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LE5 5TW area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Stoneygate North
Council: Leicester
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,730 (2024)

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At a glance

What LE5 5TW is like

LE5 5TW is a postcode in the Stoneygate North area of Leicester. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,730 people. 71.8% of households own their home, 23.7% rent privately and 4.1% 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 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 5TW compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.4 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, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£52,519

Average annual income before tax, higher than 49% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LE5 5TW differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
23.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
71.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LE5 5TW FAQs

Is LE5 5TW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.4 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).

How much does a house cost in LE5 5TW?

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 5TW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around LE5 5TW, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in LE5 5TW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 8.1% of residents. 71.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (52.2%).

Which council covers LE5 5TW?

The local authority for LE5 5TW is Leicester.

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

How well connected is LE5 5TW?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 32 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, 1.6 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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