Postcode district · Leicester

LE87 area guide

Who lives in LE87, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Leicester
Region: East Midlands
Population: 8,941 (2024)

LE87Postcode district · Leicester

At a glance

What LE87 is like

The LE87 postcode district in Leicester covers 40 live postcodes and is home to about 8,941 people in 2,828 households. 45.2% of households own their home, 36.6% rent privately and 16.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 42.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average.

Scores

How LE87 compares

Headline figures for LE87, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore

10/ 10

Higher than most: 100.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 61 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools in LE87.

Household incomeMore

£50,902

Average annual income before tax, higher than 44% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LE87 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
36.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
36.7% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
100.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
A young populationPositive
35.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

Questions

LE87 FAQs

Is LE87 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 100.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 10 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is LE87 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 100.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around LE87, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 10 of 10.

Who lives in LE87?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 20.6% of residents. 45.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (29.9%).

Which council covers LE87?

The local authority for LE87 is Leicester.

LE87 comes under Leicester in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LE87?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 61 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Leicester Rail Station, 0.3 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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