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LE4 5HL

Westbourne Street

Belgrave

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Detailed insights for LE4 5HL

Overview

Postcode LE4 5HL is located in an urban city, within the Belgrave ward of Leicester in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Belgrave North West area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 84.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Belgrave North West is £34,869 per year. The nearest station is Leicester located about 1.2 miles away. There are 16 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Abbey Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
85
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
15.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Belgrave North West has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,618 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 17% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Belgrave North West has a high crime rate, with approximately 84.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

15.6%

Approximately 15.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 24.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income per household in Belgrave North West is £34,869 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

Low

Belgrave North West near LE4 5HL 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 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for LE4 5HL
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miAbbey ParkLargeWalking directions to Abbey Park
0.5 miBushy ParkSmallWalking directions to Bushy Park

Area Profile

Population
353
Population density
17,777.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
39.68(+15%)
Anti-social behaviour
19.54(+16%)
Criminal damage and arson
15.26(+105%)
Public order
11.6(+68%)
Other theft
4.88(-14%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Indian
319
90.37%
British
11
3.12%
Other
10
2.83%
African
8
2.27%
Other Asian
2
0.57%
Total population: 353

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
134
46.21%
Level 4+ (Degree)
60
20.69%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
28
9.66%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
24
8.28%
Level 3 (A level)
18
6.21%
Total 16+ residents: 290

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
32
33.33%
Owns outright
31
32.29%
Owns with a mortgage
15
15.62%
Other social rented
12
12.5%
Social rents from council
3
3.12%
Total households: 96

Property prices in Belgrave

Based on 58 recent sales, the median property price is £255,000 in Belgrave area, with individual transactions ranging from £45,000 up to £860,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Belgrave 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 Belgrave over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£860,000
Semi-Detached8£275,000
Terraced43£255,000
Flats6£142,500

10 year median price trend in Belgrave

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

Schools

In the LE4 5HL postcode area, located within Belgrave North West, there are 16 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LE4 5HL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryAbbey Mead Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimaryCatherine Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryTaylor Road Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LE4 5HL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LE4 5HL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miFalcon Cash & Carry82 Syston Street West, Leicester, LE1 2JUWalking directions to Falcon Cash & Carry
0.3 miCostcutterBelgrave Gate, Leicester, LE1 3XPWalking directions to Costcutter
0.3 miMorker NewsCoral Street, Leicester, LE4 5LDWalking directions to Morker News
0.4 miTai Fat Chinese Supermarket5 Melton Street, Leicester, LE1 3NBWalking directions to Tai Fat Chinese Supermarket
0.4 miGlobal Groceries233 Belgrave Gate, Leicester, LE1 3HTWalking directions to Global Groceries

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Leicester district (2025-26).

Band A£1,605
Band B£1,873
Band C£2,140
Band D£2,408
Band E£2,943
Band F£3,478
Band G£4,013
Band H£4,815

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for LE4 5HL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Jaiantilal Gopal

Belgrave - Elected 4 May 2023

Conservative

Shital Adatia

Belgrave - Elected 4 May 2023

Conservative

Yogesh Chauhan

Belgrave - Elected 4 May 2023

Conservative

Member of parliament

Shivani Raja

Leicester East - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Conservative

Geographic Information

RegionEast MidlandsUKF
DistrictLeicesterE06000016
Parliamentary ConstituencyLeicester EastE14001326
WardBelgraveE05010461
ParishLeicester, unparished areaE43000015
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Belgrave North WestE02002832
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Leicester 006GE01034009
Police ForceLeicestershire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/06/2026.