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LE5 1WL area guide

Who lives in LE5 1WL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Thurnby Lodge
Council: Leicester
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,829 (2024)

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At a glance

What LE5 1WL is like

LE5 1WL is a postcode in the Thurnby Lodge area of Leicester. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,829 people. 73.1% of households own their home, 9.5% rent privately and 15.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 67.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in LE5 1 sold for a median of £285,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LE5 1WL compares

Headline figures for LE5 1WL, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£285,000

Median over 114 sales in LE5 1, +3.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£45,387

Average annual income before tax, higher than 28% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LE5 1WL differs most from the national average.

01
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
02
Few private renters
Only 9.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
73.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LE5 1WL FAQs

Is LE5 1WL 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 18.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 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 LE5 1WL?

The median sale price over the last year was £285,000.

Homes in LE5 1 sold for a median of £285,000 across 114 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LE5 1WL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around LE5 1WL, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in LE5 1WL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 11.5% of residents. 73.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (52.1%).

Which council covers LE5 1WL?

The local authority for LE5 1WL is Leicester.

LE5 1WL comes under Leicester in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LE5 1WL?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Syston Rail Station, 2.9 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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