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LE5 2 area guide

Who lives in LE5 2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Population
19,832 (2024)
At a glance

What LE5 2 is like

The LE5 2 postcode sector in Leicester covers 176 live postcodes and is home to about 19,832 people in 6,859 households. 66.9% of households own their home, 14.4% rent privately and 17.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 56% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in LE5 2 sold for a median of £270,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LE5 2 compares

Headline figures for LE5 2, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 30.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£270,000

Median over 82 sales in LE5 2, +5.9% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 48 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools in LE5 2.

Household incomeMore
£50,766

Average annual income before tax, higher than 44% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LE5 2 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in LE5 2 is up 5.9% on the year before.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 14.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

LE5 2 FAQs

01
Is LE5 2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 30.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in LE5 2?

The median sale price over the last year was £270,000.

Homes in LE5 2 sold for a median of £270,000 across 82 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is LE5 2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around LE5 2, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in LE5 2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.5% of residents. 66.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (48.9%).
05
Which council covers LE5 2?

The local authority for LE5 2 is Leicester.

LE5 2 comes under Leicester in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is LE5 2?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 48 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Leicester Rail Station, 2.7 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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