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LE5 0BU

Gainsford Road

Troon

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Detailed insights for LE5 0BU

Overview

Postcode LE5 0BU is located in an urban city, within the Troon ward of Leicester in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Humberstone & Hamilton South area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 154.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Humberstone & Hamilton South is £51,576 per year. The nearest station is Leicester located about 2.0 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Towers Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
154
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
40.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Humberstone & Hamilton South has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,848 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 33% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Humberstone & Hamilton South has a very high crime rate, with approximately 154.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

40.8%

Approximately 40.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income per household in Humberstone & Hamilton South is £51,576 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LE5 0BU.

Flood risk

No risk

Humberstone & Hamilton South near LE5 0BU 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 2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for LE5 0BU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miTowers ParkMediumWalking directions to Towers Park

Area Profile

Population
621
Population density
623.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
74.63(+118%)
Criminal damage and arson
22.96(+208%)
Public order
18.27(+162%)
Anti-social behaviour
17.75(+8%)
Drugs
15.66(+442%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Indian
254
40.84%
British
165
26.53%
African
41
6.59%
Pakistani
37
5.95%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
26
4.18%
Total population: 622

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
125
28.8%
No qualifications
109
25.12%
Level 3 (A level)
68
15.67%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
51
11.75%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
42
9.68%
Total 16+ residents: 434

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
71
36.22%
Owns with a mortgage
58
29.59%
Owns outright
26
13.27%
Private landlord or letting agency
24
12.24%
Social rents from council
9
4.59%
Total households: 196

Property prices in Troon

Based on 99 recent sales, the median property price is £245,000 in Troon area, with individual transactions ranging from £64,000 up to £465,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Troon 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 Troon over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached14£297,750
Flats9£83,000
Semi-Detached43£253,000
Terraced33£222,000

10 year median price trend in Troon

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

Schools

In the LE5 0BU postcode area, located within Humberstone & Hamilton South, there are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LE5 0BU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryFalcons Primary SchoolFree schools

Good

0.4 miPrimaryMerrydale Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryMerrydale Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

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
WardTroonE05010475
ParishLeicester, unparished areaE43000015
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Humberstone & Hamilton SouthE02006965
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Leicester 043AE01034024
Police ForceLeicestershire
Postcode Introduced2016-06-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.