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LE4 0UY area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Bradgate Heights & Beaumont Leys
Council: Leicester
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 3,012 (2024)

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At a glance

What LE4 0UY is like

LE4 0UY is a postcode in the Bradgate Heights & Beaumont Leys area of Leicester. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 3,012 people. 29% of households own their home, 8.8% rent privately and 59.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 52.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well above 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 0UY compares

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

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 59.1 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 46 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

82%

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

Household incomeMore

£46,109

Average annual income before tax, higher than 30% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LE4 0UY differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
11.6% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
59.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
23.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 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.
05
A lot of social housingLook closer
59.7% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

LE4 0UY FAQs

Is LE4 0UY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 59.1 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in LE4 0UY?

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.

Is LE4 0UY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 59.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around LE4 0UY, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in LE4 0UY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 9.9% of residents. 29% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (34%).

Which council covers LE4 0UY?

The local authority for LE4 0UY is Leicester.

LE4 0UY comes under Leicester in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LE4 0UY?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 46 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), 1.1 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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