# Leicester 038B

South Leicester. 2,383 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.6 square kilometres.

Leicester 038B had 2,323 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01013690. In: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands) › [Leicester](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 33.0** (2025). Leicester 038B has a deprivation score of 33.0 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 6,925th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/neighbourhood/e01013690#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £190,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Leicester 038B was £190,000 in 2025. Joint 5,597th 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/e01013690#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 2,323** (2021). Leicester 038B had 2,323 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 1,893rd 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/e01013690#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 96.7%** (January 2026). In Leicester 038B, 96.7% 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/e01013690#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01013690) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Leicester 038B is in decile 3.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01013690) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 29 homes were sold in Leicester 038B in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01013690) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Leicester 038B.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01013690) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Leicester 038B had 2,323 usual residents at the census.

## How Leicester 038B compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Leicester 038B | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 33.0 | 98th least deprived | 200 neighbourhoods, Leicester · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £190,000 | 19th cheapest | 103 neighbourhoods, Leicester · 2025 |
| Population | 2,323 | 19th most populated | 200 neighbourhoods, Leicester · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 96.7% | 18th lowest | 200 neighbourhoods, Leicester · Jan 2026 |

## Is Leicester 038B safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Leicester 038B at a rate of 139.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 83.5 per 1,000 people across West Knighton.
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 038B.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (163), other crime (61) and criminal damage and arson (40).
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 038B 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 038B in brief

Leicester 038B has a deprivation score of 33.0 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Leicester 038B was £190,000 in 2025.
Leicester 038B had 2,323 usual residents at the census.
In Leicester 038B, 96.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01013690
- Middle area: [West Knighton](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/west-knighton)
- Ward: [Knighton †](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/ward/knighton)
- 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 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: 0.64 km²
- People, mid-2024: 2,383
- 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 038A](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/neighbourhood/e01013689), [Leicester 038C](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/neighbourhood/e01013705), [Leicester 031D](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/neighbourhood/e01013688), [Leicester 035C](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/neighbourhood/e01013691), [Leicester 031A](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/neighbourhood/e01013613), [Leicester 035D](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/neighbourhood/e01013692)

## Latest updates for Leicester 038B

- 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/E01013690

## How to cite

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