Postcode district · Leicester

LE21 area guide

Who lives in LE21, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Leicester
Region: East Midlands
Population: 4,720 (2024)

LE21Postcode district · Leicester

At a glance

What LE21 is like

The LE21 postcode district in Leicester covers 11 live postcodes and is home to about 4,720 people in 1,759 households. 37.1% of households own their home, 46.8% rent privately and 15.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 52% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average.

Scores

How LE21 compares

Headline figures for LE21, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 63.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 44 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

1 school in LE21. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£52,125

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LE21 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
46.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
28.6% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
63.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
A young populationPositive
42.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

Questions

LE21 FAQs

Is LE21 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 63.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is LE21 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 63.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around LE21, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in LE21?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 22.1% of residents. 37.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (44.9%).

Which council covers LE21?

The local authority for LE21 is Leicester.

LE21 comes under Leicester in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LE21?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 44 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, 0.8 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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