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LE5 3LB area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Spinney Hill Road
Council: Leicester
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,807 (2024)

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At a glance

What LE5 3LB is like

LE5 3LB 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 2,807 people. 41.9% of households own their home, 44.3% rent privately and 13.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 55.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well 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 3LB compares

Headline figures for LE5 3LB, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 19.1 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 51 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

95%

Rated good or better across 22 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 3LB differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
44.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
11.6% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
22.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
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.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
95% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

LE5 3LB FAQs

Is LE5 3LB 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 19.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 95% 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 3LB?

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 3LB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around LE5 3LB, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in LE5 3LB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 10% of residents. 41.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (62.8%).

Which council covers LE5 3LB?

The local authority for LE5 3LB is Leicester.

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

How well connected is LE5 3LB?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 51 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, 1.2 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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