LE4 5SP

Abbey · Leicester · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Abbey
Local authority
Leicester
Constituency
Leicester West
Postcode district
LE4
Postcode sector
LE4 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
LE4 5PX 128 m
LE4 5QQ 137 m
LE4 5QP 174 m
LE4 5PU 182 m
LE4 5PW 199 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
LE4 5SP
Status
Current
Introduced
1 May 2021
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
LE
Postcode district
LE4
Postcode sector
LE4 5
Latitude
52.655935
Longitude
-1.129525
British National Grid easting
458,979
British National Grid northing
306,821

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
E00068661
Lower layer super output area
Leicester 003F · E01013605
Middle layer super output area
Leicester 003 · E02002829

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
126
Primary
79
Secondary
16
  1. Abbey Mead Primary Academy

    Academy converter

    512 m
  2. Darul Uloom Leicester

    Other independent school

    519 m
  3. Belgrave St Peter's CofE Primary School

    Academy converter

    620 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
4,033
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,533
  • Anti social behaviour 562
  • Public order 402
  • Criminal damage and arson 324
  • Other theft 264

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
LE4 5 residents
12,338

Age bands in LE4 5

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
17.3%

2,130 residents

Age 15 to 24
13.2%

1,623 residents

Age 25 to 44
30.8%

3,786 residents

Age 45 to 64
24.7%

3,028 residents

Age 65 and over
13.9%

1,711 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

50

within 5 km

  • BROADHURST STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE

    10 BROADHURST STREET, LEICESTER, LE4 6NF

    ODS code C82651

    784 m

  • MANOR PARK MEDICAL PRACTICE

    122 PARKER DRIVE, LEICESTER, LE4 0JF

    ODS code C82018

    917 m

  • BRANDON SURGERY DR R KAPUR & PARTNER

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

    ODS code C82671

    1.0 km

  • COSSINGTON PARK SURGERY

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

    ODS code C82107

    1.0 km

  • DR B MODI

    122 CANON STREET, LEICESTER, LE4 6NL

    ODS code C82084

    1.2 km

  • SPIRIT PRIMARY CARE LTD-BEAUMONT LEYS

    BEAUMONT LEYS HEALTH CENTRE, 1 LITTLE WOOD CLOSE, LEICESTER, LE4 0UZ

    ODS code C82624

    1.8 km

  • GROBY ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE (ID PATCHETT)

    9 GROBY ROAD, LEICESTER, LE3 9ED

    ODS code C82005

    1.9 km

  • SPIRIT PRIMARY CARE LTD-RUSHEY MEAD

    RUSHEY MEAD HEALTH CENTRE, 8 LOCKERBIE WALK, LEICESTER, LE4 7ZX

    ODS code C82680

    1.9 km

  • BEAUMONT LODGE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    2 BAXTERS CLOSE, BEAUMONT LEYS, LEICESTER, LE4 0QR

    ODS code C82094

    2.1 km

  • INCLUSION HEALTHCARE

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

    ODS code C82670

    2.1 km

  • LEICESTER CITY ASSIST PRACTICE

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

    ODS code Y00344

    2.1 km

  • HERON GP PRACTICE

    MERLYN VAZ H&S CARE CTR, 1 SPINNEY HILL ROAD, LEICESTER, LE5 3GH

    ODS code Y02469

    2.2 km

  • HIGHFIELDS MEDICAL CENTRE

    THE MERLYN VAZ CENTRE, 1 SPINNEY HILL ROAD, LEICESTER, LE5 3GH

    ODS code C82642

    2.2 km

  • THE CHARNWOOD PRACTICE

    MERLYN VAZ HEALTH CENTRE, 1 SPINNEY HILL ROAD, LEICESTER, LE5 3GH

    ODS code C82667

    2.2 km

  • BIRSTALL MEDICAL CENTRE

    4 WHILES LANE, BIRSTALL, LEICESTER, LE4 4EE

    ODS code C82091

    2.5 km

  • SPINNEY HILL MEDICAL CENTRE

    143 ST SAVIOURS ROAD, LEICESTER, LE5 3HX

    ODS code C82024

    2.5 km

  • THURMASTON HEALTH CENTRE

    573A MELTON ROAD, THURMASTON, LEICESTER, LE4 8EA

    ODS code C82678

    2.5 km

  • BOWLING GREEN STREET SURGERY

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

    ODS code Y02686

    2.6 km

  • FOSSE MEDICAL CENTRE (DR H MUKADAM)

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

    ODS code C82086

    2.6 km

  • GREENGATE MEDICAL CENTRE

    1 GREENGATE LANE, BIRSTALL, LEICESTER, LE4 3JF

    ODS code C82003

    2.7 km

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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

  • National Space Centre

    BCT · Belgrave

    0.1 miles
  • Corporation Road

    BCT · Belgrave

    0.2 miles
  • Corporation Road

    BCT · Belgrave

    0.2 miles
  • Hobson Road

    BCT · Belgrave

    0.2 miles
  • Hobson Road

    BCT · Belgrave

    0.3 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Leicester 003F, 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

7,776 of 33,755

Income
3 of 10
Employment
3 of 10
Education and skills
2 of 10
Health and disability
5 of 10
Crime
2 of 10
Housing and services
2 of 10
Living environment
3 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.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
1
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

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

126 open schools are in scope, including 79 primary and 16 secondary schools. Abbey Mead Primary Academy is the nearest published school at 512 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

4,033 published events cover 12 months, averaging 336.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,533 events.

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