Postcode sector · Leicester

LE3 9 area guide

Who lives in LE3 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Leicester
Region: East Midlands
Population: 36,731 (2024)

LE3 9Postcode sector · Leicester

At a glance

What LE3 9 is like

The LE3 9 postcode sector in Leicester covers 266 live postcodes and is home to about 36,731 people in 13,102 households. 46.6% of households own their home, 30.7% rent privately and 21.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 57.4% 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 LE3 9 sold for a median of £217,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LE3 9 compares

Headline figures for LE3 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.3/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 41.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£217,500

Median over 104 sales in LE3 9, −3.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 49 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

92%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools in LE3 9.

Household incomeMore

£43,659

Average annual income before tax, higher than 22% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LE3 9 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
30.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
22.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

LE3 9 FAQs

Is LE3 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.3 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 41.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 92% 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 9?

The median sale price over the last year was £217,500.

Homes in LE3 9 sold for a median of £217,500 across 104 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LE3 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around LE3 9, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in LE3 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.2% of residents. 46.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (39.2%).

Which council covers LE3 9?

The local authority for LE3 9 is Leicester.

LE3 9 comes under Leicester in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LE3 9?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 49 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 North (Great Central Railway), 2.0 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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