VAUGHAN STREET, LE3 5JL House Prices & Local Information

LE3 5JL is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Vaughan Street, 0.2km from Black Friars in Leicester. Administratively it sits within Fosse ward and the Leicester West constituency.

For renters and young professionals, LE3 5JL offers a mixed area of service workers, students and families in semi-detached housing. During the day, ethnically mixed workforce in transportation and storage. The community skews young professional (average age 31) — expect a mix of renters, sharers, and first-time buyers. 65% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants. The area has a notably diverse population — 38% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Leicester.

Safety: Crime rates are above average at 93 incidents per 1,000 residents — worth reviewing the crime breakdown below. Property: With prices averaging £158k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, up 9.5% 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 LE3 5JL are sourced from Output Area E00069086 (shared with 5 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.