Leicester

LOCAL AUTHORITY
Avg IMD
Most deprived 20–30%
Census 2021
368,571
Households
127,388
Crimes · Aug '26
4,406

Estimated population, mid-2025: 383,116 (ONS, published 29 Jul 2026)

127,388
Households
Indian · 34%
Ethnicity
Christian · 25%
Religion
Most deprived 20–30%
Avg IMD
4,406
Crimes · Aug '26
£244,500
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,892 sales
£1,023
Average rent, August 2026
6,098
Postcodes
127,388
Households
Indian · 34%
Ethnicity
Christian · 25%
Religion
Most deprived 20–30%
Avg IMD
4,406
Crimes · Aug '26
£244,500
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,892 sales
£1,023
Average rent, August 2026
6,098
Postcodes

Sold prices in Leicester

England & Wales
Property sales · Leicester
HM Land Registry · Leicester
Average price
£256,570
Median price: £244,500
Median +0.7% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,892 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 46 sales · avg £268,053
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£270k£254k£238k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Police Recorded Crime in Leicester

England & Wales
Crime trends · Leicester

Counts are the sum of electoral wards in this area, not a 1-mile street search around a point.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearSep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
1,594
YoY +25%
1,5941,3151,035
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
578
YoY stable
604460316
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
214
YoY stable
39124190
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
129
YoY +21%
17412779
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
406
YoY +12%
432335238
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
292
YoY stable
363287210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
366
YoY +68%
366274182
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Bicycle Theft
70
YoY +8%
825629
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Drugs
185
YoY +83%
185143101
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other Crime
73
YoY +20%
926945
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Robbery
68
YoY +70%
705029
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Possession Of Weapons
47
YoY +12%
493418
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Public Order
384
YoY stable
489379269
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · drugs up sharply · violent crime rising

4,406
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics in Leicester

Ethnicity

Total residents: 368,571
Indian34.3%
White Brit.33.2%
Other White6.8%
African5.8%
Pakistani3.4%
+ 5 other groups · 16.4%

Religion

Total residents: 368,571
Christian24.7%
Muslim23.4%
No religion22.9%
Hindu17.9%
Not answered5.6%
+ 1 other religions · 5.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 368,571
35–4920.2%
50–6415.9%
25–3414.9%
20–249.8%
10–158.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.0%

Households

Total households: 127,388
One person: other18.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.6%
One person: aged 66+9.3%
Lone parent family: With dependent children7.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.2%
+ 9 other households · 39.9%

Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Leicester

Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Most deprived 20–30%
Mean decile 3.10 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Most deprived 20–30% on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 3.10 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).

Flood risk in Leicester

High flood risk in part of this area

1 of 9 sampled points in Zone 3

Not in a flood zoneZone 2Zone 3

Zone 3 is land with a 1 in 100 (1%) or greater chance of flooding in any year.

Recorded as Fluvial Models

Environment Agency flood map for planning · 9-point area sample, not a check on any one property

Amenities in Leicester

GPs make up most of the mapped places

45 GPs · 23 Libraries · 13 Hospitals · 104 in all

  • GPs45
  • Libraries23
  • Hospitals13
  • Universities13
  • Museums10

OpenStreetMap · selected tags only · council totals; wards use the parent figure

Private rents in Leicester

Average rent, August 2026

£1,023/month

ONS Price Index of Private Rents — average monthly rent by bedroom.

£716
1 bed
£892
2 bed
£1,045
3 bed
£1,453
4 bed

ONS Price Index of Private Rents · local authority aggregate, not an asking rent

School applications

We've matched this area to Leicester.

You apply through this education local authority even if the school is in another council area.

Last published allocation

None of the schools listed here has a published last-distance figure, so we cannot compare a postcode with last year's allocation. We do not draw catchment maps in this list; where we hold a council's map, it is on the school's page.

Apply for a primary place via Leicester

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Admission appeals in Leicester

Appeals lodged

515

Local authority × school phase. Not a figure for one school.

Primary
91 · 1.6% of admissions
Lodged
58 · 1.0% of admissions
Heard
4 · 6.9% of those heard
Successful

5,764 admissions

Infant
61 · 1.4% of admissions
Lodged
44 · 1.0% of admissions
Heard
3 · 6.8% of those heard
Successful

4,366 admissions

Secondary
424 · 7.9% of admissions
Lodged
358 · 6.7% of admissions
Heard
9 · 2.5% of those heard
Successful

5,366 admissions

EES admission appeals · Reporting year 2026 · as at 6 Aug 2026

Overview of Leicester

Coordinates52.6356, -1.1252
Postcodes
6,098
Census 2021
368,571

Estimated population, mid-2025: 383,116 (ONS, published 29 Jul 2026)

Households (Census)
127,388
Recorded crime · Aug '26
4,406

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