Most deprived 10–20%
IMD England
Around average · 10.7 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£244,500
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,892 sales
+0.7%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
East Midlands
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
6116
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 6116 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesProperty sales · LE2 1LG
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
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Police Recorded Crime near LE2 1LG
England & WalesCrime trends · near LE2 1LG
Counts are for Stoneygate electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
77
YoY —
77415
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
24
YoY —
34181
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
10
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
8
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
21
YoY —
21110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
53
YoY —
53271
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
33
YoY —
33170
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
Indian36.6%
Bangladeshi13.9%
White Brit.13.1%
Pakistani8.1%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group7.5%
+ 7 other groups · 20.7%
Religion
Muslim48.5%
Hindu13.9%
Christian13.0%
No religion11.2%
Not answered5.0%
+ 2 other religions · 8.4%
Age groups
35–4919.8%
50–6414.6%
25–3413.2%
10–1510.4%
20–2410.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.9%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children23.6%
One person: other16.8%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over9.2%
One person: aged 66+8.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent8.0%
+ 9 other households · 33.7%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min
Leicester Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 4.9 km straight lineabout 61 min
South Wigston Rail Station
Rail · outside
- 5.1 km straight lineabout 63 min
Leicester North (Great Central Railway)
Underground
Bus stops
- 172 m straight lineabout 2 min
Chepstow Road
Bus · adj · west
- 216 m straight lineabout 3 min
Glossop Street
Bus · adj · east
- 221 m straight lineabout 3 min
Halsbury Street
Bus · opp · east
- 235 m straight lineabout 3 min
Evington Road
Bus · S Bound · south
- 271 m straight lineabout 3 min
Conway Road
Bus · adj · west
Coordinates & Location for LE2 1LG
Postcode
LE2 1LG
Coordinates
52.6240, -1.1094
Grid reference
SK603032
Easting
460,383
Northing
303,290
Region
East Midlands
Plus Code
9C4WJVFR+J6
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Leicester
Travel to Work
Leicester
ITL Region
Leicester
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Leicester
Local Authority
Council AreaLeicester South E14001327
Constituency
E14001327Leicestershire
Police Force
England
Ward
Stoneygate
Constituency code
E14001327
EU Electoral Region
East Midlands
Parish
Leicester, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Leicester
Health & NHS
East Midlands
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandEast Midlands
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East Midlands
NHS Region
Midlands
Integrated Care Board
NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Leicester City
Sub ICB Location
NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICB - 04C
Cancer Alliance
East Midlands
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Leicester 027A E01013756
E01013756MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Leicester 027 E02002853
E02002853LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Leicester 027A E01013756
E01013756MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Leicester 027 E02002853
E02002853Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
7:31 AM
Sunrise
6:08 PM
Sunset
10 hours 37 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:31 AM
Sunset (today)
6:08 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 37 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode LE2 1LG introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01013756 and MSOA E02002853 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 6116
Present — Active
Postcode LE2 1LG is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near LE2 1LG
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 32%
RWM expected
64%
All-throughIndependentMixed · Ages 2–16FSM 0%
Attainment 8
37.0
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 18%
RWM expected
77%
SecondaryStateGirls · Ages 11–16FSM 27%
Attainment 8
61.4
SecondaryStateBoys · Ages 11–16FSM 24%
Attainment 8
52.2
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 16%
RWM expected
61%
PrimaryIndependentMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 0%
PrimaryIndependentMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 0%
All-throughIndependentBoys · Ages 9–16FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 32%
RWM expected
72%
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