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LE1 5TH area guide

Who lives in LE1 5TH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Leicester City Centre
Council: Leicester
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 3,189 (2024)

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At a glance

What LE1 5TH is like

LE1 5TH is a postcode in the Leicester City Centre area of Leicester. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 3,189 people. 9.8% of households own their home, 78.9% rent privately and 11% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 11.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in LE1 sold for a median of £117,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LE1 5TH compares

Headline figures for LE1 5TH, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 61.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£117,000

Median over 49 sales in LE1, −16.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 64 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£52,040

Average annual income before tax, higher than 48% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LE1 5TH differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
78.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
85.3% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
61.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
A young populationPositive
69.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in LE1 is down 16.4% on the year before.

Questions

LE1 5TH FAQs

Is LE1 5TH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 61.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in LE1 5TH?

The median sale price over the last year was £117,000.

Homes in LE1 sold for a median of £117,000 across 49 sales in the year to August 2026, −16.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LE1 5TH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 61.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around LE1 5TH, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in LE1 5TH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 56.9% of residents. 9.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (74.8%).

Which council covers LE1 5TH?

The local authority for LE1 5TH is Leicester.

LE1 5TH comes under Leicester in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LE1 5TH?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 64 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Leicester Rail Station, 0.4 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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