY +100%
Burglary
420
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
0
YoY stable
Criminal damage
320
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
0
YoY -100%

1 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising

10
incidents · May '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,352
White Brit.85.9%
Indian5.2%
White & Asian1.7%
Other White1.5%
African1.0%
+ other · 4.7%

Religion

Total residents: 2,346
No religion50.0%
Christian40.2%
Not answered3.9%
Hindu3.6%
Sikh1.4%
+ other · 0.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,336
35–4922.0%
50–6421.4%
25–3412.6%
10–159.1%
5–97.5%
+ 5 other age groups · 27.4%

Households

Total households: 850
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children26.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent10.1%
Other9.1%
All members 66+9.1%
+ 8 other households · 30.1%

Administrative Information

Blaby
Local Authority
Council Area
South Leicestershire E14001488
Constituency
E14001488
Leicestershire
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Cosby & South Whetstone
Constituency code
E14001488
EU Electoral Region
East Midlands
Parish
Whetstone
International Territorial Level
Blaby

Health & NHS

East Midlands
Health Authority
Serving Leicestershire
NHS Scotland
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
Blaby 009A E01025615
E01025615
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Blaby 009 E02005341
E02005341
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Blaby 009A E01025615
E01025615
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Blaby 009 E02005341
E02005341
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

3:55 AM8:24 PM
3:55 AM
Sunrise
8:24 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
3:55 AM
Sunset (today)
8:24 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

July 2015
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~11 years
Active Duration
2015 -> Present
July 2015 — Introduced
Postcode LE8 6AF introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01025615 and MSOA E02005341 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode LE8 6AF is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 2015
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~11 years
Last updated
2026-02-01
Current status
Live
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