# LE12

Postcode district covering Shepshed, East Leake and Mountsorrel, in Charnwood and Rushcliffe.

LE12 is a postcode district covering Shepshed, East Leake and Mountsorrel, in Charnwood and Rushcliffe. Median sale price £290,000 in 2025.

Postcode district. Code LE12. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [LE](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/le)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an LE12 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £290,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in LE12 was £290,000 in 2025. Joint 1,065th cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/le12#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 69,349** (2021). LE12 had 69,349 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 45th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/le12#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 56%** (2022). About 56% of people in LE12 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/le12#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 86.7%** (January 2026). In LE12, 86.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/le12#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=LE12) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 56% of people in LE12 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=LE12) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 1,292 homes were sold in LE12 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=LE12) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for LE12.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=LE12) (Census 2021, England and Wales): LE12 had 69,349 usual residents at the census.

## How LE12 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | LE12 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £290,000 | joint 8th most expensive | 21 postcode districts, LE · 2025 |
| Population | 69,349 | 5th most populated | 23 postcode districts, LE · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 56% | 9th most people in radon Affected Areas | 23 postcode districts, LE · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 86.7% | 8th lowest | 23 postcode districts, LE · Jan 2026 |

## Is LE12 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in LE12 at a rate of 62.2 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 86.0 per 1,000 people across the LE postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 392 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in LE12.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (1,652), other crime (794) and anti-social behaviour (722).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in LE12 was 60.2 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in LE12, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so LE12 has no single figure. Of its 36 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 2: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 4: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 5 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 6 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 7 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 7 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 5 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in LE12

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Charnwood 001C](https://openindex.co.uk/charnwood/neighbourhood/e01025693) | 2,351 | 55.4 per 1,000 | 8 | 90.8% |
| [Charnwood 005A](https://openindex.co.uk/charnwood/neighbourhood/e01025744) | 2,688 | 58.0 per 1,000 | 9 | 98.9% |
| [Charnwood 005B](https://openindex.co.uk/charnwood/neighbourhood/e01025745) | 1,428 | 42.5 per 1,000 | 7 | 99.3% |
| [Charnwood 005C](https://openindex.co.uk/charnwood/neighbourhood/e01025746) | 2,007 | 118.9 per 1,000 | 5 | 88.2% |
| [Charnwood 005D](https://openindex.co.uk/charnwood/neighbourhood/e01025747) | 1,800 | 109.8 per 1,000 | 5 | 99.9% |
| [Charnwood 006A](https://openindex.co.uk/charnwood/neighbourhood/e01025740) | 1,497 | 85.6 per 1,000 | 6 | 97.2% |
| [Charnwood 006B](https://openindex.co.uk/charnwood/neighbourhood/e01025741) | 1,438 | 31.2 per 1,000 | 10 | 98.9% |
| [Charnwood 006C](https://openindex.co.uk/charnwood/neighbourhood/e01025742) | 1,676 | 103.1 per 1,000 | 4 | 99.9% |
| [Charnwood 006D](https://openindex.co.uk/charnwood/neighbourhood/e01025743) | 2,335 | 95.4 per 1,000 | 7 | 95.0% |
| [Charnwood 008A](https://openindex.co.uk/charnwood/neighbourhood/e01025760) | 1,358 | 30.2 per 1,000 | 8 | 11.1% |
| [Charnwood 008B](https://openindex.co.uk/charnwood/neighbourhood/e01025761) | 1,895 | 68.5 per 1,000 | 9 | 10.7% |
| [Charnwood 011A](https://openindex.co.uk/charnwood/neighbourhood/e01025674) | 1,922 | 60.6 per 1,000 | 6 | 94.0% |
| [Charnwood 011B](https://openindex.co.uk/charnwood/neighbourhood/e01025675) | 1,483 | 77.3 per 1,000 | 8 | 92.4% |
| [Charnwood 011C](https://openindex.co.uk/charnwood/neighbourhood/e01025676) | 2,486 | 66.1 per 1,000 | 9 | 91.0% |
| [Charnwood 011D](https://openindex.co.uk/charnwood/neighbourhood/e01025677) | 1,467 | 62.4 per 1,000 | 6 | 95.1% |
| [Charnwood 012A](https://openindex.co.uk/charnwood/neighbourhood/e01025732) | 1,907 | 63.8 per 1,000 | 8 | 96.4% |
| [Charnwood 012B](https://openindex.co.uk/charnwood/neighbourhood/e01025733) | 1,795 | 66.0 per 1,000 | 8 | 96.3% |
| [Charnwood 012C](https://openindex.co.uk/charnwood/neighbourhood/e01025734) | 1,706 | 25.3 per 1,000 | 10 | 97.1% |
| [Charnwood 012D](https://openindex.co.uk/charnwood/neighbourhood/e01025735) | 1,851 | 81.6 per 1,000 | 7 | 91.0% |
| [Charnwood 013A](https://openindex.co.uk/charnwood/neighbourhood/e01025748) | 2,127 | 67.2 per 1,000 | 7 | 83.0% |
| [Charnwood 013B](https://openindex.co.uk/charnwood/neighbourhood/e01025749) | 2,216 | 72.2 per 1,000 | 4 | 98.5% |
| [Charnwood 013C](https://openindex.co.uk/charnwood/neighbourhood/e01025750) | 1,917 | 67.3 per 1,000 | 7 | 99.8% |
| [Charnwood 013D](https://openindex.co.uk/charnwood/neighbourhood/e01025751) | 2,159 | 73.1 per 1,000 | 5 | 95.3% |
| [Charnwood 014A](https://openindex.co.uk/charnwood/neighbourhood/e01025726) | 1,904 | 58.1 per 1,000 | 8 | 95.0% |
| [Charnwood 014B](https://openindex.co.uk/charnwood/neighbourhood/e01025727) | 1,577 | 116.1 per 1,000 | 2 | 98.3% |
| [Charnwood 014C](https://openindex.co.uk/charnwood/neighbourhood/e01025728) | 2,022 | 37.7 per 1,000 | 8 | 94.2% |
| [Charnwood 014D](https://openindex.co.uk/charnwood/neighbourhood/e01025729) | 1,514 | 18.5 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.9% |
| [Charnwood 016B](https://openindex.co.uk/charnwood/neighbourhood/e01025688) | 1,741 | 40.3 per 1,000 | 6 | 73.7% |
| [North West Leicestershire 002A](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west-leicestershire/neighbourhood/e01025923) | 1,417 | 134.5 per 1,000 | 7 | 82.8% |
| [North West Leicestershire 002B](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west-leicestershire/neighbourhood/e01025944) | 1,705 | 53.2 per 1,000 | 9 | 89.7% |
| [Rushcliffe 014B](https://openindex.co.uk/rushcliffe/neighbourhood/e01028387) | 2,524 | 59.6 per 1,000 | 6 | 95.0% |
| [Rushcliffe 014C](https://openindex.co.uk/rushcliffe/neighbourhood/e01028408) | 2,786 | 34.2 per 1,000 | 9 | 70.9% |
| [Rushcliffe 015A](https://openindex.co.uk/rushcliffe/neighbourhood/e01028388) | 1,692 | 46.6 per 1,000 | 10 | 89.3% |
| [Rushcliffe 015B](https://openindex.co.uk/rushcliffe/neighbourhood/e01028389) | 1,877 | 68.6 per 1,000 | 9 | 94.7% |
| [Rushcliffe 015C](https://openindex.co.uk/rushcliffe/neighbourhood/e01028390) | 2,588 | 27.7 per 1,000 | 10 | 94.9% |
| [Rushcliffe 015E](https://openindex.co.uk/rushcliffe/neighbourhood/e01028410) | 1,347 | 44.4 per 1,000 | 9 | 49.2% |

