# Leicester 005D

North east Leicester. 1,818 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.3 square kilometres.

Leicester 005D had 1,727 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01013741. In: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands) › [Leicester](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 22.7** (2025). Leicester 005D has a deprivation score of 22.7 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 12,625th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/neighbourhood/e01013741#f-imd-2025-score
- **Population: 1,727** (2021). Leicester 005D had 1,727 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 12,451st 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/e01013741#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.7%** (January 2026). In Leicester 005D, 99.7% 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/e01013741#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 4.1%** (August 2026). In Leicester 005D, 4.1% 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/e01013741#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01013741) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Leicester 005D is in decile 4.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01013741) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 9 homes were sold in Leicester 005D in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01013741) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Police recorded 9 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in Leicester 005D in August 2026.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01013741) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Leicester 005D had 1,727 usual residents at the census.

## How Leicester 005D compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Leicester 005D | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 22.7 | 53rd least deprived | 200 neighbourhoods, Leicester · 2025 |
| Population | 1,727 | 87th least populated | 200 neighbourhoods, Leicester · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.7% | joint 92nd lowest | 200 neighbourhoods, Leicester · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 4.1% | joint 63rd lowest | 200 neighbourhoods, Leicester · Aug 2026 |

## Is Leicester 005D safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Leicester 005D at a rate of 39.1 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 68.1 per 1,000 people across Rushey Mead South.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 9 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Leicester 005D.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (20), other crime (14) and anti-social behaviour (13).
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 005D 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 005D in brief

Leicester 005D has a deprivation score of 22.7 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
Leicester 005D had 1,727 usual residents at the census.
In Leicester 005D, 99.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Leicester 005D, 4.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01013741
- Middle area: [Rushey Mead South](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/rushey-mead-south)
- Ward: [Rushey Mead †](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/ward/rushey-mead)
- Postcode district: [LE4 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/le4)
- 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: 0.33 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,818
- 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 005B](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/neighbourhood/e01013739), [Leicester 005C](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/neighbourhood/e01013740), [Leicester 007D](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/neighbourhood/e01013629), [Leicester 005A](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/neighbourhood/e01013732), [Leicester 006E](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/neighbourhood/e01013738), [Leicester 007A](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/neighbourhood/e01013624)

## Latest updates for Leicester 005D

- 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/E01013741

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/neighbourhood/e01013741