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LE5 1LT

Humberstone & Hamilton

Leicester

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Detailed insights for LE5 1LT

Overview

Postcode LE5 1LT 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 85.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Thurnby Lodge is £39,400 per year. The nearest station is Leicester located about 3.0 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Ocean Road Open Space.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
85
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
0%
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 85.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% 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 of residents in Thurnby Lodge is £39,400 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

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

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for LE5 1LT
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miOcean Road Open SpaceLargeWalking directions to Ocean Road Open Space

Area Profile

Population
390
Population density
7,707.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
151
38.42%
Indian
136
34.61%
Pakistani
37
9.41%
Other Asian
22
5.6%
Other
18
4.58%
Total population: 393

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
58
47.15%
Owns outright
52
42.28%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
8.13%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.44%
Total households: 123

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 1LT postcode area, located within Thurnby Lodge, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LE5 1LT
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Josephs Catholic AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miPrimaryScraptoft Valley Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miSecondaryOrchard Mead AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

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

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

Data Sources

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