Crown Hills
Leicester 021 · 6 sub-areas · 10,918 residents
Leicester 021 is a residential stretch of Leicester with around 10,900 people and a notably high share of families with children. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £895 a month — well below the UK median for a 2-bed — and over six in ten households here own their home outright or with a mortgage, which is unusually high for an inner-city neighbourhood.
Crown Hills is a green, lower-density part of Leicester — parks within walking distance of most addresses, a slower weekday rhythm, and a population skewed toward longer-tenure households rather than transient renters. The demographic profile leans family-aged, with a clear share of households with school-age children.
Overview
What's it like to live in Crown Hills?
Day-to-day life sits close to greenery — a park or playing field is within easy walking distance of most addresses; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; 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.
Crown Hills in Leicester
Living in Crown Hills
This part of Leicester has a distinctly settled, family-oriented feel. Nearly three in ten households are couples with children — a noticeably higher share than you'd find in most city-centre postcodes — and the owner-occupation rate of around 64% gives streets here a permanence that's less common in Leicester's more transient rental belts. Just over a quarter of residents are under 18, which shapes everything from school competition to the pace of daily life.
Cost-wise, Leicester 021 sits at the affordable end of the Leicester market. A one-bed comes in at around £718 a month, a two-bed at roughly £895, and a three-bed at about £1,046. Those figures are estimates scaled from city-level data using local sale prices — the official rent statistics only go down to council level — but they track closely with what's being listed. The median house price of around £274,000 means a deposit is achievable in under five years on a typical local salary, which is a rare thing in many English cities right now.
The demographic picture is genuinely mixed. Just under half of residents were born in the UK — around 46% — which reflects Leicester's longstanding status as one of England's most ethnically diverse cities. The degree-qualification rate sits at around 22%, roughly in line with the city average, and the median resident salary of about £27,900 a year points to a working and lower-middle-income population rather than a professional enclave.
Deprivation is a real factor here. The area sits in the bottom third nationally on the Index of Multiple Deprivation, with an unemployment claimant rate of around 5.5%. That context is worth weighing alongside the affordable rents and high owner-occupation — the two tend to go together. For practical move-in detail, see the streets and sub-areas below for more.
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Frequently asked
- Is Leicester 021 a nice place to live?
- It depends on your priorities. It's affordable, family-friendly, and has high owner-occupation — signs of settled, stable communities. The trade-off is a higher deprivation score and a below-average share of well-rated schools within catchment. For families who own rather than rent, and who do their school research carefully, it can work well.
- What is the rent in Leicester 021?
- A one-bed runs about £718 a month, a two-bed around £895, and a three-bed roughly £1,046. These are estimates scaled from city-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose around 4.4% over the past year. All figures sit below the UK median for equivalent bedroom sizes.
- Is Leicester 021 safe?
- The recorded crime rate is around 53 per 1,000 residents annually, which is below the UK national rate of roughly 80 per 1,000. That puts it in the safer half of Leicester's neighbourhoods. Deprivation levels are above average, so some localised issues exist, but the headline numbers are reassuring compared to the national picture.
- What's the commute from Leicester 021 to Leicester city centre?
- The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 1,875 metres away — about a 23-minute walk. Around half of residents commute by car, and just 5% use public transport. Nearly one in five works from home. For longer trips, Birmingham is around 71 minutes by rail and London around 86 minutes.
- Who lives in Leicester 021?
- Mostly families — nearly 30% of households are couples with children, and a quarter of residents are under 18. Around 64% of households own their home. It's ethnically mixed, with just under half of residents UK-born. The median resident salary is about £27,900 a year, pointing to a working and lower-middle-income community.
- What schools are near Leicester 021?
- There are 175 schools within 2km — excellent coverage — but only around 31% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted, well below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 1,850 metres away. Check current Ofsted ratings directly before relying on catchment, as inspection outcomes change.
- Is Leicester 021 a deprived area?
- Yes, by national measures. The area sits in the bottom third on the Index of Multiple Deprivation, and the unemployment claimant rate is around 5.5%. That said, high owner-occupation and a strong family presence suggest established communities rather than acute instability. It's a mixed picture.