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LE3 5AE

POSTCODE

LE3 5AE is a postcode in Fosse.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
52.6392, -1.1488
OS grid SK576049 (457,694, 304,945)
IMD England
2/10
#3970
Crime · Jun '26
Around average · 8.0 per 1k
MoM +19% vs May '26
Plus Code
9C4WJVQ2+MF
Among the most deprived
IMD England
Around average · 8.0 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
East Midlands
Region
Live
Status
Among the most deprived
IMD England
Around average · 8.0 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
East Midlands
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for LE3 5AE

England
Country
Leicester
Local Authority
Fosse
Ward
Leicester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
LE3 5AE
Coordinates
52.6392, -1.1488
Grid reference
SK576049
Easting
457,694
Northing
304,945
Region
East Midlands
Plus Code
9C4WJVQ2+MF
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

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.
3970
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 3970 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 & Wales
See sold prices in LE3

Police Recorded Crime near LE3 5AE

England & Wales
Crime trends · near LE3 5AE

Counts are for Fosse electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
69
YoY +15%
836546
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
25
YoY stable
40248
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
9
YoY —
21122
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
8
YoY —
1692
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
21
YoY stable
36239
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

0 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising

178
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,052
White Brit.35.2%
Other White22.9%
Indian11.4%
African8.9%
Pakistani3.6%
+ 9 other groups · 17.9%

Religion

Total residents: 2,051
Christian43.7%
No religion29.4%
Muslim11.8%
Hindu6.4%
Not answered5.9%
+ 1 other religions · 2.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,049
35–4925.5%
25–3419.9%
50–6414.5%
5–99.0%
≤48.0%
+ 5 other age groups · 23.1%

Households

Total households: 830
Other26.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.2%
Lone parent family: With dependent children12.8%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children6.9%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over6.6%
+ 9 other households · 32.0%

Administrative Information

Leicester
Local Authority
Council Area
Leicester West E14001328
Constituency
E14001328
Leicestershire
Police Force
England
Ward
Fosse
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 England
East 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 016A E01013681
E01013681
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Leicester 016 E02002842
E02002842
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Leicester 016A E01013681
E01013681
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Leicester 016 E02002842
E02002842
Urban: 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

6:03 AM5:45 PM
6:03 AM
Sunrise
5:45 PM
Sunset
11 hours 42 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:03 AM
Sunset (today)
5:45 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 42 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

September 2011
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~15 years
Active Duration
2011 -> Present
September 2011 — Introduced
Postcode LE3 5AE introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01013681 and MSOA E02002842 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode LE3 5AE is currently active and in use.
First introduced
September 2011
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~15 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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