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Is Leicester a good place to live?

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In Leicester (LE1 5), recorded crime is 339% above the national average, homes sell for around £600,034 on average, there is 1 school in the area, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 3/10, 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 5

Leicester LE1 5 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~2,847 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 (1996–2026)

1996: mean £132,500, median £132,500 (2 sales)1997: mean £68,000, median £68,000 (1 sale)1999: mean £89,000, median £89,000 (2 sales)2000: mean £125,083, median £83,000 (6 sales)2001: mean £108,333, median £110,000 (3 sales)2002: mean £147,850, median £145,000 (17 sales)2003: mean £131,109, median £125,000 (17 sales)2004: mean £129,135, median £121,500 (24 sales)2005: mean £143,203, median £133,000 (22 sales)2006: mean £133,040, median £127,000 (33 sales)2007: mean £163,711, median £157,250 (14 sales)2008: mean £141,550, median £122,500 (10 sales)2009: mean £141,698, median £122,000 (7 sales)2010: mean £72,000, median £82,000 (3 sales)2011: mean £117,200, median £85,000 (5 sales)2012: mean £352,611, median £92,000 (9 sales)2013: mean £74,200, median £66,900 (4 sales)2014: mean £350,591, median £130,000 (11 sales)2015: mean £554,294, median £279,500 (24 sales)2016: mean £1,131,595, median £110,000 (54 sales)2017: mean £509,978, median £166,500 (34 sales)2018: mean £544,786, median £167,500 (28 sales)2019: mean £652,950, median £300,000 (17 sales)2020: mean £1,293,265, median £200,000 (28 sales)2021: mean £672,100, median £325,000 (15 sales)2022: mean £1,222,671, median £450,000 (16 sales)2023: mean £1,828,832, median £185,000 (18 sales)2024: mean £600,034, median £605,000 (16 sales)2025: mean £778,179, median £305,000 (14 sales)2026: mean £168,500, median £168,500 (2 sales)1996: mean £132,500, median £132,500 (2 sales)1997: mean £68,000, median £68,000 (1 sale)1999: mean £89,000, median £89,000 (2 sales)2000: mean £125,083, median £83,000 (6 sales)2001: mean £108,333, median £110,000 (3 sales)2002: mean £147,850, median £145,000 (17 sales)2003: mean £131,109, median £125,000 (17 sales)2004: mean £129,135, median £121,500 (24 sales)2005: mean £143,203, median £133,000 (22 sales)2006: mean £133,040, median £127,000 (33 sales)2007: mean £163,711, median £157,250 (14 sales)2008: mean £141,550, median £122,500 (10 sales)2009: mean £141,698, median £122,000 (7 sales)2010: mean £72,000, median £82,000 (3 sales)2011: mean £117,200, median £85,000 (5 sales)2012: mean £352,611, median £92,000 (9 sales)2013: mean £74,200, median £66,900 (4 sales)2014: mean £350,591, median £130,000 (11 sales)2015: mean £554,294, median £279,500 (24 sales)2016: mean £1,131,595, median £110,000 (54 sales)2017: mean £509,978, median £166,500 (34 sales)2018: mean £544,786, median £167,500 (28 sales)2019: mean £652,950, median £300,000 (17 sales)2020: mean £1,293,265, median £200,000 (28 sales)2021: mean £672,100, median £325,000 (15 sales)2022: mean £1,222,671, median £450,000 (16 sales)2023: mean £1,828,832, median £185,000 (18 sales)2024: mean £600,034, median £605,000 (16 sales)2025: mean £778,179, median £305,000 (14 sales)2026: mean £168,500, median £168,500 (2 sales) MeanMedian £1,828,832 £66,900 1996 2026*

Annual sold price in LE1 5, 1996–2026 — 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 (2 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 161 crimesJun 24: 118 crimesJul 24: 140 crimesAug 24: 150 crimesSep 24: 140 crimesOct 24: 166 crimesNov 24: 152 crimesDec 24: 159 crimesJan 25: 142 crimesFeb 25: 122 crimesMar 25: 153 crimesApr 25: 114 crimesMay 25: 172 crimesJun 25: 132 crimesJul 25: 163 crimesAug 25: 153 crimesSep 25: 131 crimesOct 25: 172 crimesNov 25: 135 crimesDec 25: 149 crimesJan 26: 135 crimesFeb 26: 148 crimesMar 26: 163 crimesApr 26: 134 crimesMay 26: 120 crimesJun 26: 160 crimes Jun 26: 160 crimes 172 114 May 24 Jun 26

Recorded crimes per month in LE1 5 (May 24–Jun 26, average 146/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
23
One-person households
40%
Households with children
20%
Households
3,029

Owned 23% · Social rent 26% · Private rent 51%

Census 2021 (ONS), for LE1 5.

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Leicester LE1 5: frequently asked questions

Is Leicester LE1 5 a good place to live?

In Leicester (LE1 5), recorded crime is 339% above the national average, homes sell for around £600,034 on average, there is 1 school in the area, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 3/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Leicester LE1 5?

Recorded crime in Leicester LE1 5 runs at 1175.4 per 1,000 properties, 339% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Leicester LE1 5 safe?

Crime in Leicester LE1 5 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Leicester LE1 5 runs at 1175.4 per 1,000 properties, 339% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

How much are house prices in Leicester LE1 5?

Homes in Leicester LE1 5 sell for around £600,034 on average, based on 16 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is Leicester LE1 5 at risk of flooding?

Leicester LE1 5 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~2,847 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

How many schools are there in Leicester LE1 5?

There is 1 school in Leicester LE1 5 (0 primary, 0 secondary), per the DfE Get Information about Schools register.

Is Leicester LE1 5 a deprived area?

Leicester LE1 5 sits in deprivation decile 3 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).