# LE14

Postcode district covering Melton, in Melton.

LE14 is a postcode district covering Melton, in Melton. Median sale price £375,000 in 2025. Recorded crime 42.5 per 1,000 people. About 18,478 people.

Postcode district. Code LE14. 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 LE14 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £375,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in LE14 was £375,000 in 2025. Joint 674th most expensive 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/le14#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 17,779** (2021). LE14 had 17,779 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,155th least 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/le14#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 92%** (2022). About 92% of people in LE14 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/le14#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 55.9%** (January 2026). In LE14, 55.9% 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/le14#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=LE14) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 92% of people in LE14 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=LE14) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 341 homes were sold in LE14 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=LE14) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for LE14.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=LE14) (Census 2021, England and Wales): LE14 had 17,779 usual residents at the census.

## How LE14 compares

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

| Measure | LE14 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £375,000 | most expensive | 21 postcode districts, LE · 2025 |
| Population | 17,779 | 6th least populated | 23 postcode districts, LE · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 92% | joint 3rd most people in radon Affected Areas | 23 postcode districts, LE · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 55.9% | 2nd lowest | 23 postcode districts, LE · Jan 2026 |

## Is LE14 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in LE14 at a rate of 42.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 86.0 per 1,000 people across the LE postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 70 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in LE14.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (322), other crime (143) and criminal damage and arson (93).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in LE14 was 43.9 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 LE14, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so LE14 has no single figure. Of its 10 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 5: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 2 neighbourhoods

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

## Neighbourhoods in LE14

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Melton 001D](https://openindex.co.uk/melton/neighbourhood/e01025890) | 1,344 | 33.6 per 1,000 | 6 | 34.7% |
| [Melton 001E](https://openindex.co.uk/melton/neighbourhood/e01025891) | 1,233 | 31.2 per 1,000 | 8 | 34.2% |
| [Melton 003A](https://openindex.co.uk/melton/neighbourhood/e01025883) | 1,877 | 38.2 per 1,000 | 7 | 85.3% |
| [Melton 003B](https://openindex.co.uk/melton/neighbourhood/e01025884) | 1,726 | 74.7 per 1,000 | 5 | 73.3% |
| [Melton 003C](https://openindex.co.uk/melton/neighbourhood/e01025888) | 1,886 | 36.9 per 1,000 | 8 | 66.9% |
| [Melton 003D](https://openindex.co.uk/melton/neighbourhood/e01025909) | 1,943 | 62.7 per 1,000 | 7 | 19.6% |
| [Melton 006A](https://openindex.co.uk/melton/neighbourhood/e01025889) | 1,703 | 37.3 per 1,000 | 7 | 48.9% |
| [Melton 006B](https://openindex.co.uk/melton/neighbourhood/e01025910) | 1,812 | 52.9 per 1,000 | 6 | 60.1% |
| [Melton 006C](https://openindex.co.uk/melton/neighbourhood/e01025911) | 1,793 | 37.7 per 1,000 | 6 | 94.5% |
| [Melton 006D](https://openindex.co.uk/melton/neighbourhood/e01025912) | 1,563 | 36.6 per 1,000 | 5 | 56.5% |

## Your MP

- [Melton and Syston](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/melton-and-syston): Edward Argar (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 95% of the people here.
- [Rushcliffe](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/rushcliffe): James Naish (Labour), MP since July 2024. 4.8% of the people here.
- [Rutland and Stamford](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/rutland-and-stamford): Alicia Kearns (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 0.3% of the people here.
- [Loughborough](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/loughborough): Dr Jeevun Sandher (Labour), MP since July 2024. 0.1% 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 LE14

[Asfordby, Frisby & Old Dalby](https://openindex.co.uk/melton/asfordby-frisby-and-old-dalby), [Waltham, Wymondham & Great Dalby](https://openindex.co.uk/melton/waltham-wymondham-and-great-dalby)

## Postcode sectors in LE14

[LE14 2 (218 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/le14-2), [LE14 3 (243 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/le14-3), [LE14 4 (227 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/le14-4)

## Council

[Melton](https://openindex.co.uk/melton)

## Postcode districts next to LE14

[LE7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/le7), [LE12](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/le12), [LE13](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/le13), [LE15](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/le15), [NG12](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ng12), [NG13](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ng13), [NG32](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ng32), [NG33](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ng33)

## 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)

## LE14 in brief

LE14 is a postcode district covering Melton, in Melton.
About 18,478 people lived in LE14 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £375,000 in 2025 across 341 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 42.5 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in LE14 was £375,000 in 2025.
LE14 had 17,779 usual residents at the census.
About 92% of people in LE14 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In LE14, 55.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: LE14
- Postcode area: [LE](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/le)
- Constituency: [Melton and Syston †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/melton-and-syston)
- Council: [Melton †](https://openindex.co.uk/melton)
- Area: 346 km²
- People, mid-2024: 18,478*
- Neighbourhoods: 10
- Output areas: 56

* 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

[LE15](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/le15), [NG32](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ng32), [LE13](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/le13), [LE7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/le7), [NG33](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ng33), [NG12](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ng12)

## Latest updates for LE14

- 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/LE14

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/le14, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/le14#f-house-sales-median-price.

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Snapshot 2026.10.10. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/le14