Postcode district · Leicester

LE5 area guide

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

Council: Leicester
Region: East Midlands
Population: 134,987 (2024)

LE5Postcode district · Leicester

At a glance

What LE5 is like

The LE5 postcode district in Leicester covers 1,475 live postcodes and is home to about 134,987 people in 41,255 households. 54.5% of households own their home, 25.9% rent privately and 18.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 52.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in LE5 sold for a median of £272,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LE5 compares

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

AffluenceMore

3.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£272,750

Median over 446 sales in LE5, +0.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 47 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

98%

Rated good or better across 41 inspected schools in LE5.

Household incomeMore

£46,805

Average annual income before tax, higher than 33% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LE5 differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
11.9% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A young populationPositive
22.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
A big private rental marketPositive
25.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
98% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

LE5 FAQs

Is LE5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 35.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 98% 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?

The median sale price over the last year was £272,750.

Homes in LE5 sold for a median of £272,750 across 446 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LE5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around LE5, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in LE5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 7.9% of residents. 54.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (35.5%).

Which council covers LE5?

The local authority for LE5 is Leicester.

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

How well connected is LE5?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 47 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, 1.7 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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