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LE4 2RD area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Stocking Farm & Mowmacre
Council: Leicester
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,001 (2024)

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At a glance

What LE4 2RD is like

LE4 2RD is a postcode in the Stocking Farm & Mowmacre area of Leicester. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,001 people. 37.2% of households own their home, 19.3% rent privately and 42.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 55.9% 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 2 sold for a median of £241,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LE4 2RD compares

Headline figures for LE4 2RD, 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

8/ 10

Higher than most: 54.9 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

6.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 28 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£39,371

Average annual income before tax, higher than 10% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LE4 2RD differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
54.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
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.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
42.3% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in LE4 2 is down 8.2% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 28 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

LE4 2RD FAQs

Is LE4 2RD 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 54.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in LE4 2RD?

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 2RD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 54.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around LE4 2RD, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in LE4 2RD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 9.2% of residents. 37.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (46.5%).

Which council covers LE4 2RD?

The local authority for LE4 2RD is Leicester.

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

How well connected is LE4 2RD?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 28 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), 0.3 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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