Neighbourhoods in Leicester
East Midlands · 38 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).
Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population
#290 of 296 local authorities · 38 neighbourhoods · 372,495 residents
deprivation decile · left = most deprived
Neighbourhoods here span Braunstone Park West (1) to Knighton (84); 26% of residents live in one of England’s most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods. How these averages are worked out →
In summary
Leicester contains both ends of the scale: Knighton at 84 out of 100 (#1,088 of 6,856 in England) against Braunstone Park West at 1, an 83-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 1 neighbourhood in the least-deprived third of England and 29 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £116,750 in Leicester City Centre to £415,000 in Knighton — a 3.6× gap within Leicester.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in Leicester
Towns & places in Leicester
Grouped neighbourhoods that share a town or locality name.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knighton | 1,088 | 84 | £415,000 |
| Evington | 2,918 | 57 | £355,000 |
| Dane Hills & Western Park | 3,007 | 56 | £265,000 |
| Clarendon Park & Stoneygate South | 3,405 | 50 | £250,000 |
| Hamilton North | 3,446 | 50 | £230,000 |
| Rushey Mead North | 3,679 | 46 | £257,000 |
| Abbey Park | 3,755 | 45 | £266,500 |
| West Knighton | 4,118 | 40 | £242,500 |
| Humberstone & Hamilton South | 4,145 | 40 | £285,000 |
| Aylestone South | 4,694 | 32 | £245,000 |
| Rowley Fields & Faircharm | 4,776 | 30 | £192,500 |
| Colchester Road | 4,927 | 28 | £271,500 |
| Rushey Mead South | 5,091 | 26 | £263,000 |
| Crown Hills | 5,167 | 25 | £275,000 |
| Stoneygate North | 5,318 | 22 | £254,500 |
| Beaumont Park | 5,496 | 20 | £272,750 |
| Belgrave North East | 5,544 | 19 | £270,000 |
| Belgrave North West | 5,626 | 18 | £260,000 |
| Leicester City Centre | 5,640 | 18 | £116,750 |
| Belgrave South | 5,660 | 17 | £245,000 |
| Leicester City South | 5,667 | 17 | £158,800 |
| West End & Westcotes | 5,743 | 16 | £175,000 |
| Thurnby Lodge | 5,784 | 16 | £262,000 |
| Aylestone North & Saffron Fields | 5,893 | 14 | £190,000 |
| Bradgate Heights & Beaumont Leys | 6,106 | 11 | £241,000 |
| Northfields & Merrydale | 6,106 | 11 | £260,000 |
| Newfoundpool | 6,106 | 11 | £170,000 |
| Spinney Hill Road | 6,120 | 11 | £235,000 |
| North Evington & Rowlatts Hill | 6,216 | 9 | £259,975 |
| Braunstone Park East | 6,298 | 8 | £223,500 |
| St Matthews & Highfields North | 6,442 | 6 | £225,000 |
| Highfields South | 6,490 | 5 | £235,000 |
| Eyres Monsell | 6,517 | 5 | £201,500 |
| Stocking Farm & Mowmacre | 6,524 | 5 | £229,000 |
| Kirby Frith | 6,524 | 5 | £208,500 |
| New Parks & Stokeswood | 6,599 | 4 | £207,000 |
| Saffron Lane | 6,702 | 2 | £228,000 |
| Braunstone Park West | 6,791 | 1 | £200,000 |
Neighbourhood rankings in Leicester
Lowest recorded crime
per 1,000 residents (12m)
| Belgrave North East | 36 |
| Spinney Hill Road | 39 |
| Hamilton North | 44 |
| Crown Hills | 45 |
| Belgrave South | 48 |
Highest household income
net income a year (est.)
| Knighton | £54,067 |
| Hamilton North | £43,550 |
| Clarendon Park & Stoneygate South | £42,648 |
| Dane Hills & Western Park | £40,729 |
| West Knighton | £39,327 |
Most affordable
price ÷ net income
| Leicester City Centre | 3.2× |
| Newfoundpool | 4.8× |
| Aylestone North & Saffron Fields | 5.0× |
| Leicester City South | 5.2× |
| West End & Westcotes | 5.2× |
Recorded crime, not convictions; income is a model-based ONS estimate. National rankings of every local authority →
Postcode districts in Leicester
Postcode districts that overlap Leicester — open one to see the neighbourhoods it covers, with their Area Scores and house prices.
People living in Leicester Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Elementary 19% · Professional 16% · Process & plant 14%
All occupation groups
| Elementary | 19% |
| Professional | 16% |
| Process & plant | 14% |
| Caring & leisure | 10% |
| Sales & customer service | 10% |
| Associate professional | 9% |
| Administrative | 8% |
| Skilled trades | 8% |
| Managers & directors | 7% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 25% · Muslim 23% · No religion 23%
Born outside the UK: 41%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Nearby areas
Local authorities around Leicester.