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LE3 6FQ area guide

Who lives in LE3 6FQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Dane Hills & Western Park
Council: Leicester
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,607 (2024)

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At a glance

What LE3 6FQ is like

LE3 6FQ is a postcode in the Dane Hills & Western Park area of Leicester. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,607 people. 74.4% of households own their home, 22.6% rent privately and 2.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 60.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in LE3 6 sold for a median of £242,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LE3 6FQ compares

Headline figures for LE3 6FQ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£242,000

Median over 75 sales in LE3 6, −1.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 44 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

94%

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

Household incomeMore

£51,355

Average annual income before tax, higher than 46% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LE3 6FQ differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
74.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LE3 6FQ FAQs

Is LE3 6FQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 94% 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 LE3 6FQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £242,000.

Homes in LE3 6 sold for a median of £242,000 across 75 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LE3 6FQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around LE3 6FQ, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in LE3 6FQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 9.1% of residents. 74.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (54.5%).

Which council covers LE3 6FQ?

The local authority for LE3 6FQ is Leicester.

LE3 6FQ comes under Leicester in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LE3 6FQ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 44 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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