Postcode sector · Leicester

LE4 1 area guide

Who lives in LE4 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Leicester
Region: East Midlands
Population: 12,143 (2024)

LE4 1Postcode sector · Leicester

At a glance

What LE4 1 is like

The LE4 1 postcode sector in Leicester covers 82 live postcodes and is home to about 12,143 people in 4,436 households. 57.3% of households own their home, 21.6% rent privately and 20.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 62.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in LE4 1 sold for a median of £215,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LE4 1 compares

Headline figures for LE4 1, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.3/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£215,000

Median over 34 sales in LE4 1, +4.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools in LE4 1.

Household incomeMore

£49,092

Average annual income before tax, higher than 39% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LE4 1 differs most from the national average.

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Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

LE4 1 FAQs

Is LE4 1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.3 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 1?

The median sale price over the last year was £215,000.

Homes in LE4 1 sold for a median of £215,000 across 34 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 1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around LE4 1, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in LE4 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.6% of residents. 57.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (34.3%).

Which council covers LE4 1?

The local authority for LE4 1 is Leicester.

LE4 1 comes under Leicester in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LE4 1?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 30 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), 1.4 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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