# Leicester 020C

West Leicester. 1,534 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.3 square kilometres.

Leicester 020C had 1,513 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01013783. In: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands) › [Leicester](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 12.2** (2025). Leicester 020C has a deprivation score of 12.2 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 11,333rd least deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/neighbourhood/e01013783#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £278,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Leicester 020C was £278,000 in 2025. Joint 14,211th 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/e01013783#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,513** (2021). Leicester 020C had 1,513 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 22,835th 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/e01013783#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.7%** (January 2026). In Leicester 020C, 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/e01013783#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01013783) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Leicester 020C is in decile 7.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01013783) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 19 homes were sold in Leicester 020C in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01013783) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Leicester 020C.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01013783) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Leicester 020C had 1,513 usual residents at the census.

## How Leicester 020C compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Leicester 020C | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 12.2 | 10th least deprived | 200 neighbourhoods, Leicester · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £278,000 | 30th most expensive | 103 neighbourhoods, Leicester · 2025 |
| Population | 1,513 | 33rd least populated | 200 neighbourhoods, Leicester · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.7% | joint 92nd lowest | 200 neighbourhoods, Leicester · Jan 2026 |

## Is Leicester 020C safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Leicester 020C at a rate of 48.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 76.2 per 1,000 people across Dane Hills & Western Park.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 13 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Leicester 020C.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (26), criminal damage and arson (12) and other crime (12).
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 020C 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 020C in brief

Leicester 020C has a deprivation score of 12.2 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Leicester 020C was £278,000 in 2025.
Leicester 020C had 1,513 usual residents at the census.
In Leicester 020C, 99.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01013783
- Middle area: [Dane Hills & Western Park](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/dane-hills-and-western-park)
- 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: 0.26 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,534
- 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 020B](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/neighbourhood/e01013780), [Leicester 023F](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/neighbourhood/e01013782), [Leicester 028E](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/neighbourhood/e01013641), [Leicester 028D](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/neighbourhood/e01013639), [Leicester 023G](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/neighbourhood/e01013784), [Leicester 020E](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester/neighbourhood/e01013786)

## Latest updates for Leicester 020C

- 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/E01013783

## How to cite

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