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LE4 6QH

Gipsy Road

Rushey Mead

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Detailed insights for LE4 6QH

Overview

Postcode LE4 6QH 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 very low crime levels, with around 29.5 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 1.8 miles away. There are 12 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Loughborough Road Play Area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
29
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
16.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

7/10

Belgrave North East has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,102 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 34% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Belgrave North East has a very low crime rate, with approximately 29.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

16.8%

Approximately 16.8% 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 300 ft away from LE4 6QH.

Flood risk

No risk

Belgrave North East near LE4 6QH 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 1.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
482
Population density
23,743.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
13.75(-60%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.37(-55%)
Public order
4.42(-37%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.95(-60%)
Other theft
2.46(-58%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Indian
421
87.16%
Other Asian
21
4.35%
British
10
2.07%
Pakistani
9
1.86%
Other
6
1.24%
Total population: 483

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
163
42.23%
Level 4+ (Degree)
64
16.58%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
55
14.25%
Other
36
9.33%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
32
8.29%
Total 16+ residents: 386

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
47
34.31%
Owns outright
31
22.63%
Owns with a mortgage
29
21.17%
Other social rented
23
16.79%
Other forms of private rent
7
5.11%
Total households: 137

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 6QH postcode area, located within Belgrave North East, there are 12 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Good

0.2 miSecondaryRushey Mead AcademyAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.2 miPrimaryMellor Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LE4 6QH
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miRadia's SuperstoreMelton Road, Leicester, LE4 6QSWalking directions to Radia's Superstore
0.2 miSparMelton Road, Leicester, LE4 7PBWalking directions to Spar
0.2 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 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 007EE01013630
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.