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LE4 2BU area guide

Who lives in LE4 2BU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Beaumont Park
Council: Leicester
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,975 (2024)

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At a glance

What LE4 2BU is like

LE4 2BU is a postcode in the Beaumont Park area of Leicester. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,975 people. 77.6% of households own their home, 13.7% rent privately and 6.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 68.3% 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 2 sold for a median of £241,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LE4 2BU compares

Headline figures for LE4 2BU, 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: 26.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£241,500

Median over 90 sales in LE4 2, −8.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£49,228

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LE4 2BU differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in LE4 2 is down 8.2% on the year before.
02
Few private renters
Only 13.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
77.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LE4 2BU FAQs

Is LE4 2BU 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 26.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in LE4 2BU?

The median sale price over the last year was £241,500.

Homes in LE4 2 sold for a median of £241,500 across 90 sales in the year to August 2026, −8.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LE4 2BU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around LE4 2BU, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in LE4 2BU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 9% of residents. 77.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (59.1%).

Which council covers LE4 2BU?

The local authority for LE4 2BU is Leicester.

LE4 2BU comes under Leicester in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LE4 2BU?

Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Great Central Railway, 1.3 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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