Neighbourhood · Blaby · East Midlands
Leicester Forest East
Blaby 002 · 4 sub-areas · 6,156 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Families (77/100)Watch-out: Solo renters (51/100)Liveability 32/100 · Below median
Leicester Forest East is a mid-density neighbourhood of Blaby in the East Midlands region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services. Most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Liveability
32/100
Below median
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Leicester Forest East?
A snapshot of Leicester Forest East
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Transport links are limited — a car or e-bike is a practical assumption for most regular trips; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £977 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Leicester Forest East in Blaby
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Leicester Forest East?
- The median monthly rent across Leicester Forest East is £977.
- How safe is Leicester Forest East?
- Leicester Forest East has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Leicester Forest East?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 69 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Leicester Forest East?
- There are 5 schools within 2 km of Leicester Forest East, of which 60% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 4529 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Leicester Forest East?
- The most common council tax band in Leicester Forest East is B, with the typical Band D annual charge around £2,156. Council tax is set by Blaby council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Leicester Forest East to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Leicester Forest East to central London is approximately 143 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Leicester Forest East?
- 100% of premises in Leicester Forest East are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Leicester Forest East?
- Leicester Forest East sits in IMD decile 9 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
- What's the tenure mix in Leicester Forest East?
- 87% of households in Leicester Forest East are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
- What is the average property price in Leicester Forest East?
- The average property price across Blaby (the local authority covering Leicester Forest East) is approximately £283,240, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Leicester Forest East a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.66 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £31,950.)
- Which local areas are part of Leicester Forest East?
- Leicester Forest East contains 4 local areas: Blaby 002A, Blaby 002C, Blaby 002D, Blaby 002B.
FAQ
Frequently asked about Leicester Forest East
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Leicester Forest East?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Leicester Forest East is £977. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is Leicester Forest East a safe place to live?
- Leicester Forest East has a safety score of 73/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Leicester Forest East?
- 60% of schools within 2 km of Leicester Forest East are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Leicester Forest East?
- Public-transport commute time from Leicester Forest East to central London is approximately 143 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Leicester Forest East different from the rest of Blaby?
- Leicester Forest East contains 4 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Leicester Forest East rank in Blaby?
- Leicester Forest East scores 32/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Blaby, see the Cities table on the Blaby page.
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