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LE4 0LF area guide

Who lives in LE4 0LF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Abbey Park
Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,077 (2024)
At a glance

What LE4 0LF is like

LE4 0LF 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 2,077 people. 77% of households own their home, 20.4% rent privately and 2.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 55.8% 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 LE4 0 sold for a median of £266,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LE4 0LF compares

Headline figures for LE4 0LF, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 32.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£266,000

Median over 109 sales in LE4 0, +4.9% on the year before.

TransportMore
6.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 43 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 LE4 0LF differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Well connectedPositive

    2 stations within a mile and 43 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    77% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LE4 0LF FAQs

01
Is LE4 0LF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 32.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 82% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10 (very good).
02
How much does a house cost in LE4 0LF?

The median sale price over the last year was £266,000.

Homes in LE4 0 sold for a median of £266,000 across 109 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is LE4 0LF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around LE4 0LF, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in LE4 0LF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 8% of residents. 77% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (86.1%).
05
Which council covers LE4 0LF?

The local authority for LE4 0LF is Leicester.

LE4 0LF comes under Leicester in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is LE4 0LF?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 43 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Leicester North (Great Central Railway), 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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