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LE3 9AY area guide

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

Neighbourhood
Abbey Park
Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,241 (2024)
At a glance

What LE3 9AY is like

LE3 9AY 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 2,241 people. 64.3% of households own their home, 28.9% rent privately and 6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 64.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with 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 9AY compares

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

AffluenceMore
6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 30.9 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, 44 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
87%

Rated good or better across 15 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 9AY differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    28.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

Questions

LE3 9AY FAQs

01
Is LE3 9AY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 30.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 87% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in LE3 9AY?

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.
03
Is LE3 9AY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around LE3 9AY, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in LE3 9AY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 7.7% of residents. 64.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (49.2%).
05
Which council covers LE3 9AY?

The local authority for LE3 9AY is Leicester.

LE3 9AY comes under Leicester in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is LE3 9AY?

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, 1.4 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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