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LE5 1LP

Elstree Avenue

Humberstone & Hamilton

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Detailed insights for LE5 1LP

Overview

Postcode LE5 1LP is located in an urban city, within the Humberstone & Hamilton ward of Leicester in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Thurnby Lodge area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 72.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Thurnby Lodge is £45,387 per year. The nearest station is Leicester located about 3.1 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
72
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
26.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Thurnby Lodge has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,531 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 26% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Thurnby Lodge has a high crime rate, with approximately 72.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

26.9%

Approximately 26.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 30.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income per household in Thurnby Lodge is £45,387 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Thurnby Lodge near LE5 1LP 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 3.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
343
Population density
9,716.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
33.9(-1%)
Anti-social behaviour
15.2(-7%)
Public order
7.6(+9%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.01(-6%)
Burglary
6.43(+93%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
177
51.3%
Indian
91
26.38%
Pakistani
26
7.54%
Other Asian
20
5.8%
White and Asian (mixed)
6
1.74%
Total population: 345

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
66
27.62%
Level 4+ (Degree)
45
18.83%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
45
18.83%
Level 3 (A level)
42
17.57%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
26
10.88%
Total 16+ residents: 239

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
39
36.11%
Social rents from council
27
25%
Owns outright
26
24.07%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
10.19%
Other social rented
2
1.85%
Total households: 108

Property prices in Humberstone & Hamilton

Based on 135 recent sales, the median property price is £270,000 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
Detached30£413,500
Flats22£125,250
Semi-Detached59£285,000
Terraced24£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 1LP postcode area, located within Thurnby Lodge, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LE5 1LP
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimaryScraptoft Valley Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt Josephs Catholic AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miSecondaryOrchard Mead AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LE5 1LP

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LE5 1LP
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miThe Co-operative FoodMain Street, Scraptoft, LE7 9TDWalking directions to The Co-operative Food

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
WardHumberstone & HamiltonE05010467
ParishLeicester, unparished areaE43000015
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Thurnby LodgeE02006815
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Leicester 037BE01013698
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.