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LE3 5GL

Abbey · Leicester · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Abbey
Local authority
Leicester
Constituency
Leicester West
Postcode district
LE3
Postcode sector
LE3 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
LE3 5FZ 45 m
LE3 5GN 47 m
LE3 5FY 58 m
LE3 5FU 61 m
LE3 5GB 105 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
LE3 5GL
Status
Current
Introduced
1 July 2026
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
LE
Postcode district
LE3
Postcode sector
LE3 5
Latitude
52.639812
Longitude
-1.145081
British National Grid easting
457,948
British National Grid northing
305,015

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East Midlands · E12000004
Local authority district
Leicester · E06000016
Electoral ward
Abbey · E05010458
Parish or community
E43000015
Westminster constituency
Leicester West · E14001328
Output area
E00169497
Lower layer super output area
Leicester 008G · E01034011
Middle layer super output area
Leicester 008 · E02002834

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
129
Primary
80
Secondary
16

  1. Slater Primary School

    Community school

    285 m

  2. Castle Mead Academy

    Free schools

    358 m

  3. Fosse Mead Primary Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    461 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
15,981
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 5,187
  • Public order 2,063
  • Shoplifting 1,837
  • Other theft 1,300
  • Anti social behaviour 1,276

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
LE3 5 residents
7,557

Age bands in LE3 5

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
17.9%

1,572 residents

Age 15 to 24
20.8%

1,827 residents

Age 25 to 44
38.2%

3,350 residents

Age 45 to 64
17.6%

1,548 residents

Age 65 and over
5.5%

481 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

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

NHS ODS

GP practices

53

within 5 km

  • FOSSE MEDICAL CENTRE (DR H MUKADAM)

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

    ODS code C82086

    589 m

  • GROBY ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE (ID PATCHETT)

    9 GROBY ROAD, LEICESTER, LE3 9ED

    ODS code C82005

    623 m

  • INCLUSION HEALTHCARE

    CHARLES BERRY HOUSE, 45 EAST BOND STREET, LEICESTER, LE1 4SX

    ODS code C82670

    667 m

  • LEICESTER CITY ASSIST PRACTICE

    CHARLES BERRY HOUSE, 45 EAST BOND STREET, LEICESTER, LE1 4SX

    ODS code Y00344

    667 m

  • WESTEND MEDICAL PRACTICE

    FOSSE ROAD SOUTH, LEICESTER, LE3 0LP

    ODS code C82639

    1.1 km

  • BOWLING GREEN STREET SURGERY

    29-31 BOWLING GREEN STREET, LEICESTER, LE1 6AS

    ODS code Y02686

    1.1 km

  • DR U K ROY

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

    ODS code C82114

    1.2 km

  • DE MONTFORT SURGERY

    STUDENT HEALTH CENTRE, 100 MILL LANE, LEICESTER, LE2 7HX

    ODS code C82020

    1.3 km

  • WESTCOTES GP SURGERY (ONE)

    2 WESTCOTES DRIVE, LEICESTER, LE3 0QR

    ODS code C82059

    1.3 km

  • WESTCOTES GP SURGERY (TWO)

    2 WESTCOTES DRIVE, LEICESTER, LE3 0QR

    ODS code C82653

    1.3 km

  • DR S SHAFI

    5 BRITON STREET, LEICESTER, LE3 0AA

    ODS code C82620

    1.3 km

  • WALNUT ST MED CTR

    110 WALNUT STREET, LEICESTER, LE2 7LE

    ODS code C82662

    1.7 km

  • BRANDON SURGERY DR R KAPUR & PARTNER

    BELGRAVE HEALTH CENTRE, 52 BRANDON STREET, LEICESTER, LE4 6AW

    ODS code C82671

    1.8 km

  • COSSINGTON PARK SURGERY

    BELGRAVE MEDICAL CENTRE, 52 BRANDON STREET, LEICESTER, LE4 6AW

    ODS code C82107

    1.8 km

  • NARBOROUGH ROAD SURGERY

    193 NARBOROUGH ROAD, NARBOROUGH, LEICESTER, LE3 0PE

    ODS code C82119

    1.8 km

  • MANOR PARK MEDICAL PRACTICE

    122 PARKER DRIVE, LEICESTER, LE4 0JF

    ODS code C82018

    1.8 km

  • DR R KAPUR & PARTNERS

    ST. PETERS HEALTH CENTRE, SPARKENHOE STREET, LEICESTER, LE2 0TA

    ODS code C82659

    2.0 km

  • SHEFA MEDICAL PRACTICE

    SPARKENHOE STREET, LEICESTER, LE2 0TA

    ODS code C82080

    2.0 km

  • ST PETER'S MED CENTRE (MANSINGH & MEHRA)

    SPARKENHOE STREET, LEICESTER, LE2 0TA

    ODS code C82660

    2.0 km

  • HIGHFIELDS SURGERY (R WADHWA)

    25 SEVERN STREET, LEICESTER, LE2 0NN

    ODS code C82116

    2.1 km

Showing 20 of 53 matching practices.

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Soar Lane

    BCT · Leicester

    0.1 miles

  • Slater Street

    BCT · Frog Island

    0.1 miles

  • Slater Street

    BCT · Frog Island

    0.1 miles

  • Soar Lane

    BCT · Leicester

    0.2 miles

  • Cumberland Street

    BCT · Black Friars

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Leicester 008G, 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

3 of 10

Overall England rank

7,415 of 33,755

Income
2 of 10
Employment
4 of 10
Education and skills
5 of 10
Health and disability
6 of 10
Crime
2 of 10
Housing and services
1 of 10
Living environment
4 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

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

129 open schools are in scope, including 80 primary and 16 secondary schools. Slater Primary School is the nearest published school at 285 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

15,981 published events cover 12 months, averaging 1,331.75 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 5,187 events.

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