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LE4 5AQ

Abbey

Leicester

England / East Midlands / Leicester / Abbey Park / Abbey / LE4 5AQ

Overview

Postcode LE4 5AQ is located in an urban city, within the Abbey ward of Leicester in the East Midlands region , and forms part of the Abbey Park area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 330.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Abbey Park is £40,200 per year. The nearest station is Leicester located about 1.1 miles away. There are 12 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Abbey Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
331
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
7.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Abbey Park has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,400 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 38% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Abbey Park has a very high crime rate, with approximately 330.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

7.8%

Approximately 7.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Abbey Park is £40,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LE4 5AQ.

Flood risk

Low

Abbey Park near LE4 5AQ has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Leicester located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miAbbey ParkLarge
0.5 miBushy ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
528
Population density
710.3 per km²

Demographics

Indian
183
34.21%
British
139
25.98%
Other White
95
17.76%
Other
19
3.55%
Pakistani
19
3.55%
Total population: 535

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
142
61.21%
Owns with a mortgage
48
20.69%
Owns outright
16
6.9%
Other social rented
15
6.47%
Other forms of private rent
7
3.02%
Total households: 232

Property prices in Abbey

Based on 136 recent sales, the median property price is £250,500 in Abbey area, with individual transactions ranging from £48,000 up to £440,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached13£270,000
Flats18£107,500
Semi-Detached70£262,000
Terraced35£235,000

10 years price trend in Abbey

Schools

In the LE4 5AQ postcode area, located within Abbey Park, there are 12 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryAbbey Mead Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.5 miPrimaryTaylor Road Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryCatherine Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miCostcutterBelgrave Gate, Leicester, LE1 3XP
0.3 miTai Fat Chinese Supermarket5 Melton Street, Leicester, LE1 3NB
0.4 miGlobal Groceries233 Belgrave Gate, Leicester, LE1 3HT
0.4 miFalcon Cash & Carry82 Syston Street West, Leicester, LE1 2JU
0.4 miYours Supermarket203 Belgrave Gate, Leicester, LE1 3HT

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.