Belgrave North West
Leicester 006 · 6 sub-areas · 10,328 residents
Leicester 006 is a mixed inner-city neighbourhood in Leicester, home to around 10,300 people. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for about £895 a month — notably below the UK median for a 2-bed — though rents rose around 4% last year. The area stands out for its unusually high share of overseas-born residents and a relatively affordable route onto the property ladder by Midlands standards.
Belgrave North West is a mid-density neighbourhood of Leicester 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.
Overview
What's it like to live in Belgrave North West?
2 parks and 1 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,026 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 6 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Belgrave North West in Leicester
Living in Belgrave North West
Leicester 006 sits firmly in the affordable tier of the city's rental market, and that affordability is one of its defining features. You're looking at rents well below the UK's typical £1,200 a month for a 2-bed, which means more floor space for your money than you'd get in almost any comparable English city. The trade-off is a neighbourhood that scores low on deprivation metrics — the IMD score of 33.2 puts it in roughly the bottom 30% nationally — so don't expect polished high streets or well-maintained public spaces throughout.
The cost picture is one of the more accessible in Leicester. A one-bedroom flat runs around £718 a month, a two-bedroom around £895, and a three-bedroom around £1,046. Rents crept up about 4.4% over the past year, which is moderate rather than alarming. If you're thinking about buying, the median sale price sits around £256,000 — and the deposit saving period works out at roughly 4.6 years at local income levels, which is relatively manageable compared with southern England.
Who lives here is genuinely distinctive. Only around a third of residents were born in the UK — one of the lower figures you'll find in any Leicester neighbourhood — giving the area a strongly international character. The age spread is fairly even across younger working-age groups, with around 23% aged 18–34 and 22% aged 35–49. Tenure is mixed: just under half of homes are owner-occupied, nearly a third are private rentals, and about one in four is social housing — a higher social-housing share than much of the city.
Practically speaking, the nearest mainline rail station is about 2.6 km away — roughly a 30-minute walk or a short bus or cycle ride. Most residents drive: over half commute by car. See the streets and sub-areas below for more on how the neighbourhood breaks down.
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Frequently asked
- Is Leicester 006 a nice place to live?
- It depends what you're after. Leicester 006 is genuinely affordable — two-bedroom flats run around £895 a month — and it has a strongly international community. The trade-off is that it sits in the more deprived tier of Leicester, with a crime rate above the national average and a lower share of highly-rated nearby schools than most UK neighbourhoods. Good for budget-conscious renters; less ideal if schools or safety are top priorities.
- What is the rent in Leicester 006?
- A one-bedroom flat typically costs around £718 a month, a two-bedroom around £895, and a three-bedroom around £1,046. Rents rose roughly 4.4% over the past year. These figures are estimates scaled from city-level data using local sale prices, rather than a direct postcode-level survey.
- Is Leicester 006 safe?
- The crime rate is around 92.5 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, which is above the UK national average of roughly 80. That's not alarming, but it's a genuine gap. Crime tends to be concentrated in specific streets rather than spread evenly, so it's worth checking street-level data for the exact area you're considering.
- What's the commute from Leicester 006 to Leicester city centre?
- The nearest mainline rail station is about 2.6 km away — roughly a 30-minute walk or a short bus or cycle ride. Over half of residents drive to work. Public transport use is low at around 8.5%, suggesting the bus network is workable but not the most convenient option for many journeys.
- Who lives in Leicester 006?
- It's a mixed, internationally diverse neighbourhood — only around a third of residents were born in the UK, which is unusually low even by Leicester's standards. The age spread skews working-age, with a reasonable share of families. Tenure is split between owner-occupiers (around 47%), private renters (29%), and social housing tenants (23%).
- What schools are near Leicester 006?
- There are 122 schools within typical catchment distance, though only around 31% are rated Good or Outstanding — well below the national norm of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding school is just 344 metres away. Check the Ofsted school finder for current ratings and admission criteria before committing.
- How long is the rail journey from Leicester to Birmingham?
- From Leicester station — about 2.6 km from the neighbourhood — the rail journey to Birmingham takes around 81 minutes by public transport. London is approximately 96 minutes and Manchester around 139 minutes.