Leicester LE5
Leicester 043 · 4 sub-areas · 8,850 residents
Leicester 043 is a residential part of Leicester with around 8,850 people and a notably family-oriented character. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £895 a month — well below the UK average for a 2-bed — and over six in ten households are owner-occupied, which gives it a more settled feel than much of the city's inner core.
Leicester LE5 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 Leicester LE5?
Day-to-day life sits close to greenery — a park or playing field is within easy walking distance of most addresses; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; 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 £1,026 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Leicester LE5 in Leicester
Living in Leicester LE5
This part of Leicester sits on the more settled, owner-occupier end of the city's housing spectrum. The streets here are predominantly residential, with families making up a sizeable share of the population — around one in four households is a couple with children, and just over a quarter of residents are under 18. That shapes the day-to-day feel: quieter than Leicester's student-heavy inner districts, with a demographic mix that skews towards people who've put down roots.
On cost, it's genuinely affordable by national standards. A typical 2-bed runs about £895 a month — meaningfully below the UK median of around £1,200 for that size — and the median home price sits at around £264,000. The deposit-to-savings calculation works out to roughly 4.8 years at local earnings, which is tight but not extreme compared to much of the country. Council tax comes to around £2,529 a year at Band D.
The demographic picture is more mixed than the owner-occupation rate alone suggests. Around 37% of residents were born outside the UK, and the ethnic diversity index sits at 56 — reflecting Leicester's broader character as one of England's most ethnically varied cities. About 32% of residents hold a degree, slightly above what you'd expect for this income bracket, and a meaningful share — around 26% — work from home.
Practically, the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 3.8 km away (around a 48-minute walk, though most people drive — nearly 59% of residents commute by car). There's no realistic metro or tram service here. Broadband coverage is a genuine plus: 100% of properties can access gigabit speeds. For the sub-areas and streets within Leicester 043, see the list below.
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Frequently asked
- Is Leicester 043 a nice place to live?
- It depends on what you're after. It's a settled, family-oriented part of Leicester with high owner-occupation and genuinely affordable rents — a typical 2-bed is around £895 a month. The trade-off is that crime runs above the national average and a lower share of nearby schools are rated Good or Outstanding compared to the national picture.
- What is the rent in Leicester 043?
- A one-bedroom home runs about £718 a month, a two-bedroom around £895, and a three-bedroom around £1,046. These are estimates scaled from city-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose around 4.4% in the past year.
- Is Leicester 043 safe?
- Crime runs at around 111 incidents per 1,000 residents a year — above the UK national rate of roughly 80. It's not an outlier within Leicester, but it's higher than quieter suburban or rural benchmarks. As with most urban areas, quieter residential streets tend to be safer than main roads and retail areas.
- What's the commute from Leicester 043 to Leicester city centre?
- Most residents drive — around 59% commute by car. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 3.8 km away, so public transport takes planning. About 26% of residents work from home, which reduces the daily commute burden significantly for a large share of the population.
- Who lives in Leicester 043?
- Mostly families and settled owner-occupiers. Around 60% of households own their home, a quarter are couples with children, and over 25% of residents are under 18. The area is ethnically diverse — roughly 37% of residents were born outside the UK — and about 32% hold a degree.
- What schools are near Leicester 043?
- There are 70 schools within typical catchment distance, but only around 44% are rated Good or Outstanding — well below the national share of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 641 metres away. Check Ofsted's website directly to find named schools in the specific catchment zones you'd fall into.
- How long does it take to get to Birmingham from Leicester 043?
- By public transport, Birmingham is around 96 minutes from Leicester. That's a long commute for daily use, but manageable for occasional trips. Most residents working in major cities outside Leicester do so remotely — around 26% work from home.