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LE5 2HL

Thurncourt

Leicester

England / East Midlands / Leicester / Thurnby Lodge / Thurncourt / LE5 2HL

Overview

Postcode LE5 2HL is located in an urban city, within the Thurncourt ward of Leicester in the East Midlands region , and forms part of the Thurnby Lodge area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 167.6 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 2.8 miles away. There are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Ocean Road Open Space.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
168
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
26.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Thurnby Lodge has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,585 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 14% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Thurnby Lodge has a very high crime rate, with approximately 167.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

26.8%

Approximately 26.8% 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 2HL.

Flood risk

No risk

Thurnby Lodge near LE5 2HL 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 2.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miOcean Road Open SpaceLarge
0.4 miWillowbrook ParkLarge

Area Profile

Population
372
Population density
6,578 per km²

Demographics

British
199
53.35%
Indian
112
30.03%
Pakistani
17
4.56%
Other White
10
2.68%
Other Asian
8
2.14%
Total population: 373

Housing

Owns outright
42
30.43%
Social rents from council
35
25.36%
Owns with a mortgage
30
21.74%
Private landlord or letting agency
20
14.49%
Other forms of private rent
9
6.52%
Total households: 138

Property prices in Thurncourt

Based on 77 recent sales, the median property price is £260,000 in Thurncourt area, with individual transactions ranging from £67,000 up to £640,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached6£412,500
Semi-Detached41£282,500
Terraced30£215,000

10 years price trend in Thurncourt

Schools

In the LE5 2HL postcode area, located within Thurnby Lodge, there are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableLeicester City Primary PRUPupil referral unit

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt Josephs Catholic AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryThurnby Mead Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miThe Co-operative FoodThurncourt Road, Leicester, LE5 2NQ

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.