FOREST ROAD, LE5 0DU House Prices & Local Information

LE5 0DU is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Forest Road, 0.5km from Wood Hill in Leicester. Administratively it sits within North Evington ward and the Leicester East constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, LE5 0DU is a busy family neighbourhood — lots of children, diverse backgrounds. The daytime character shifts — ethnically mixed workforce primarily in care and education. The 38 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down. 45% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. The area has a notably diverse population — 100% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Leicester. Full-time employment stands at 23% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 33 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £187k, up 77.8% year-on-year. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for LE5 0DU are sourced from Output Area E00068946 (shared with 8 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.