LE8 4DB

Blaby, Blaby

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The average home in Blaby sold for £289,282 in the latest House Price Index, up 1.9% on a year earlier. The neighbourhood records 58 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97.

From LE8 4DB, the nearest primary school is Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk; the nearest secondary is South Wigston High School, 1.2 mi away, about a 24 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Northfield Medical Centre, 120 m away, about a 1 minute walk.

South Wigston station is 1.4 mi away; the nearest park, The Green, is 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk.

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How this area compares

This neighbourhood · Blaby 008

58Moderate · 4/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

Local authority · Blaby

70Low · 3/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

England and Wales

crimes per 1,000 residents

Crime rates and scores by type

Crime type	Per 1,000	England and Wales	Score
Violence and sexual offences	22	34	Moderate · 4/10
Anti-social behaviour	13	15	Moderate · 6/10
Criminal damage and arson	5.8	6.7	Moderate · 6/10
Public order	4.4	6.7	Moderate · 5/10
Other theft	2.9	6.5	Low · 2/10
Burglary	2.8	3.6	Moderate · 5/10
Vehicle crime	2.4	5.0	Low · 3/10
Shoplifting	1.5	8.6	Moderate · 4/10
Other crime	1.4	2.1	Moderate · 4/10
Drugs	0.6	3.3	Low · 2/10
Robbery	0.6	1.4	Moderate · 5/10
Theft from the person	0.3	1.7	Moderate · 5/10
Bicycle theft	0.3	0.8	Moderate · 5/10
Possession of weapons	0.2	1.0	Low · 2/10

Blaby 008: October 2025 to September 2026, 10,935 residents (mid-2024). Scores compare against every neighbourhood in England and Wales; 10 is the highest crime.

Crime rate over time

Blaby 008 Blaby England and Wales

Source: data.police.uk · ONS population estimates. Rates use resident population, so busy centres with few residents score higher than it may feel. Scores are a guide, not an official rating.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3–11

OfstedInspected 8 Apr 2025 · Report

Quality of educationRequires improvementBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementRequires improvement

0.4 mi

Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 4–11

OfstedInspected 3 Jun 2025 · Report

Quality of educationOutstandingBehaviour and attitudesOutstandingPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementOutstanding

0.5 mi

St Peter's Church of England Primary School WhetstonePrimary · Academy converter · ages 5–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 3 Oct 2023 · Report

0.6 mi

Glen Hills Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–11 · Ofsted reports

0.7 mi

Foxfields AcademyFree schools special · ages 4–16

Ofsted: GoodInspected 17 Jan 2023 · Report

0.8 mi

Secondary

Foxfields AcademyFree schools special · ages 4–16

Ofsted: GoodInspected 17 Jan 2023 · Report

0.8 mi

South Wigston High SchoolSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–16

Ofsted report cardInspected 30 Jun 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementNeeds attention

Nursery, special and other

Wigston Menphys Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5

Ofsted: GoodInspected 1 Oct 2019 · Later visit: Standards maintained · Report

2.3 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Healthcare nearby

Pharmacies

Blaby PharmacyPharmacy · LE8 4DW

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Whetstone ChemistPharmacy · LE8 6LP

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Glenhills PharmacyPharmacy · LE2 9PE

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

GP practices

Northfield Medical CentreGP practice · LE8 4NS

120 m · 1 min walk

Hazelmere Medical CentreGP practice · LE8 4DN

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

The Hedges Medical Centre (Sa Bailey)GP practice · LE2 9BU

1.3 mi

Dentists

Blaby Dental PracticeDental practice · LE8 4DN

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Dental SurgeryDental practice · LE2 9PE

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Whetstone Dental SurgeryDental practice · LE8 6LN

0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Source: NHS Organisation Data Service. Distances are to the practice postcode. Check GP catchment and registration with the practice or on the NHS website.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

South Wigston

1.4 mi

Narborough

1.6 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.2 mito the nearest park, The Green

4parks within a 10 minute walk

15hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Bowling green0.3 hectares

60 m · 1 min walk

Tennis courts0.3 hectares

80 m · 1 min walk

Northfield ParkPlaying field · 4.2 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Play area (2 nearby)nearest 0.5 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Sports groundunder 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

The GreenPark or garden · under 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Blaby AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 1.9 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Park or garden (2 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Bouskell ParkPark or garden · 4.7 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Play area (5 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Playing field (2 nearby)nearest 1.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Cavendish Tennis ClubTennis courts · 0.3 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Household income

This neighbourhood

£50,242

£35,595 after tax

Blaby

£55,809

£39,988 after tax

England

£53,636

£40,020 after tax

Total household income£50,242

After tax£35,595

After tax and housing costs, adjusted for household size£35,318Blaby £36,055 · England £34,675

Source: ONS income estimates for small areas, April 2022 to March 2023. Modelled averages for the neighbourhood (Blaby 008); local authority and national figures are the median neighbourhood. Equivalised income adjusts for household size.

Deprivation

This area is around the middle of neighbourhoods in England (ranked 21,179 of 33,755, where 1 is the most deprived).

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0% of Blaby's neighbourhoods are in England's most deprived 20%.

Income

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Decile 7

Employment

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Decile 6

Education, skills and training

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Decile 6

Health and disability

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Decile 7

Crime

Source: MHCLG, English Indices of Deprivation 2025. For the small area the home is in, ranked against the rest of England only: England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation differently, so deciles can't be compared across borders. Decile 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas, decile 10 the least deprived.

Occupation

29% of working residents are managers, directors or professionals, compared with 32% in Blaby and 33% across England. It's one of the clearest signs of how affluent an area is.

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Questions about LE8 4DB

What is the crime rate in LE8 4DB?

The neighbourhood records 58 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97. Across Blaby the rate is 70 per 1,000. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in LE8 4DB?

The average home in Blaby sold for £289,282 in the latest House Price Index, up 1.9% on a year earlier. By type: detached £395,657, semi-detached £264,669, terraced £224,496, flats £133,960. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near LE8 4DB?

The nearest primary school is Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is South Wigston High School, 1.2 mi away, about a 24 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to LE8 4DB?

South Wigston is 1.4 mi away.

What is the average household income in LE8 4DB?

The ONS estimates average household income of £50,242 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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