# Leicester City Centre

Central Leicester. 11,810 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.3 square kilometres.

Leicester City Centre had 10,053 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02006851. In: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands) › [Leicester](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £115,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Leicester City Centre was £115,000 in 2025. Joint 113th 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/leicester-city-centre#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 10,053** (2021). Leicester City Centre had 10,053 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 1,114th 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/leicester-city-centre#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Leicester City Centre 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/leicester-city-centre#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 75.5%** (January 2026). In Leicester City Centre, 75.5% 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/leicester-city-centre#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02006851) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Leicester City Centre 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=E02006851) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 33 homes were sold in Leicester City Centre in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02006851) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Leicester City Centre.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02006851) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Leicester City Centre had 10,053 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Leicester City Centre

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Leicester City Centre at a rate of 756.2 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 | 2,424 |
| Other crime | 2,177 |
| Shoplifting | 1,469 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1,094 |
| Drug offences | 500 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 442 |
| Vehicle crime | 284 |
| Burglary | 211 |
| Theft from the person | 178 |
| Robbery | 152 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Leicester City Centre compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Leicester City Centre | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £115,000 | cheapest | 38 middle areas, Leicester · 2025 |
| Population | 10,053 | 16th most populated | 38 middle areas, Leicester · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 38 middle areas, Leicester · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 75.5% | lowest | 38 middle areas, Leicester · Jan 2026 |

## Is Leicester City Centre safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Leicester City Centre at a rate of 756.2 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, 821 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Leicester City Centre.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (2,424), other crime (2,177) and shoplifting (1,469).
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 Leicester City Centre 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.

## Leicester City Centre in brief

The median price paid for a home in Leicester City Centre was £115,000 in 2025.
Leicester City Centre had 10,053 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Leicester City Centre live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Leicester City Centre, 75.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02006851
- Ward: [Castle †](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/ward/castle)
- Constituency: [Leicester South †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/leicester-south)
- Council: [Leicester](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester)
- Region: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 1.25 km²
- People, mid-2024: 11,810*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 27

* 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

[Leicester City South](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/leicester-city-south), [Abbey Park](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/abbey-park), [St Matthews & Highfields North](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/st-matthews-and-highfields-north), [West End & Westcotes](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/west-end-and-westcotes)

## Latest updates for Leicester City Centre

- 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/E02006851

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