# Leicester 012E

West Leicester. 1,838 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.2 square kilometres.

Leicester 012E had 1,805 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01013728. In: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands) › [Leicester](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 47.3** (2025). Leicester 012E has a deprivation score of 47.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 2,874th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/neighbourhood/e01013728#f-imd-2025-score
- **Population: 1,805** (2021). Leicester 012E had 1,805 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 9,708th 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/e01013728#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 100.0%** (January 2026). In Leicester 012E, 100.0% 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/neighbourhood/e01013728#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 7.5%** (August 2026). In Leicester 012E, 7.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/neighbourhood/e01013728#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01013728) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Leicester 012E is in decile 1.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01013728) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 6 homes were sold in Leicester 012E in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01013728) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Leicester 012E.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01013728) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Leicester 012E had 1,805 usual residents at the census.

## How Leicester 012E compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Leicester 012E | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 47.3 | 33rd most deprived | 200 neighbourhoods, Leicester · 2025 |
| Population | 1,805 | 96th most populated | 200 neighbourhoods, Leicester · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 100.0% | joint highest | 200 neighbourhoods, Leicester · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 7.5% | joint 35th highest | 200 neighbourhoods, Leicester · Aug 2026 |

## Is Leicester 012E safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Leicester 012E at a rate of 83.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 144.9 per 1,000 people across New Parks & Stokeswood.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 15 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Leicester 012E.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (53), criminal damage and arson (39) and anti-social behaviour (26).
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 012E 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 012E in brief

Leicester 012E has a deprivation score of 47.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
Leicester 012E had 1,805 usual residents at the census.
In Leicester 012E, 100.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Leicester 012E, 7.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01013728
- Middle area: [New Parks & Stokeswood](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/new-parks-and-stokeswood)
- Ward: [Western †](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/ward/western)
- Postcode district: [LE3 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/le3)
- 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: 0.20 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,838
- 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 012C](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/neighbourhood/e01013725), [Leicester 012D](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/neighbourhood/e01013726), [Leicester 012A](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/neighbourhood/e01013721), [Leicester 020E](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/neighbourhood/e01013786), [Leicester 020D](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/neighbourhood/e01013785), [Leicester 016B](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/neighbourhood/e01013682)

## Latest updates for Leicester 012E

- 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/E01013728

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/neighbourhood/e01013728