Rowley Fields & Faircharm
Leicester 029 · 5 sub-areas · 8,929 residents
Leicester 029 is a densely populated inner Leicester neighbourhood, home to around 8,900 people, with a notably high proportion of young renters and a strong ethnic mix. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for around £895 a month — well below the UK national average of about £1,200 — making it one of the more affordable corners of the city. Over half of households here rent privately.
Rowley Fields & Faircharm 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. The population skews young, with a high concentration of 18- to 34-year-olds; the rental market is active and turnover is high — people move through rather than stay.
Overview
What's it like to live in Rowley Fields & Faircharm?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; Recorded crime is higher than the national norm — common for built-up urban areas, but worth weighing if you're looking for a quieter base; 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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Rowley Fields & Faircharm in Leicester
Living in Rowley Fields & Faircharm
Leicester 029 feels like a working inner-city neighbourhood rather than a polished urban quarter. The population skews young — more than a third of residents are aged 18 to 34 — and the area has a genuinely diverse character, with only around half of residents born in the UK. It's not a quiet suburban retreat, but it's not an anonymous zone either: there's a density and energy that comes from a community that's actively lived-in.
On cost, this neighbourhood sits at the affordable end of Leicester's rental market. You'll pay around £895 a month for a two-bedroom place — noticeably cheaper than the UK national median, and in line with what you'd expect from an inner Leicester postcode that hasn't been gentrified. The trade-off is that rent still takes a significant bite: if you're on the local median salary, around 55% of take-home pay goes on rent, so budgeting carefully matters.
More than half of residents here rent privately — around 51% — which is high even by Leicester standards. Owner-occupation sits at just 43%, and social housing accounts for only around 5% of tenures. That tenure mix shapes who's here: mostly younger workers and students rather than long-settled families, though couples with children make up nearly one in five households.
The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 2.3 km away — about a 29-minute walk, or a short bus or bike ride. Birmingham is reachable by public transport in around 77 minutes, and London in about 92 minutes by rail. Most residents drive: nearly half commute by car, while public transport accounts for fewer than one in ten. Broadband coverage is strong — the area has 100% gigabit-capable connectivity. See the streets and sub-areas below for more.
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Frequently asked
- Is Leicester 029 a nice place to live?
- It depends on what you're after. If you want affordable inner-city living with a young, diverse community, it works well. Rents are well below the national average, broadband is excellent, and there's an energy that comes from a densely lived-in neighbourhood. The trade-off is a higher-than-average crime rate and a school landscape that requires careful research.
- What is the rent in Leicester 029?
- A one-bedroom flat runs around £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. Council tax (Band D) adds roughly £211 a month on top.
- Is Leicester 029 safe?
- Crime runs at around 119 incidents per 1,000 residents a year — noticeably above the UK national rate of roughly 80. It's one of the higher-crime parts of Leicester, driven largely by higher-volume categories common in dense inner-city areas. Quieter residential streets tend to be calmer than main corridors.
- What's the commute from Leicester 029 to Leicester city centre?
- The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 2.3 km away — about a 29-minute walk, though most residents cycle or bus it. Around half of residents drive to work. Birmingham is reachable by public transport in about 77 minutes, and London in around 92 minutes by rail.
- Who lives in Leicester 029?
- Mainly young renters. More than a third of residents are aged 18 to 34, and over half rent privately. It's one of Leicester's more internationally diverse neighbourhoods — only around 53% of residents were born in the UK. Single-person households make up about a quarter of the total.
- What schools are near Leicester 029?
- There are 82 schools within 2 km, but only around 33% are rated Good or Outstanding — well below the national average of around 89%. The nearest Outstanding school is about 1.8 km away. Families should research individual catchments carefully rather than assuming proximity means quality here.
- How affordable is buying a home in Leicester 029?
- The median property price is around £210,000. At current saving rates, a deposit takes roughly 3.8 years to accumulate — relatively accessible by UK urban standards, though with median resident earnings of about £27,900 a year, the mortgage stretch is still real.