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LE5 3FD area guide

Who lives in LE5 3FD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Spinney Hill Road
Council: Leicester
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,660 (2024)

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At a glance

What LE5 3FD is like

LE5 3FD is a postcode in the Spinney Hill Road area of Leicester. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,660 people. 26.8% of households own their home, 34.2% rent privately and 36.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 49% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in LE5 3 sold for a median of £235,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LE5 3FD compares

Headline figures for LE5 3FD, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£235,000

Median over 27 sales in LE5 3, +1.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 41 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

95%

Rated good or better across 20 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£37,803

Average annual income before tax, higher than 6% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LE5 3FD differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
34.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 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
36.4% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
95% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

LE5 3FD FAQs

Is LE5 3FD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 95% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in LE5 3FD?

The median sale price over the last year was £235,000.

Homes in LE5 3 sold for a median of £235,000 across 27 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LE5 3FD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around LE5 3FD, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in LE5 3FD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.1% of residents. 26.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (44.4%).

Which council covers LE5 3FD?

The local authority for LE5 3FD is Leicester.

LE5 3FD comes under Leicester in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LE5 3FD?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 41 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Leicester Rail Station, 0.8 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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