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LE4 9AR area guide

Who lives in LE4 9AR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Rushey Mead North
Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,171 (2024)
At a glance

What LE4 9AR is like

LE4 9AR is a postcode in the Rushey Mead North area of Leicester. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,171 people. 72.8% of households own their home, 21.2% rent privately and 4.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 61.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in LE4 9 sold for a median of £255,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LE4 9AR compares

Headline figures for LE4 9AR, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£255,000

Median over 68 sales in LE4 9, −0.8% on the year before.

TransportMore
2.8/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 17 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£44,559

Average annual income before tax, higher than 25% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LE4 9AR differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Low crimePositive

    13.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    72.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LE4 9AR FAQs

01
Is LE4 9AR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in LE4 9AR?

The median sale price over the last year was £255,000.

Homes in LE4 9 sold for a median of £255,000 across 68 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is LE4 9AR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around LE4 9AR, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.
04
Who lives in LE4 9AR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 9.3% of residents. 72.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (56.9%).
05
Which council covers LE4 9AR?

The local authority for LE4 9AR is Leicester.

LE4 9AR comes under Leicester in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is LE4 9AR?

Connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10.

There are 17 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.8 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Syston Rail Station, 1.8 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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