Rushey Mead North
Leicester 002 · 5 sub-areas · 8,607 residents
Leicester 002 is a residential area within Leicester, home to around 8,600 people and notably owner-occupied for a city neighbourhood — nearly three in four households own their home. A typical two-bedroom property lets for about £895 a month, comfortably below the UK median for a 2-bed and among the more affordable options in the city.
Rushey Mead North 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. Most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Overview
What's it like to live in Rushey Mead North?
3 parks and 3 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; 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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Rushey Mead North in Leicester
Living in Rushey Mead North
Leicester 002 has the feel of a settled, established neighbourhood rather than a transient rental corridor. The high ownership rate — around 73% of households own outright or with a mortgage — gives streets a more stable, long-term character than much of the inner city. It's a place where people tend to stay, not pass through.
The cost picture is one of Leicester 002's main draws. At roughly £895 a month for a two-bedroom property, you're paying noticeably less than the UK median of around £1,200 for the same size. Even a three-bedroom here comes in at about £1,046 a month — a figure that would barely cover a one-bedroom in parts of London or Bristol. Rents did rise around 4.4% in the past year, so the direction of travel matters, but the starting point remains competitive.
The population skews evenly across age groups — around a fifth each in the under-18s, 18–34s, 35–49s, 50–64s, and 65-plus brackets. That unusual balance across generations signals a genuinely mixed community rather than a neighbourhood dominated by students or retirees. Just under a quarter of households are single-person, and roughly one in five are couples with children. Ethnic diversity is meaningful, with the diversity index at 46.6 and just over half of residents UK-born.
Practically, the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 3.2 km away — about a 40-minute walk, or a short drive or bus ride. Most residents drive: around 61% commute by car. Broadband coverage is strong, with 100% gigabit availability across the area, which suits the roughly one in four residents who work from home. See the streets and sub-areas below for more on how different pockets of the neighbourhood compare.
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Frequently asked
- Is Leicester 002 a nice place to live?
- It's a settled, predominantly owner-occupied neighbourhood with a genuinely mixed age range and competitive rents. The crime rate is above the national average, and school ratings in the immediate area are lower than the national benchmark — so it depends on what matters most to you. For affordability and community stability, it stacks up well within Leicester.
- What is the rent in Leicester 002?
- A one-bedroom typically runs around £718 a month, a two-bedroom around £895, and a three-bedroom about £1,046. These are estimates scaled from city-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose around 4.4% in the past year, but remain well below UK medians across all bedroom sizes.
- Is Leicester 002 safe?
- Crime runs at around 101 incidents per 1,000 residents annually — above the UK national rate of roughly 80. That's not unusual for an urban residential area, and the neighbourhood sits in the fifth deprivation decile nationally, suggesting crime reflects density rather than acute disadvantage. It's worth checking street-level data for specific streets before deciding.
- What's the commute from Leicester 002 to Leicester city centre?
- Most residents drive — around 61% commute by car. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 3.2 km away. Around one in four residents work from home, which is above average. Public transport options are limited compared to larger UK cities, so a car or bike is useful for getting around day-to-day.
- Who lives in Leicester 002?
- A genuinely mixed community — age groups from under-18s to over-65s each make up roughly a fifth of the population. About 73% of households own their home, making it unusually owner-occupied for a city neighbourhood. Just over half of residents were born in the UK, and the area has a meaningful ethnic diversity index of 46.6.
- What schools are near Leicester 002?
- There are 74 schools within 2 km, but only around 13% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — well below the national share of around 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 1.7 km away. Families should check specific catchment boundaries carefully, as proximity doesn't always guarantee a place.
- How does Leicester 002 compare to the rest of Leicester for affordability?
- It's on the more affordable end within the city. Two-bedroom rents of around £895 a month and a median sale price of roughly £277,000 sit below many city-centre and popular suburban postcodes. The deposit-to-income ratio of around five years is manageable relative to southern England, though not easy on local salaries.