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About

Abbey Park is situated along the River Soar in the north of Leicester. The area is defined by the large public park of the same name, which contains formal gardens, sports facilities, and wide expanses of grass. The surrounding residential streets consist primarily of Victorian and Edwardian terraced housing.

The park itself holds the excavated remains of the 12th-century Leicester Abbey. Its grounds include a sensory garden for the blind and a popular boating lake. A unique pedestrian bridge, the Abbey Park Bridge, connects the two halves of the park across the river.

Area overview

On average Abbey Park has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 124 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 10.0% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Abbey Park is £44,022 per year. There are 3 schools in Abbey Park: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Abbey Park is home to around 11,928 people, with a population density of about 3,776.6 per km2.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
124
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
10%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Abbey Park Population
11,928
Population density
3,776.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
49.97(+46%)
Anti-social behaviour
29.34(+79%)
Vehicle crime
15.59(+273%)
Public order
14.25(+104%)
Criminal damage and arson
12.66(+70%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,413
37.01%
Indian
3,498
29.33%
Other White
1,257
10.54%
African
587
4.92%
Other Asian
523
4.39%
Total population: 11,925

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,915
30.02%
No qualifications
2,155
22.2%
Level 3 (A level)
1,584
16.31%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,166
12.01%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
969
9.98%
Total 16+ residents: 9,709

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,461
31.09%
Owns outright
1,437
30.58%
Owns with a mortgage
1,232
26.22%
Other social rented
292
6.21%
Social rents from council
146
3.11%
Total households: 4,699

Property prices in Abbey Park

Based on 114 recent sales, the median property price is £251,000 in Abbey Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £68,000 up to £485,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Abbey Park in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Abbey Park over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached10£290,000
Flats23£161,000
Semi-Detached42£285,000
Terraced39£257,000

10 years median price trend in Abbey Park

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Abbey Park.

All postcodes in Abbey Park

LE40GE

Jean Drive

LE45BZ

Abbey Park Road

LE35DD

Limekiln Road

LE35DT

Bath Lane

LE40LD

Cheltenham Road

LE40LS

Norwich Road

LE45FZ

Abbey

LE13BF

Abbey

LE13XP

Belgrave Gate

LE13XQ

Belgrave Gate

LE35DW

Bath Lane

LE40FG

Anstey Lane

LE40HE

Avebury Avenue

LE45FB

Hutton Place

LE45FU

Abbey

LE35EU

Bath Lane

LE40HF

Avebury Avenue

LE40JU

Wiltshire Road

LE40LN

Homemead Avenue

LE35BZ

Northgate Street

LE35EY

Alexander Street

LE35FJ

All Saints Road

LE39TG

Whitwick Way

LE40HD

Avebury Avenue

LE14NF

Great Central Street

LE14QG

Burgess Street

LE39TJ

Combe Close

LE14SG

Vaughan Way

LE40AJ

Blackbird Road

LE40AW

Bradgate Street

LE40BR

Abbey Lane

LE35BS

Abbey

LE35DX

Bath Lane

LE40JA

Minster Crescent

LE40JD

Parker Drive

LE40LF

Heacham Drive

LE40BD

Oakwood Road

LE40BQ

Bradgate Street

LE40NZ

Tiptree Close

LE45AP

Abbey Park Road

LE45EF

Corbridge Close

LE45FH

Abbey Meadows

LE13BW

Friday Street

LE14DD

Heanor Street

LE35BT

Grand Union Embankment

LE35FR

Grand Union Embankment

LE39TD

Stoneleigh Way

LE39TH

Ranton Way

LE40DQ

Egerton Avenue

LE40GW

Silbury Road

LE45JP

Abbey

LE13BE

Burleys Way

LE35FZ

Abbey

LE13ER

Canning Place

LE40GP

Roydene Crescent

LE45QU

Abbey Lane

LE14DH

Harding Street

LE14PJ

Highcross Street

LE40GB

Jean Drive

LE40LE

Heacham Drive

LE13UD

Charter Street

LE13WW

Archdeacon Lane

LE35AH

Frog Island

LE35FP

All Saints Road

LE40AE

Glenbarr Avenue

LE40HA

Anthony Road

LE45FJ

Pescall Boulevard

LE45QY

Abbey Lane

LE39BD

Barton Road

LE40FQ

Avebury Avenue

LE14QH

Burgess Street

LE40GT

Savernake Road

LE35BJ

Bath Lane

LE35FT

Kilby Lane

LE40DF

Blackbird Road

LE40GQ

Roydene Crescent

LE40HB

Avebury Avenue

LE40JF

Parker Drive

LE45TJ

Abbey

LE13DB

Crane Street

LE13EA

St Margarets Way

LE40BU

Englewood Close

LE13WA

Belgrave Gate

LE14BD

Highcross Street

LE14EP

Sanvey Gate

LE40HP

Burnham Drive

LE40JR

Sheringham Road

LE45TL

Eastwell Walk

LE39AS

Buckminster Road

LE40FR

Axbridge Close

LE40LR

Norwich Road

LE14LJ

Holy Bones

LE13EG

Abbey

LE35FW

Limekiln Road

LE45FY

Abbey

LE13BX

Bay Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.