Most deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Around average · 11.6 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.
12429
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 12429 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 8HQ
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
Jan '24 – Feb '25Feb '25: 1 sales · avg £203,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£203k£194k£185k
Jan '24Feb '25
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Police Recorded Crime near LE2 8HQ
England & WalesCrime trends · near LE2 8HQ
Counts are for Aylestone 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
51
YoY +42%
513620
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
16
YoY -11%
20147
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY -54%
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
851
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
29
YoY +71%
29163
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
33
YoY +14%
362615
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.75.0%
Indian5.9%
Other White5.0%
White & Black Caribbean2.3%
African1.9%
+ 5 other groups · 9.9%
Religion
No religion45.0%
Christian40.5%
Not answered6.9%
Muslim3.6%
Hindu1.7%
+ 1 other religions · 2.3%
Age groups
35–4922.0%
50–6420.2%
25–3413.7%
65–748.5%
10–157.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.2%
Households
One person: other21.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.0%
One person: aged 66+10.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.3%
Single family household, all members 66+7.9%
+ 9 other households · 36.3%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 2.8 km straight lineabout 36 min
South Wigston Rail Station
Rail · outside
- 3.0 km straight lineabout 37 min
Leicester Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 5.6 km straight lineabout 70 min
Station Approach
Rail · adj
Bus stops
- 163 m straight lineabout 2 min
Aylestone Road
Bus · outside · east
- 205 m straight lineabout 3 min
Milligan Road
Bus · W Bound · west
- 234 m straight lineabout 3 min
Hampshire Road
Bus · opp · north-east
- 237 m straight lineabout 3 min
Duncan Road
Bus · near · north
- 261 m straight lineabout 3 min
Hampshire Road
Bus · adj · south-west
Coordinates & Location for LE2 8HQ
Postcode
LE2 8HQ
Coordinates
52.6071, -1.1455
Grid reference
SK579013
Easting
457,963
Northing
301,377
Region
East Midlands
Plus Code
9C4WJV43+RR
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 West E14001328
Constituency
E14001328Leicestershire
Police Force
England
Ward
Aylestone
Constituency code
E14001328
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 034E E01013612
E01013612MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Leicester 034 E02002860
E02002860LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Leicester 034E E01013612
E01013612MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Leicester 034 E02002860
E02002860Urban: 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
7:27 AM
Sunrise
6:13 PM
Sunset
10 hours 46 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:27 AM
Sunset (today)
6:13 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 46 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 8HQ 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 E01013612 and MSOA E02002860 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 12429
Present — Active
Postcode LE2 8HQ 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 8HQ
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 26%
RWM expected
47%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 28%
RWM expected
56%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 51%
RWM expected
34%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 43%
RWM expected
63%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 7–16FSM 82%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 41%
Attainment 8
37.5
SecondaryStateGirls · Ages 11–16FSM 30%
Attainment 8
52.6
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 4–19FSM 48%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 22%
RWM expected
62%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 2–16FSM 44%
Attainment 8
37.8
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