LE1 postcode area · Leicester
The LE1 postcode district spans 8 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Blaby, Leicester. Area Scores range from 6 to 72 across them. Every full LE1 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
The LE1 district contains both ends of the scale: Thorpe Astley at 72 out of 100 (#1,897 of 6,856 in England) against St Matthews & Highfields North at 6, a 66-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 1 neighbourhood in the least-deprived third of England and 5 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £116,750 in Leicester City Centre to £268,000 in Thorpe Astley — a 2.3× gap within the LE1 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Blaby and Leicester — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
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 the LE1 district
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thorpe AstleyBlaby | 1,897 | 72 | £268,000 |
| Clarendon Park & Stoneygate SouthLeicester | 3,405 | 50 | £250,000 |
| Abbey ParkLeicester | 3,755 | 45 | £266,500 |
| Leicester City CentreLeicester | 5,640 | 18 | £116,750 |
| Belgrave SouthLeicester | 5,660 | 17 | £245,000 |
| Leicester City SouthLeicester | 5,667 | 17 | £158,800 |
| West End & WestcotesLeicester | 5,743 | 16 | £175,000 |
| St Matthews & Highfields NorthLeicester | 6,442 | 6 | £225,000 |
People living in LE1 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Elementary 21% · Professional 19% · Process & plant 13%
All occupation groups
| Elementary | 21% |
| Professional | 19% |
| Process & plant | 13% |
| Associate professional | 10% |
| Sales & customer service | 9% |
| Caring & leisure | 9% |
| Administrative | 7% |
| Skilled trades | 7% |
| Managers & directors | 7% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 26% · No religion 26% · Muslim 20%
Born outside the UK: 45%
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.
Towns & places in LE1
Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the LE1 district.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around LE1.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.