# Leicester 023E

West Leicester. 1,882 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.1 square kilometres.

Leicester 023E had 1,716 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01013781. In: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands) › [Leicester](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 43.2** (2025). Leicester 023E has a deprivation score of 43.2 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 3,756th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/neighbourhood/e01013781#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £254,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Leicester 023E was £254,000 in 2025. Joint 11,929th 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/e01013781#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,716** (2021). Leicester 023E had 1,716 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 12,851st 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/e01013781#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.9%** (January 2026). In Leicester 023E, 99.9% 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/e01013781#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01013781) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Leicester 023E is in decile 2.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01013781) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 10 homes were sold in Leicester 023E in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01013781) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Leicester 023E.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01013781) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Leicester 023E had 1,716 usual residents at the census.

## How Leicester 023E compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Leicester 023E | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 43.2 | joint 50th most deprived | 200 neighbourhoods, Leicester · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £254,000 | joint 44th most expensive | 103 neighbourhoods, Leicester · 2025 |
| Population | 1,716 | 85th least populated | 200 neighbourhoods, Leicester · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.9% | joint 67th highest | 200 neighbourhoods, Leicester · Jan 2026 |

## Is Leicester 023E safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Leicester 023E at a rate of 193.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 149.7 per 1,000 people across West End & Westcotes.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 32 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Leicester 023E.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (164), other crime (56) and anti-social behaviour (44).
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 023E 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 023E in brief

Leicester 023E has a deprivation score of 43.2 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Leicester 023E was £254,000 in 2025.
Leicester 023E had 1,716 usual residents at the census.
In Leicester 023E, 99.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01013781
- Middle area: [West End & Westcotes](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/west-end-and-westcotes)
- Ward: [Fosse †](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/ward/fosse)
- 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: 0.13 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,882
- 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 023F](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/neighbourhood/e01013782), [Leicester 020E](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/neighbourhood/e01013786), [Leicester 023D](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/neighbourhood/e01013779), [Leicester 016D](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/neighbourhood/e01013684), [Leicester 016C](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/neighbourhood/e01013683)

## Latest updates for Leicester 023E

- 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/E01013781

## How to cite

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