LE5 House Prices, Crime & Local Stats

LE5 is a postcode district in Leicester, East Midlands, covering 1437 active and 563 retired postcodes.

The largest share of LE5 (27%) is characterised by an aspirational, minority-led community with growing professional households, alongside a South Asian neighbourhood — terraced housing, strong community feel (19%). A further 15% of the district is made up of a tight-knit Pakistani community with strong local ties and family networks. This mix of 7 distinct neighbourhood types makes LE5 one of the more varied districts in the region.

Property: Average house prices in LE5 are around £249k, down 6.8% year-on-year. Safety: Crime runs above average across LE5 at 240 per 1,000 residents — driven partly by commercial activity and transport hubs. Individual street-level data is available by selecting a specific postcode below. With an average age of 36, LE5 has a young professional to mixed-family community — active, with a healthy balance of renters and owner-occupiers.

Select any postcode below to explore street-level crime, nearby schools, sold house prices, and census data — or view the full LE5 demographics profile for district-wide census breakdowns.