Area360 logo

Postcode insights

LE1 2LH

Belgrave

Leicester

England / East Midlands / Leicester / Belgrave South / Belgrave / LE1 2LH

Overview

Postcode LE1 2LH is located in an urban city, within the Belgrave ward of Leicester in the East Midlands region , and forms part of the Belgrave South area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 155.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Belgrave South is £31,100 per year. The nearest station is Leicester located about 0.8 miles away. There are 14 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest small park is Bushy Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
156
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
59%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

9/10

Belgrave South has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,319 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 10% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Belgrave South has a very high crime rate, with approximately 155.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

59%

Approximately 59.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 21.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Belgrave South is £31,100 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 220 ft away from LE1 2LH.

Flood risk

No risk

Belgrave South near LE1 2LH has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Leicester located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.8 mi

Leicester

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miBushy ParkSmall
0.3 miGarendon St ParkSmall
0.3 miNature GardenSmall

Property prices in Belgrave

Based on 55 recent sales, the median property price is £255,000 in Belgrave area, with individual transactions ranging from £69,000 up to £345,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Flats4£111,000
Semi-Detached11£265,000
Terraced40£252,500

10 years price trend in Belgrave

Schools

In the LE1 2LH postcode area, located within Belgrave South, there are 14 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryShenton Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.2 miPrimaryCharnwood Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryCatherine Infant SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miLeicester Wholefood Co-op2 Freehold Street, Leicester, LE1 2LX
0.2 miBargain Booze Select ConvenienceLeicester, LE5 0AU
0.3 miAbu Qassim Wholesale & RetailMalabar Road, Leicester, LE1 2PD
0.4 miThe Food WarehouseQueen Street, Leicester, LE1 1SG
0.4 miFalcon Cash & Carry82 Syston Street West, Leicester, LE1 2JU

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.