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LE4 6NU

Leire Street

Rushey Mead

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Detailed insights for LE4 6NU

Overview

Postcode LE4 6NU is located in an urban city, within the Rushey Mead ward of Leicester in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Belgrave North East area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 40.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Belgrave North East is £40,428 per year. The nearest station is Leicester located about 1.6 miles away. There are 13 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Loughborough Road Play Area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
41
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
23.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

8/10

Belgrave North East has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,255 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 25% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Belgrave North East has a low crime rate, with approximately 40.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

23.8%

Approximately 23.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 23.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income per household in Belgrave North East is £40,428 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 245 ft away from LE4 6NU.

Flood risk

No risk

Belgrave North East near LE4 6NU 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 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for LE4 6NU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miLoughborough Road Play AreaSmallWalking directions to Loughborough Road Play Area

Area Profile

Population
539
Population density
23,580.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
21.54(-37%)
Anti-social behaviour
11.75(-28%)
Public order
8.32(+19%)
Other theft
3.43(-41%)
Burglary
2.45(-27%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Indian
477
88.33%
British
22
4.07%
Other Asian
13
2.41%
Other
11
2.04%
Pakistani
10
1.85%
Total population: 540

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
201
46.96%
Level 4+ (Degree)
63
14.72%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
57
13.32%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
37
8.64%
Level 3 (A level)
30
7.01%
Total 16+ residents: 428

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
52
34.44%
Owns outright
34
22.52%
Other social rented
33
21.85%
Owns with a mortgage
25
16.56%
Social rents from council
3
1.99%
Total households: 151

Property prices in Rushey Mead

Based on 69 recent sales, the median property price is £285,000 in Rushey Mead area, with individual transactions ranging from £175,000 up to £465,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Rushey Mead 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 Rushey Mead over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached7£275,000
Semi-Detached35£300,000
Terraced27£265,000

10 year median price trend in Rushey Mead

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

Schools

In the LE4 6NU postcode area, located within Belgrave North East, there are 13 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LE4 6NU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySaint Patrick's Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miNot applicableDarul Uloom LeicesterOther independent school

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryMellor Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LE4 6NU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miRadia's SuperstoreMelton Road, Leicester, LE4 6QSWalking directions to Radia's Superstore
0.1 miTesco ExpressMelton Road, Leicester, LE4 6PNWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.3 miBelgrave General StoreLoughborough Road, Leicester, LE4 5LGWalking directions to Belgrave General Store
0.4 miSparMelton Road, Leicester, LE4 7PBWalking directions to Spar
0.5 miLidlRosedale Avenue, Leicester, LE4 7AWWalking directions to Lidl

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.

Geographic Information

RegionEast MidlandsUKF
DistrictLeicesterE06000016
Parliamentary ConstituencyLeicester EastE14001326
WardRushey MeadE05010470
ParishLeicester, unparished areaE43000015
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Belgrave North EastE02002833
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Leicester 007BE01013626
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: 16/01/2026.