Postcode sector · Leicester

LE9 5 area guide

Who lives in LE9 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Blaby
Region: East Midlands
Population: 8,073 (2024)

LE9 5Postcode sector · Leicester

At a glance

What LE9 5 is like

The LE9 5 postcode sector in Blaby covers 0 live postcodes and is home to about 8,073 people in 2,728 households. 75.1% of households own their home, 15.5% rent privately and 8.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 67.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How LE9 5 compares

Headline figures for LE9 5, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools in LE9 5.

Household incomeMore

£57,392

Average annual income before tax, higher than 61% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LE9 5 differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
22.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 26 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
75.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LE9 5 FAQs

Is LE9 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is LE9 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around LE9 5, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in LE9 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.4% of residents. 75.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (41.3%).

Which council covers LE9 5?

The local authority for LE9 5 is Blaby.

LE9 5 comes under Blaby in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LE9 5?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 26 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Station Approach, 0.9 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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