# Leicester 031A

South Leicester. 2,122 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.3 square kilometres.

Leicester 031A had 1,874 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01013613. In: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands) › [Leicester](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 36.2** (2025). Leicester 031A has a deprivation score of 36.2 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 5,715th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/neighbourhood/e01013613#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £185,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Leicester 031A was £185,000 in 2025. Joint 5,145th cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/neighbourhood/e01013613#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,874** (2021). Leicester 031A had 1,874 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 7,817th most populated of 46,844. 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/neighbourhood/e01013613#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.1%** (January 2026). In Leicester 031A, 99.1% 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/neighbourhood/e01013613#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01013613) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Leicester 031A is in decile 2.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01013613) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 20 homes were sold in Leicester 031A in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01013613) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Leicester 031A.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01013613) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Leicester 031A had 1,874 usual residents at the census.

## How Leicester 031A compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Leicester 031A | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 36.2 | joint 91st most deprived | 200 neighbourhoods, Leicester · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £185,000 | 16th cheapest | 103 neighbourhoods, Leicester · 2025 |
| Population | 1,874 | joint 81st most populated | 200 neighbourhoods, Leicester · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.1% | joint 48th lowest | 200 neighbourhoods, Leicester · Jan 2026 |

## Is Leicester 031A safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Leicester 031A at a rate of 84.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 184.0 per 1,000 people across Aylestone North & Saffron Fields.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 19 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Leicester 031A.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (87), other crime (42) and criminal damage and arson (16).
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 neighbourhood, so they describe all of Leicester and not Leicester 031A 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.
- **Population estimate: 383,116** (2025). Leicester’s population was an estimated 383,116 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Down 0.9% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Leicester 031A in brief

Leicester 031A has a deprivation score of 36.2 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Leicester 031A was £185,000 in 2025.
Leicester 031A had 1,874 usual residents at the census.
In Leicester 031A, 99.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01013613
- Middle area: [Aylestone North & Saffron Fields](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/aylestone-north-and-saffron-fields)
- Ward: [Aylestone †](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/ward/aylestone)
- Postcode district: [LE2 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/le2)
- Town: [Leicester †](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester)
- Postcode area: [LE †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/le)
- Constituency: [Leicester West †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/leicester-west)
- Council: [Leicester](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester)
- Region: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 0.25 km²
- People, mid-2024: 2,122
- Output areas: 6

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, town, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Leicester 031B](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/neighbourhood/e01013614), [Leicester 031C](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/neighbourhood/e01013687), [Leicester 034E](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/neighbourhood/e01013612), [Leicester 035C](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/neighbourhood/e01013691), [Leicester 038B](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/neighbourhood/e01013690)

## Latest updates for Leicester 031A

- 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/E01013613

## How to cite

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