# Leicester 018C

Central Leicester. 1,908 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.4 square kilometres.

Leicester 018C had 1,844 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01013746. In: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands) › [Leicester](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 57.4** (2025). Leicester 018C has a deprivation score of 57.4 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 1,276th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/neighbourhood/e01013746#f-imd-2025-score
- **Population: 1,844** (2021). Leicester 018C had 1,844 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 8,615th 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/e01013746#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.5%** (January 2026). In Leicester 018C, 98.5% 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/e01013746#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 9.9%** (August 2026). In Leicester 018C, 9.9% 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/e01013746#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01013746) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Leicester 018C is in decile 1.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01013746) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 2 homes were sold in Leicester 018C in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01013746) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Leicester 018C.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01013746) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Leicester 018C had 1,844 usual residents at the census.

## How Leicester 018C compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Leicester 018C | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 57.4 | 14th most deprived | 200 neighbourhoods, Leicester · 2025 |
| Population | 1,844 | 91st most populated | 200 neighbourhoods, Leicester · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 98.5% | joint 34th lowest | 200 neighbourhoods, Leicester · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 9.9% | joint 5th highest | 200 neighbourhoods, Leicester · Aug 2026 |

## Is Leicester 018C safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Leicester 018C at a rate of 171.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 76.3 per 1,000 people across St Matthews & Highfields North.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 38 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Leicester 018C.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (103), other crime (72) and shoplifting (68).
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 018C 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 018C in brief

Leicester 018C has a deprivation score of 57.4 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
Leicester 018C had 1,844 usual residents at the census.
In Leicester 018C, 98.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Leicester 018C, 9.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01013746
- Middle area: [St Matthews & Highfields North](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/st-matthews-and-highfields-north)
- Ward: [Wycliffe †](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/ward/wycliffe)
- 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: 0.40 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,908
- 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 018A](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/neighbourhood/e01013742), [Leicester 018D](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/neighbourhood/e01013748), [Leicester 018F](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/neighbourhood/e01013755), [Leicester 041C](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/neighbourhood/e01032872), [Leicester 010F](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/neighbourhood/e01013720), [Leicester 017A](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/neighbourhood/e01013654)

## Latest updates for Leicester 018C

- 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/E01013746

## How to cite

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