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LE4 5 area guide

Who lives in LE4 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Population
22,298 (2024)
At a glance

What LE4 5 is like

The LE4 5 postcode sector in Leicester covers 192 live postcodes and is home to about 22,298 people in 7,281 households. 43% of households own their home, 31.8% rent privately and 24.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 51.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in LE4 5 sold for a median of £250,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LE4 5 compares

Headline figures for LE4 5, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
2.8/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 34.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£250,000

Median over 52 sales in LE4 5, +4.2% on the year before.

TransportMore
4.5/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 45 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools in LE4 5.

Household incomeMore
£38,590

Average annual income before tax, higher than 8% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LE4 5 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    31.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    A young populationPositive

    22.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

  3. 03
    More deprived than mostLook closer

    Scores 2.8 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.

  4. 04
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    24.6% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

LE4 5 FAQs

01
Is LE4 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.8 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 34.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in LE4 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £250,000.

Homes in LE4 5 sold for a median of £250,000 across 52 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is LE4 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around LE4 5, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in LE4 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 8.1% of residents. 43% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (37.3%).
05
Which council covers LE4 5?

The local authority for LE4 5 is Leicester.

LE4 5 comes under Leicester in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is LE4 5?

Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10.

There are 45 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.5 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Leicester North (Great Central Railway), 1 mile 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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