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LE2 3HH area guide

Who lives in LE2 3HH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Clarendon Park & Stoneygate South
Council: Leicester
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,817 (2024)

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At a glance

What LE2 3HH is like

LE2 3HH is a postcode in the Clarendon Park & Stoneygate South area of Leicester. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,817 people. 43.7% of households own their home, 40.8% rent privately and 15% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 48.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in LE2 3 sold for a median of £363,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LE2 3HH compares

Headline figures for LE2 3HH, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£363,000

Median over 104 sales in LE2 3, −0.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£59,268

Average annual income before tax, higher than 65% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LE2 3HH differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
40.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
22.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
An older population
25.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

LE2 3HH FAQs

Is LE2 3HH 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 26.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in LE2 3HH?

The median sale price over the last year was £363,000.

Homes in LE2 3 sold for a median of £363,000 across 104 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LE2 3HH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around LE2 3HH, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in LE2 3HH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 9.7% of residents. 43.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (42.5%).

Which council covers LE2 3HH?

The local authority for LE2 3HH is Leicester.

LE2 3HH comes under Leicester in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LE2 3HH?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Leicester Rail Station, 1.4 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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