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East Goscote & Queniborough

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About

East Goscote and Queniborough form a settled area on the northern edge of the Leicester urban area, bordered by the A46 and the River Wreake. The landscape is largely residential, with older village cores surrounded by modern housing estates. Farmland and the river corridor provide open spaces between the settlements.

The area is connected by the historic Goscote Hundred, a former administrative division. Queniborough is known for its annual bonfire and torchlight procession, a community event that draws participants from across the district. Local commerce is focused along Melton Road and within the village centres.

Area overview

On average East Goscote & Queniborough has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 35 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 64% below the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. Approximately 6.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in East Goscote & Queniborough is £57,981 per year. There are 3 schools in East Goscote & Queniborough: 3 primary (1 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). East Goscote & Queniborough is home to around 7,718 people, with a population density of about 222.2 per km².

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
35
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
6.2%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

East Goscote & Queniborough Population
7,718
Population density
222.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
14.9(-57%)
Anti-social behaviour
10.62(-37%)
Other theft
6.61(+16%)
Shoplifting
5.44(-37%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.89(-48%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,213
80.5%
Indian
895
11.6%
Other White
77
1%
White and Asian (mixed)
62
0.8%
Other
59
0.76%
Total population: 7,718

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,999
31.88%
Level 3 (A level)
1,167
18.61%
No qualifications
974
15.53%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
868
13.84%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
660
10.53%
Total 16+ residents: 6,270

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,303
42.88%
Owns with a mortgage
1,184
38.96%
Private landlord or letting agency
263
8.65%
Social rents from council
98
3.22%
Other social rented
95
3.13%
Total households: 3,039

Property prices in East Goscote & Queniborough

Median price£330,000
Price per sq ft£327
Sales (last 12 months)117
Typical range (middle 50%)£271K – £460K

Based on 117 recent sales, the median property price is £330,000 (about £327 per square foot) in East Goscote & Queniborough area, with individual transactions ranging from £98,000 up to £925,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in East Goscote & Queniborough over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached69£410,000£352
Semi-Detached32£296,000£303
Terraced14£270,500£268
Flats2£139,000£220

10-year price trendmedian sale price in East Goscote & Queniborough

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in East Goscote & Queniborough.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£307,500£125,000£194,750£175,500
2017£320,000£118,000£205,000£186,000
2018£329,000£205,000£179,950
2019£335,000£90,000£230,000£177,600
2020£347,500£116,000£230,000£215,375
2021£350,000£130,000£251,000£210,000
2022£410,000£140,000£276,500£235,250
2023£405,000£137,500£307,000£260,000
2024£440,000£128,000£298,500£227,000
2025£406,748£139,000£298,498£260,000
2026£410,000£232,500£276,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in East Goscote & Queniborough.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in East Goscote & Queniborough.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£216£190£224£195
2017£222£182£218£200
2018£234£226£223
2019£244£232£230£202
2020£251£189£261£261
2021£278£234£285£249
2022£307£237£305£291
2023£332£293£299£305
2024£341£290£304£299
2025£351£220£301£244
2026£324£312£282
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in East Goscote & Queniborough.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for East Goscote & Queniborough in the last year.

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.