Low deprivation
IMD England
Low · 1.3 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
East Midlands
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for LE8 6UL
Postcode
LE8 6UL
Coordinates
52.5325, -1.1537
Grid reference
SP575930
Easting
457,506
Northing
293,075
Region
East Midlands
Plus Code
9C4WGRMW+2G
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Leicester
ITL Region
Harborough
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.
23620
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 23620 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near LE8 6UL
England & WalesCrime trends · near LE8 6UL
Counts are for Dunton electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
2
YoY —
630
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
0
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.93.0%
Other White2.9%
Indian1.8%
+ other · 2.3%
Religion
Christian58.2%
No religion35.2%
Not answered4.3%
+ other · 2.3%
Age groups
50–6428.6%
65–7415.5%
35–4914.8%
75–847.7%
25–347.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.0%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: No children19.9%
All members 66+17.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.6%
Any member 66+11.9%
Other7.6%
+ 7 other households · 27.4%
Administrative Information
Harborough
Local Authority
Council AreaSouth Leicestershire E14001488
Constituency
E14001488Leicestershire
Police Force
England
Ward
Dunton
Constituency code
E14001488
EU Electoral Region
East Midlands
Parish
Willoughby Waterleys
International Territorial Level
Harborough
Health & NHS
East Midlands
Health Authority
Serving Leicestershire
NHS EnglandEast 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 006C E01025810
E01025810MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Harborough 006 E02005372
E02005372LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Harborough 006C E01025810
E01025810MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Harborough 006 E02005372
E02005372Smaller 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
5:53 AM
Sunrise
5:59 PM
Sunset
12 hours 6 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:53 AM
Sunset (today)
5:59 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 6 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
March 2004
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~22 years
Active Duration
2004 -> PresentMarch 2004 — Introduced
Postcode LE8 6UL introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1. IMD England rank: 23620
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01025810 and MSOA E02005372 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode LE8 6UL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
March 2004
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~22 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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