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LE5 5 area guide

Who lives in LE5 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Population
25,877 (2024)
At a glance

What LE5 5 is like

The LE5 5 postcode sector in Leicester covers 225 live postcodes and is home to about 25,877 people in 7,065 households. 62.5% of households own their home, 31.7% rent privately and 5.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 51.2% 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 5 sold for a median of £273,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LE5 5 compares

Headline figures for LE5 5, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
3.6/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£273,000

Median over 72 sales in LE5 5, −2.9% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 57 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools in LE5 5.

Household incomeMore
£46,737

Average annual income before tax, higher than 32% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LE5 5 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    31.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    A student area

    12.4% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.

  3. 03
    A young populationPositive

    22.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

  4. 04
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

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

Questions

LE5 5 FAQs

01
Is LE5 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.6 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 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 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £273,000.

Homes in LE5 5 sold for a median of £273,000 across 72 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is LE5 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around LE5 5, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in LE5 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 8.2% of residents. 62.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (39.5%).
05
Which council covers LE5 5?

The local authority for LE5 5 is Leicester.

LE5 5 comes under Leicester in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is LE5 5?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 57 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 mile 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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