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LE2 8JA area guide

Who lives in LE2 8JA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Aylestone South
Council: Leicester
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,920 (2024)

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At a glance

What LE2 8JA is like

LE2 8JA is a postcode in the Aylestone South area of Leicester. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,920 people. 70.2% of households own their home, 23.6% rent privately and 6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 60.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in LE2 8 sold for a median of £237,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LE2 8JA compares

Headline figures for LE2 8JA, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 38.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£237,250

Median over 126 sales in LE2 8, +5.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

89%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£47,577

Average annual income before tax, higher than 35% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LE2 8JA differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
23.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in LE2 8 is up 5.4% on the year before.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
70.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LE2 8JA FAQs

Is LE2 8JA 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 38.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 89% 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 8JA?

The median sale price over the last year was £237,250.

Homes in LE2 8 sold for a median of £237,250 across 126 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LE2 8JA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around LE2 8JA, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in LE2 8JA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8% of residents. 70.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (38.4%).

Which council covers LE2 8JA?

The local authority for LE2 8JA is Leicester.

LE2 8JA comes under Leicester in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LE2 8JA?

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, 1.8 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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