# Humberstone & Hamilton South North east Leicester. 8,850 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 2.8 square kilometres. Humberstone & Hamilton South had 8,472 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Middle area. Code E02006965. In: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands) › [Leicester](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester) ## Key figures - **Median sale price: £290,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Humberstone & Hamilton South was £290,000 in 2025. Joint 3,559th cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/humberstone-and-hamilton-south#f-house-sales-median-price - **Population: 8,472** (2021). Humberstone & Hamilton South had 8,472 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 2,780th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/humberstone-and-hamilton-south#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Humberstone & Hamilton South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/humberstone-and-hamilton-south#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.0%** (January 2026). In Humberstone & Hamilton South, 99.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/humberstone-and-hamilton-south#f-gigabit-coverage ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02006965) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Humberstone & Hamilton South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. - [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02006965) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 78 homes were sold in Humberstone & Hamilton South in 2025. - [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02006965) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Humberstone & Hamilton South. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02006965) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Humberstone & Hamilton South had 8,472 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Humberstone & Hamilton South In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Humberstone & Hamilton South at a rate of 107.2 per 1,000 people. That compares with 124.0 per 1,000 people across Leicester. Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates. | Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count | | --- | --- | | Violence and sexual offences | 341 | | Other crime | 188 | | Anti-social behaviour | 120 | | Criminal damage and arson | 113 | | Shoplifting | 62 | | Vehicle crime | 48 | | Drug offences | 39 | | Burglary | 26 | | Robbery | 6 | | Theft from the person | 6 | Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026. ## How Humberstone & Hamilton South compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Humberstone & Hamilton South | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Median sale price | £290,000 | 3rd most expensive | 38 middle areas, Leicester · 2025 | | Population | 8,472 | 13th least populated | 38 middle areas, Leicester · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 38 middle areas, Leicester · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.0% | 13th lowest | 38 middle areas, Leicester · Jan 2026 | ## Is Humberstone & Hamilton South safe? What police records show In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Humberstone & Hamilton South at a rate of 107.2 per 1,000 people. That compares with 124.0 per 1,000 people across Leicester. Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people. In August 2026 alone, 76 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Humberstone & Hamilton South. In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (341), other crime (188) and anti-social behaviour (120). Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates. Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest. ## Figures for the whole of Leicester These figures are published for the whole of Leicester, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Leicester and not Humberstone & Hamilton South alone. [See Leicester](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester) - **Average house price: £226,881** (August 2026). Leicester’s average house price was £226,881 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 1.5% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026. - **Median full-time pay: £32,281** (2025). Full-time workers living in Leicester earned a median of £32,281 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 9th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025. - **House price to pay: 7.0×** (2025). A home in Leicester costs 7.0 times local full-time pay. Joint 159th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026. - **Deprivation score: 34.4** (2025). Leicester has a deprivation score of 34.4 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 16th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. ## Humberstone & Hamilton South in brief The median price paid for a home in Humberstone & Hamilton South was £290,000 in 2025. Humberstone & Hamilton South had 8,472 usual residents at the census. About 100% of people in Humberstone & Hamilton South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Humberstone & Hamilton South, 99.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: E02006965 - Ward: [Humberstone & Hamilton †](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/ward/humberstone-and-hamilton) - Constituency: [Leicester East †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/leicester-east) - Council: [Leicester](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester) - Region: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands) - Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england) - Area: 2.78 km² - People, mid-2024: 8,850* - Neighbourhoods: 4 - Output areas: 22 * People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area. † Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs. ## Next door [Colchester Road](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/colchester-road), [Hamilton North](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/hamilton-north), [Rushey Mead North](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/rushey-mead-north), [Northfields & Merrydale](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/northfields-and-merrydale), [Rushey Mead South](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/rushey-mead-south), [North Evington & Rowlatts Hill](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/north-evington-and-rowlatts-hill) ## Latest updates for Humberstone & Hamilton South - August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026. - September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026. - Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026. The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02006965 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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