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Is Leicester a good place to live?

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In Leicester (LE1 6), recorded crime is 415% above the national average, homes sell for around £434,791 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 6

Leicester LE1 6 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~3,007 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 £48,347, median £53,125 (16 sales)1996: mean £45,791, median £50,500 (16 sales)1997: mean £67,116, median £59,925 (16 sales)1998: mean £60,336, median £34,750 (9 sales)1999: mean £80,969, median £77,000 (33 sales)2000: mean £96,180, median £102,000 (45 sales)2001: mean £119,755, median £102,975 (48 sales)2002: mean £137,120, median £130,750 (70 sales)2003: mean £125,301, median £108,000 (88 sales)2004: mean £158,629, median £160,000 (73 sales)2005: mean £144,565, median £139,995 (53 sales)2006: mean £146,234, median £137,500 (80 sales)2007: mean £150,739, median £128,058 (70 sales)2008: mean £165,759, median £135,500 (23 sales)2009: mean £161,167, median £126,625 (12 sales)2010: mean £150,229, median £160,000 (14 sales)2011: mean £141,341, median £130,000 (11 sales)2012: mean £130,475, median £120,000 (22 sales)2013: mean £144,401, median £151,500 (16 sales)2014: mean £146,589, median £108,000 (19 sales)2015: mean £143,732, median £78,000 (55 sales)2016: mean £359,508, median £110,000 (53 sales)2017: mean £767,619, median £151,000 (48 sales)2018: mean £510,361, median £162,250 (142 sales)2019: mean £436,801, median £177,500 (47 sales)2020: mean £308,537, median £92,500 (84 sales)2021: mean £300,005, median £169,000 (62 sales)2022: mean £351,297, median £176,500 (37 sales)2023: mean £780,134, median £151,000 (34 sales)2024: mean £434,791, median £187,500 (41 sales)2025: mean £346,999, median £130,500 (44 sales)2026: mean £107,250, median £72,000 (8 sales)1995: mean £48,347, median £53,125 (16 sales)1996: mean £45,791, median £50,500 (16 sales)1997: mean £67,116, median £59,925 (16 sales)1998: mean £60,336, median £34,750 (9 sales)1999: mean £80,969, median £77,000 (33 sales)2000: mean £96,180, median £102,000 (45 sales)2001: mean £119,755, median £102,975 (48 sales)2002: mean £137,120, median £130,750 (70 sales)2003: mean £125,301, median £108,000 (88 sales)2004: mean £158,629, median £160,000 (73 sales)2005: mean £144,565, median £139,995 (53 sales)2006: mean £146,234, median £137,500 (80 sales)2007: mean £150,739, median £128,058 (70 sales)2008: mean £165,759, median £135,500 (23 sales)2009: mean £161,167, median £126,625 (12 sales)2010: mean £150,229, median £160,000 (14 sales)2011: mean £141,341, median £130,000 (11 sales)2012: mean £130,475, median £120,000 (22 sales)2013: mean £144,401, median £151,500 (16 sales)2014: mean £146,589, median £108,000 (19 sales)2015: mean £143,732, median £78,000 (55 sales)2016: mean £359,508, median £110,000 (53 sales)2017: mean £767,619, median £151,000 (48 sales)2018: mean £510,361, median £162,250 (142 sales)2019: mean £436,801, median £177,500 (47 sales)2020: mean £308,537, median £92,500 (84 sales)2021: mean £300,005, median £169,000 (62 sales)2022: mean £351,297, median £176,500 (37 sales)2023: mean £780,134, median £151,000 (34 sales)2024: mean £434,791, median £187,500 (41 sales)2025: mean £346,999, median £130,500 (44 sales)2026: mean £107,250, median £72,000 (8 sales) MeanMedian £780,134 £34,750 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in LE1 6, 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 (8 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 140 crimesJun 24: 154 crimesJul 24: 145 crimesAug 24: 152 crimesSep 24: 156 crimesOct 24: 157 crimesNov 24: 149 crimesDec 24: 117 crimesJan 25: 167 crimesFeb 25: 138 crimesMar 25: 140 crimesApr 25: 205 crimesMay 25: 163 crimesJun 25: 168 crimesJul 25: 151 crimesAug 25: 148 crimesSep 25: 178 crimesOct 25: 161 crimesNov 25: 164 crimesDec 25: 178 crimesJan 26: 141 crimesFeb 26: 112 crimesMar 26: 153 crimesApr 26: 164 crimesMay 26: 180 crimesJun 26: 165 crimes Jun 26: 165 crimes 205 112 May 24 Jun 26

Recorded crimes per month in LE1 6 (May 24–Jun 26, average 156/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
24
One-person households
47%
Households with children
16%
Households
5,083

Owned 19% · Social rent 26% · Private rent 55%

Census 2021 (ONS), for LE1 6.

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Leicester LE1 6: frequently asked questions

Is Leicester LE1 6 a good place to live?

In Leicester (LE1 6), recorded crime is 415% above the national average, homes sell for around £434,791 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 6?

Recorded crime in Leicester LE1 6 runs at 1378.2 per 1,000 properties, 415% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Leicester LE1 6 safe?

Crime in Leicester LE1 6 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Leicester LE1 6 runs at 1378.2 per 1,000 properties, 415% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

How much are house prices in Leicester LE1 6?

Homes in Leicester LE1 6 sell for around £434,791 on average, based on 41 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is Leicester LE1 6 at risk of flooding?

Leicester LE1 6 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~3,007 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

How many schools are there in Leicester LE1 6?

There is 1 school in Leicester LE1 6 (0 primary, 0 secondary), per the DfE Get Information about Schools register.

Is Leicester LE1 6 a deprived area?

Leicester LE1 6 sits in deprivation decile 3 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).