LE3 3ZR

Leicester Forest & Lubbesthorpe · Blaby · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Blaby
Constituency
Mid Leicestershire
Postcode district
LE3
Postcode sector
LE3 3

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
LE3 3JQ 70 m
LE3 3HW 86 m
LE3 3PT 86 m
LE3 3JR 104 m
LE3 3PS 116 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
LE3 3ZR
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 July 1995
Terminated
1 December 1997
Postcode area
LE
Postcode district
LE3
Postcode sector
LE3 3
Latitude
52.622179
Longitude
-1.209211
British National Grid easting
453,630
British National Grid northing
303,004

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East Midlands · E12000004
Local authority district
Blaby · E07000129
Parish or community
E04012265
Westminster constituency
Mid Leicestershire · E14001364
Output area
E00130074
Lower layer super output area
Blaby 002A · E01025631
Middle layer super output area
Blaby 002 · E02005334

Postcode source versions

Explore LE3

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
52
Primary
37
Secondary
9
  1. Fossebrook Primary School

    Academy sponsor led

    376 m
  2. Stafford Leys Community Primary School

    Academy converter

    651 m
  3. New Lubbesthorpe Primary School

    Free schools

    1.3 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,466
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 620
  • Anti social behaviour 165
  • Criminal damage and arson 142
  • Public order 112
  • Vehicle crime 108

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
LE3 3 residents
15,033

Age bands in LE3 3

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
19.4%

2,778 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.2%

1,454 residents

Age 25 to 44
30%

4,291 residents

Age 45 to 64
25.5%

3,647 residents

Age 65 and over
14.8%

2,121 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

GP practices

23

within 5 km straight-line

  • FOREST MEDICAL GROUP

    WARREN LANE, LEICESTER FOREST EAST, LEICESTER, LE3 3LW

    ODS code C82066

    1.2 km

  • LLR SAS PROVIDER

    SPECIAL ALLOCATION, PO BOX 11058, LEICESTER, LE1 8FL

    ODS code Y03584

    1.4 km

  • HOCKLEY FARM MED PRACT (A NANA)

    39 HOCKLEY FARM ROAD, LEICESTER, LE3 1HN

    ODS code C82053

    2.0 km

  • OAKMEADOW SURGERY (GJ INGRAMS)

    87 TATLOW ROAD, GLENFIELD, LEICESTER, LE3 8NF

    ODS code C82008

    2.2 km

  • KINGSWAY SURGERY

    23 KINGSWAY, LEICESTER, LE3 2JN

    ODS code C82039

    2.9 km

  • MERRIDALE MEDICAL CENTRE (RP TEW)

    MERRIDALE MEDCIAL CENTRE, 5 FULLHURST AVENUE, LEICESTER, LE3 1BL

    ODS code C82073

    3.3 km

  • THE PARKS MEDICAL CENTRE (B HAINSWORTH)

    340 AIKMAN AVENUE, LEICESTER, LE3 9PW

    ODS code C82610

    3.5 km

  • RATBY MEDICAL CENTRE

    1A DESFORD LANE, RATBY, LEICESTER, LE6 0LE

    ODS code C82634

    3.7 km

  • NARBOROUGH ROAD SURGERY

    193 NARBOROUGH ROAD, NARBOROUGH, LEICESTER, LE3 0PE

    ODS code C82119

    3.8 km

  • THE GLENFIELD SURGERY

    111 STATION ROAD, GLENFIELD, LEICESTER, LE3 8GS

    ODS code C82056

    3.8 km

  • WESTEND MEDICAL PRACTICE

    FOSSE ROAD SOUTH, LEICESTER, LE3 0LP

    ODS code C82639

    3.9 km

  • ENDERBY MEDICAL CENTRE

    SHORTRIDGE LANE, ENDERBY, LEICESTER, LE19 4LY

    ODS code C82631

    3.9 km

  • DR U K ROY

    FOSSE FAMILY PRACTICE, 16 FOSSE ROAD SOUTH, LEICESTER, LE3 0QD

    ODS code C82114

    3.9 km

  • WESTCOTES GP SURGERY (ONE)

    2 WESTCOTES DRIVE, LEICESTER, LE3 0QR

    ODS code C82059

    4.0 km

  • WESTCOTES GP SURGERY (TWO)

    2 WESTCOTES DRIVE, LEICESTER, LE3 0QR

    ODS code C82653

    4.0 km

  • DR S SHAFI

    5 BRITON STREET, LEICESTER, LE3 0AA

    ODS code C82620

    4.2 km

  • FOSSE MEDICAL CENTRE (DR H MUKADAM)

    FOSSE MEDICAL CENTRE, 334 FOSSE ROAD NORTH, LEICESTER, LE3 5RR

    ODS code C82086

    4.2 km

  • AYLESTONE HEALTH CENTRE

    15 HALL LANE, LEICESTER, LE2 8SF

    ODS code C82092

    4.3 km

  • THE SURGERY @ AYLESTONE

    672 AYLESTONE ROAD, FOSSE ROAD SOUTH, LEICESTER, LE2 8PR

    ODS code C82669

    4.3 km

  • GROBY SURGERY

    26 ROOKERY LANE, GROBY, LEICESTER, LE6 0GL

    ODS code C82628

    4.5 km

Showing 20 of 23 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Queens Drive

    BCT · Leicester Forest East

    0.2 miles
  • Grange Avenue

    BCT · Leicester Forest East

    0.2 miles
  • Grange Avenue

    BCT · Leicester Forest East

    0.2 miles
  • Kings Drive

    BCT · Leicester Forest East

    0.3 miles
  • Lowland Avenue

    BCT · Leicester Forest East

    0.3 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Blaby 002A, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

9 of 10

Overall England rank

28,479 of 33,755

Income
7 of 10
Employment
9 of 10
Education and skills
8 of 10
Health and disability
8 of 10
Crime
8 of 10
Housing and services
7 of 10
Living environment
8 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

Schools

52 open schools are in scope, including 37 primary and 9 secondary schools. Fossebrook Primary School is the nearest published school at 376 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

1,466 published events cover 12 months, averaging 122.167 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 620 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.