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LE5 1AL

Humberstone & Hamilton

Leicester

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Detailed insights for LE5 1AL

Overview

Postcode LE5 1AL is located in an urban city, within the Humberstone & Hamilton ward of Leicester in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Humberstone & Hamilton South area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 42.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Humberstone & Hamilton South is £43,200 per year. The nearest station is Leicester located about 2.1 miles away. There are 11 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Humberstone Park.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
42
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
2.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Humberstone & Hamilton South has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 15,440 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 47% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Humberstone & Hamilton South has a low crime rate, with approximately 42.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.1%

Approximately 2.1% 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

7/10

The average income of residents in Humberstone & Hamilton South is £43,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LE5 1AL.

Flood risk

No risk

Humberstone & Hamilton South near LE5 1AL 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 2.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for LE5 1AL
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miHumberstone ParkLargeWalking directions to Humberstone Park
0.4 miRally Bank Nature ReserveSmallWalking directions to Rally Bank Nature Reserve

Area Profile

Population
479
Population density
5,335.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Indian
305
64.08%
Pakistani
59
12.39%
British
50
10.5%
Other Asian
23
4.83%
Arab
14
2.94%
Total population: 476

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
58
40.85%
Owns outright
56
39.44%
Private landlord or letting agency
15
10.56%
Other forms of private rent
10
7.04%
Social rents from council
3
2.11%
Total households: 142

Property prices in Humberstone & Hamilton

Based on 145 recent sales, the median property price is £268,000 in Humberstone & Hamilton area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £615,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Humberstone & Hamilton 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 Humberstone & Hamilton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached34£382,500
Flats21£127,500
Semi-Detached62£283,500
Terraced28£239,000

10 year median price trend in Humberstone & Hamilton

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Humberstone & Hamilton.

Schools

In the LE5 1AL postcode area, located within Humberstone & Hamilton South, there are 11 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LE5 1AL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryHumberstone Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryHumberstone Infant AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miPrimaryFalcons Primary SchoolFree schools

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LE5 1AL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LE5 1AL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miIceland273-275 Uppingham Road, Leicester, LE5 4DGWalking directions to Iceland
0.4 miPak Foods269-271 Uppingham Road, Leicester, LE5 4DGWalking directions to Pak Foods
0.4 miSimply Local243-247 Uppingham Road, Leicester, LE5 4DGWalking directions to Simply Local

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.