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LE5 5DH area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Crown Hills
Council: Leicester
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,623 (2024)

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At a glance

What LE5 5DH is like

LE5 5DH is a postcode in the Crown Hills area of Leicester. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,623 people. 67.1% of households own their home, 22.5% rent privately and 9.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 51.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is 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 5DH compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.4 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, 59 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

96%

Rated good or better across 23 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£43,473

Average annual income before tax, higher than 22% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LE5 5DH differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
14.2% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A young populationPositive
22% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
96% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

LE5 5DH FAQs

Is LE5 5DH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 96% 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 5DH?

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.

Is LE5 5DH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around LE5 5DH, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in LE5 5DH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 8.4% of residents. 67.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (72.9%).

Which council covers LE5 5DH?

The local authority for LE5 5DH is Leicester.

LE5 5DH comes under Leicester in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LE5 5DH?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 59 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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