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LE5 0AR

POSTCODE

LE5 0AR is a postcode in Castle.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
52.6372, -1.1261
OS grid SK592047 (459,239, 304,738)
IMD England
3/10
#8620
Crime · Jun '26
Among the highest · 29.5 per 1k
MoM +94% vs May '26
Plus Code
9C4WJVPF+VH
High deprivation
IMD England
Among the highest · 29.5 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
£400,000
Median property price
—
Annual change
East Midlands
Region
Live
Status
High deprivation
IMD England
Among the highest · 29.5 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
£400,000
Median property price
—
Annual change
East Midlands
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for LE5 0AR

England
Country
Leicester
Local Authority
Castle
Ward
Leicester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
LE5 0AR
Coordinates
52.6372, -1.1261
Grid reference
SK592047
Easting
459,239
Northing
304,738
Region
East Midlands
Plus Code
9C4WJVPF+VH
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.
8620
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 8620 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
Property sales · LE5 0AR
HM Land Registry · Leicester
Average price
£400,000
YoY: not enough sales in one or both windows
Median price: £400,000
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Recent sale price trend
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Police Recorded Crime near LE5 0AR

England & Wales
Crime trends · near LE5 0AR

Counts are for Castle 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
267
YoY +17%
267228189
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
95
YoY +38%
1389552
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
17
YoY -54%
794715
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
18
YoY -45%
452811
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
43
YoY +23%
614732
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

2 of 5 key categories improving · asb rising

814
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,245
White Brit.28.2%
Other White20.3%
Indian16.1%
African9.6%
Other ethnic group: Arab5.5%
+ 8 other groups · 20.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,246
Christian32.8%
No religion32.1%
Muslim17.5%
Hindu7.4%
Not answered7.0%
+ 2 other religions · 3.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,250
20–2431.0%
25–3429.5%
35–4914.1%
50–6410.2%
≤44.6%
+ 3 other age groups · 10.5%

Households

Total households: 719
Other46.7%
Cohabiting couple family: No children14.7%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over10.6%
Other single family household: Other family composition5.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children5.2%
+ 5 other households · 17.5%

Administrative Information

Leicester
Local Authority
Council Area
Leicester South E14001327
Constituency
E14001327
Leicestershire
Police Force
England
Ward
Castle
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 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 041F E01034023
E01034023
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Leicester 041 E02006851
E02006851
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Leicester 041A E01032867
E01032867
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Leicester 041 E02006851
E02006851
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

6:00 AM5:50 PM
6:00 AM
Sunrise
5:50 PM
Sunset
11 hours 50 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:00 AM
Sunset (today)
5:50 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 50 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode LE5 0AR 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. IMD England rank: 8620
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01034023 and MSOA E02006851 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode LE5 0AR 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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