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Is Leicester a good place to live?

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In Leicester (LE1 1), recorded crime is 330% above the national average, homes sell for around £647,159 on average, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 2/10, where 1 is most deprived).

Official UK open data · crime to 2026-04 · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.

Flood risk in Leicester LE1 1

Leicester LE1 1 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~2,307 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, updated 2026-06-27. Surface-water and groundwater flooding are modelled separately and are not included here. Commission an official flood search before purchase.

Sold-price trend (1995–2026)

1995: mean £76,667, median £100,000 (3 sales)1996: mean £60,000, median £60,000 (1 sale)1997: mean £35,000, median £35,000 (1 sale)1999: mean £250,500, median £250,500 (2 sales)2000: mean £143,000, median £143,000 (2 sales)2001: mean £120,000, median £122,000 (3 sales)2002: mean £108,533, median £114,000 (31 sales)2003: mean £190,709, median £199,000 (11 sales)2004: mean £122,622, median £115,000 (51 sales)2005: mean £129,681, median £120,000 (83 sales)2006: mean £136,353, median £130,000 (173 sales)2007: mean £136,397, median £127,500 (87 sales)2008: mean £135,007, median £124,000 (49 sales)2009: mean £76,413, median £82,500 (44 sales)2010: mean £106,652, median £86,000 (64 sales)2011: mean £108,276, median £91,500 (39 sales)2012: mean £120,728, median £105,000 (20 sales)2013: mean £124,531, median £109,500 (35 sales)2014: mean £207,501, median £115,375 (74 sales)2015: mean £184,434, median £115,231 (112 sales)2016: mean £622,177, median £114,500 (73 sales)2017: mean £250,227, median £141,000 (81 sales)2018: mean £146,404, median £158,025 (104 sales)2019: mean £436,579, median £125,500 (74 sales)2020: mean £1,932,953, median £153,000 (34 sales)2021: mean £185,530, median £118,000 (50 sales)2022: mean £680,483, median £130,000 (45 sales)2023: mean £343,439, median £135,000 (41 sales)2024: mean £647,159, median £140,000 (33 sales)2025: mean £1,119,095, median £108,500 (34 sales)2026: mean £274,418, median £118,750 (10 sales)1995: mean £76,667, median £100,000 (3 sales)1996: mean £60,000, median £60,000 (1 sale)1997: mean £35,000, median £35,000 (1 sale)1999: mean £250,500, median £250,500 (2 sales)2000: mean £143,000, median £143,000 (2 sales)2001: mean £120,000, median £122,000 (3 sales)2002: mean £108,533, median £114,000 (31 sales)2003: mean £190,709, median £199,000 (11 sales)2004: mean £122,622, median £115,000 (51 sales)2005: mean £129,681, median £120,000 (83 sales)2006: mean £136,353, median £130,000 (173 sales)2007: mean £136,397, median £127,500 (87 sales)2008: mean £135,007, median £124,000 (49 sales)2009: mean £76,413, median £82,500 (44 sales)2010: mean £106,652, median £86,000 (64 sales)2011: mean £108,276, median £91,500 (39 sales)2012: mean £120,728, median £105,000 (20 sales)2013: mean £124,531, median £109,500 (35 sales)2014: mean £207,501, median £115,375 (74 sales)2015: mean £184,434, median £115,231 (112 sales)2016: mean £622,177, median £114,500 (73 sales)2017: mean £250,227, median £141,000 (81 sales)2018: mean £146,404, median £158,025 (104 sales)2019: mean £436,579, median £125,500 (74 sales)2020: mean £1,932,953, median £153,000 (34 sales)2021: mean £185,530, median £118,000 (50 sales)2022: mean £680,483, median £130,000 (45 sales)2023: mean £343,439, median £135,000 (41 sales)2024: mean £647,159, median £140,000 (33 sales)2025: mean £1,119,095, median £108,500 (34 sales)2026: mean £274,418, median £118,750 (10 sales) MeanMedian £1,932,953 £35,000 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in LE1 1, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (10 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 99 crimesJun 24: 98 crimesJul 24: 137 crimesAug 24: 108 crimesSep 24: 109 crimesOct 24: 148 crimesNov 24: 115 crimesDec 24: 127 crimesJan 25: 86 crimesFeb 25: 127 crimesMar 25: 112 crimesApr 25: 123 crimesMay 25: 119 crimesJun 25: 148 crimesJul 25: 115 crimesAug 25: 128 crimesSep 25: 131 crimesOct 25: 141 crimesNov 25: 172 crimesDec 25: 101 crimesJan 26: 129 crimesFeb 26: 134 crimesMar 26: 148 crimesApr 26: 107 crimesMay 26: 114 crimesJun 26: 115 crimes Jun 26: 115 crimes 172 86 May 24 Jun 26

Recorded crimes per month in LE1 1 (May 24–Jun 26, average 123/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
26
One-person households
46%
Households with children
19%
Households
4,650

Owned 21% · Social rent 22% · Private rent 57%

Census 2021 (ONS), for LE1 1.

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Leicester LE1 1: frequently asked questions

Is Leicester LE1 1 a good place to live?

In Leicester (LE1 1), recorded crime is 330% above the national average, homes sell for around £647,159 on average, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 2/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Leicester LE1 1?

Recorded crime in Leicester LE1 1 runs at 1150.5 per 1,000 properties, 330% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Leicester LE1 1 safe?

Crime in Leicester LE1 1 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Leicester LE1 1 runs at 1150.5 per 1,000 properties, 330% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

How much are house prices in Leicester LE1 1?

Homes in Leicester LE1 1 sell for around £647,159 on average, based on 33 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is Leicester LE1 1 at risk of flooding?

Leicester LE1 1 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~2,307 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Is Leicester LE1 1 a deprived area?

Leicester LE1 1 sits in deprivation decile 2 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).