## Your MP

- [Loughborough](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/loughborough): Dr Jeevun Sandher (Labour), MP since July 2024. 52% of the people here.
- [Rushcliffe](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/rushcliffe): James Naish (Labour), MP since July 2024. 19% of the people here.
- [Mid Leicestershire](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/mid-leicestershire): Mr Peter Bedford (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 14% of the people here.
- [Melton and Syston](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/melton-and-syston): Edward Argar (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 11% of the people here.
- [North West Leicestershire](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-west-leicestershire): Amanda Hack (Labour), MP since July 2024. 4.7% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in LE12

[Barrow upon Soar](https://openindex.co.uk/charnwood/barrow-upon-soar), [East Leake](https://openindex.co.uk/rushcliffe/east-leake), [Mountsorrel & Rothley](https://openindex.co.uk/charnwood/mountsorrel-and-rothley), [Quorn & Mountsorrel Castle](https://openindex.co.uk/charnwood/quorn-and-mountsorrel-castle), [Ratcliffe, Sutton Bonington & Gotham](https://openindex.co.uk/rushcliffe/ratcliffe-sutton-bonington-and-gotham), [Shepshed East](https://openindex.co.uk/charnwood/shepshed-east), [Shepshed West](https://openindex.co.uk/charnwood/shepshed-west), [Sileby](https://openindex.co.uk/charnwood/sileby), [Wymeswold, Rearsby & Cossington](https://openindex.co.uk/charnwood/wymeswold-rearsby-and-cossington)

## Postcode sectors in LE12

[LE12 5 (228 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/le12-5), [LE12 6 (275 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/le12-6), [LE12 7 (373 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/le12-7), [LE12 8 (381 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/le12-8), [LE12 9 (349 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/le12-9)

## Councils LE12 covers

[Charnwood](https://openindex.co.uk/charnwood), [Rushcliffe](https://openindex.co.uk/rushcliffe)

## Towns in LE12

[East Leake](https://openindex.co.uk/town/east-leake), [Mountsorrel](https://openindex.co.uk/town/mountsorrel), [Shepshed](https://openindex.co.uk/town/shepshed), [Sileby](https://openindex.co.uk/town/sileby)

## Postcode districts next to LE12

[DE73](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/de73), [DE74](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/de74), [LE6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/le6), [LE7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/le7), [LE11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/le11), [LE14](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/le14), [LE65](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/le65), [LE67](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/le67), [NG11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ng11), [NG12](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ng12)

## Nearest rail stations

[Barrow-Upon-Soar (4.3 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.1448,52.7493), [Sileby (5.6 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.1100,52.7316), [Loughborough (5.7 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.1959,52.7790)

## More in the LE postcode area

[All LE postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/le), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## LE12 in brief

LE12 is a postcode district covering Shepshed, East Leake and Mountsorrel, in Charnwood and Rushcliffe.
About 72,252 people lived in LE12 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £290,000 in 2025 across 1,292 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 62.2 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in LE12 was £290,000 in 2025.
LE12 had 69,349 usual residents at the census.
About 56% of people in LE12 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In LE12, 86.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: LE12
- Postcode area: [LE](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/le)
- Constituency: [Loughborough †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/loughborough)
- Council: [Charnwood †](https://openindex.co.uk/charnwood)
- Area: 227 km²
- People, mid-2024: 72,252*
- Neighbourhoods: 36
- Output areas: 214

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[LE11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/le11), [LE67](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/le67), [LE7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/le7), [NG11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ng11), [NG12](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ng12), [DE74](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/de74)

## Latest updates for LE12

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/LE12

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/le12, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/le12#f-house-sales-median-price.

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