# Leicester 021A

East Leicester. 2,092 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.3 square kilometres.

Leicester 021A had 1,943 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01013662. In: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands) › [Leicester](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 30.3** (2025). Leicester 021A has a deprivation score of 30.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 8,110th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/neighbourhood/e01013662#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £287,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Leicester 021A was £287,500 in 2025. Joint 15,083rd 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/e01013662#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,943** (2021). Leicester 021A had 1,943 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 6,317th 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/e01013662#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.1%** (January 2026). In Leicester 021A, 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/e01013662#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01013662) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Leicester 021A is in decile 3.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01013662) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 10 homes were sold in Leicester 021A in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01013662) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Police recorded 8 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in Leicester 021A in August 2026.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01013662) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Leicester 021A had 1,943 usual residents at the census.

## How Leicester 021A compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Leicester 021A | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 30.3 | 87th least deprived | 200 neighbourhoods, Leicester · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £287,500 | 23rd most expensive | 103 neighbourhoods, Leicester · 2025 |
| Population | 1,943 | 61st most populated | 200 neighbourhoods, Leicester · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.1% | joint 48th lowest | 200 neighbourhoods, Leicester · Jan 2026 |

## Is Leicester 021A safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Leicester 021A at a rate of 44.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 45.4 per 1,000 people across Crown Hills.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 8 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Leicester 021A.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (28), other crime (26) and anti-social behaviour (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 021A 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 021A in brief

Leicester 021A has a deprivation score of 30.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Leicester 021A was £287,500 in 2025.
Leicester 021A had 1,943 usual residents at the census.
In Leicester 021A, 99.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01013662
- Middle area: [Crown Hills](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/crown-hills)
- Ward: [North Evington †](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/ward/north-evington)
- Postcode district: [LE5 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/le5)
- Town: [Leicester †](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester)
- Postcode area: [LE †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/le)
- 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: 0.28 km²
- People, mid-2024: 2,092
- Output areas: 5

† 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 021B](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/neighbourhood/e01013663), [Leicester 017E](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/neighbourhood/e01013659), [Leicester 019D](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/neighbourhood/e01013665), [Leicester 017D](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/neighbourhood/e01013658), [Leicester 021C](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/neighbourhood/e01013747), [Leicester 017G](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/neighbourhood/e01013745)

## Latest updates for Leicester 021A

- 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/E01013662

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