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LE3 5FL area guide

Who lives in LE3 5FL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Abbey Park
Council: Leicester
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,699 (2024)

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At a glance

What LE3 5FL is like

LE3 5FL is a postcode in the Abbey Park area of Leicester. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,699 people. 3.3% of households own their home, 63% rent privately and 32.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 41.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average. Homes in LE3 5 sold for a median of £175,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LE3 5FL compares

Headline figures for LE3 5FL, 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

9/ 10

Higher than most: 73.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£175,250

Median over 47 sales in LE3 5, −4.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 85 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

82%

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

Household incomeMore

£44,022

Average annual income before tax, higher than 24% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LE3 5FL differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
63% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
41.3% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
73.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
A young populationPositive
51.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
05
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.

Questions

LE3 5FL FAQs

Is LE3 5FL 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 73.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 82% 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 LE3 5FL?

The median sale price over the last year was £175,250.

Homes in LE3 5 sold for a median of £175,250 across 47 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LE3 5FL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 73.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around LE3 5FL, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in LE3 5FL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 25.5% of residents. 3.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (91.2%).

Which council covers LE3 5FL?

The local authority for LE3 5FL is Leicester.

LE3 5FL comes under Leicester in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LE3 5FL?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 85 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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