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LE2 1PD area guide

Who lives in LE2 1PD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Crown Hills
Council: Leicester
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,639 (2024)

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At a glance

What LE2 1PD is like

LE2 1PD is a postcode in the Crown Hills area of Leicester. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,639 people. 69.4% of households own their home, 29.2% rent privately and 1.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 47.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in LE2 1 sold for a median of £241,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LE2 1PD compares

Headline figures for LE2 1PD, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£241,500

Median over 69 sales in LE2 1, +4.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 50 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 18 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£43,473

Average annual income before tax, higher than 22% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LE2 1PD differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
29.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
15.6% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
69.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LE2 1PD FAQs

Is LE2 1PD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 LE2 1PD?

The median sale price over the last year was £241,500.

Homes in LE2 1 sold for a median of £241,500 across 69 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LE2 1PD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around LE2 1PD, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in LE2 1PD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 9.8% of residents. 69.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (62.4%).

Which council covers LE2 1PD?

The local authority for LE2 1PD is Leicester.

LE2 1PD comes under Leicester in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LE2 1PD?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 50 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, 0.9 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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