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LE5 5GA

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Spinney Hills

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Detailed insights for LE5 5GA

Overview

Postcode LE5 5GA is located in an urban city, within the Spinney Hills ward of Leicester in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Crown Hills area. It has high deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 27.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Crown Hills is £43,473 per year. The nearest station is Leicester located about 1.5 miles away. There are 8 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Lily Marriot Garden.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
28
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
1.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

7/10

Crown Hills has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,405 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 38% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Crown Hills has a very low crime rate, with approximately 27.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.2%

Approximately 1.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income per household in Crown Hills is £43,473 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 136 ft away from LE5 5GA.

Flood risk

No risk

Crown Hills near LE5 5GA 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 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for LE5 5GA
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miLily Marriot GardenSmallWalking directions to Lily Marriot Garden

Area Profile

Population
325
Population density
10,252.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
12.5(-63%)
Anti-social behaviour
9.38(-43%)
Other theft
3.12(-46%)
Drugs
3.12(+8%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.5(-66%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Indian
172
52.76%
Pakistani
48
14.72%
British
18
5.52%
Other White
17
5.21%
Other Asian
16
4.91%
Total population: 326

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
74
30.45%
Level 4+ (Degree)
56
23.05%
Level 3 (A level)
37
15.23%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
34
13.99%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
29
11.93%
Total 16+ residents: 243

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
34
40%
Private landlord or letting agency
26
30.59%
Owns with a mortgage
23
27.06%
Shared ownership
1
1.18%
Other social rented
1
1.18%
Total households: 85

Property prices in Spinney Hills

Based on 44 recent sales, the median property price is £255,000 in Spinney Hills area, with individual transactions ranging from £98,500 up to £460,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Spinney Hills 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 Spinney Hills over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached5£370,000
Flats2£147,000
Semi-Detached12£278,750
Terraced25£240,000

10 year median price trend in Spinney Hills

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

Schools

In the LE5 5GA postcode area, located within Crown Hills, there are 8 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LE5 5GA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableAsh Field AcademyAcademy special converter

Outstanding

0.2 miSecondaryCrown Hills Community CollegeCommunity school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryColeman Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LE5 5GA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LE5 5GA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miSAVERS+Clovelly Road, Leicester, LE5 4WEWalking directions to SAVERS+
0.3 miTesco180 Ethel Road, Leicester, LE5 4WEWalking directions to Tesco
0.4 miPremier Super StoreLeicester, LE5 4LGWalking directions to Premier Super Store

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 SouthE14001327
WardSpinney HillsE05010472
ParishLeicester, unparished areaE43000015
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Crown HillsE02002847
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Leicester 021DE01013749
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.