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LE5 3GW

Castle · Leicester · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Leicester
Ward
Castle
Local authority
Leicester
Constituency
Leicester South
Postcode district
LE5
Postcode sector
LE5 3

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
LE1 1SY 24 m
LE1 1SZ 31 m
LE5 3GJ 34 m
LE1 2AE 36 m
LE5 0AR 41 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
LE5 3GW
Status
Current
Introduced
1 April 2006
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
LE
Postcode district
LE5
Postcode sector
LE5 3
Latitude
52.636884
Longitude
-1.125706
British National Grid easting
459,263
British National Grid northing
304,705

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East Midlands · E12000004
Local authority district
Leicester · E06000016
Electoral ward
Castle · E05010463
Parish or community
E43000015
Westminster constituency
Leicester South · E14001327
Output area
E00178464
Lower layer super output area
Leicester 041C · E01032872
Middle layer super output area
Leicester 041 · E02006851

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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33 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
St. Georges Mill, 11, Apartment 202, Humberstone Road, Leicester, LE5 3GW 8 January 2026 £122,500
St. Georges Mill, 11, Apartment 208, Humberstone Road, Leicester, LE5 3GW 12 December 2025 £122,500
St. Georges Mill, 11, Apartment 204, Humberstone Road, Leicester, LE5 3GW 26 June 2025 £80,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
141
Primary
85
Secondary
19

  1. Moat Community College

    Community school

    572 m

  2. Darul Madinah Leicester Ltd

    Other independent school

    574 m

  3. Taylor Road Primary School

    Academy converter

    668 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
16,239
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 5,380
  • Public order 2,092
  • Shoplifting 1,875
  • Anti social behaviour 1,420
  • Other theft 1,275

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
67

28 female, 39 male

Postcode households
34
Residents per household
2.0
LE5 3 residents
12,586

Age bands in LE5 3

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
21.9%

2,708 residents

Age 15 to 24
15.9%

1,974 residents

Age 25 to 44
30.7%

3,802 residents

Age 45 to 64
22.4%

2,780 residents

Age 65 and over
9%

1,120 residents

This postcode contained 0.5% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider LE5 3 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

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.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
18.9%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
18.9%
Gigabit-capable
18.9%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

54

within 5 km

  • BOWLING GREEN STREET SURGERY

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

    ODS code Y02686

    658 m

  • INCLUSION HEALTHCARE

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

    ODS code C82670

    706 m

  • LEICESTER CITY ASSIST PRACTICE

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

    ODS code Y00344

    706 m

  • DR R KAPUR & PARTNERS

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

    ODS code C82659

    787 m

  • SHEFA MEDICAL PRACTICE

    SPARKENHOE STREET, LEICESTER, LE2 0TA

    ODS code C82080

    787 m

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

    SPARKENHOE STREET, LEICESTER, LE2 0TA

    ODS code C82660

    787 m

  • HIGHFIELDS SURGERY (R WADHWA)

    25 SEVERN STREET, LEICESTER, LE2 0NN

    ODS code C82116

    960 m

  • COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE (ZS OSAMA)

    MOAT CENTRE, MELBOURNE ROAD, LEICESTER, LE2 0GU

    ODS code C82643

    970 m

  • SPINNEY HILL MEDICAL CENTRE

    143 ST SAVIOURS ROAD, LEICESTER, LE5 3HX

    ODS code C82024

    1.1 km

  • HERON GP PRACTICE

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

    ODS code Y02469

    1.2 km

  • HIGHFIELDS MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code C82642

    1.2 km

  • THE CHARNWOOD PRACTICE

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

    ODS code C82667

    1.2 km

  • BRANDON SURGERY DR R KAPUR & PARTNER

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

    ODS code C82671

    1.3 km

  • COSSINGTON PARK SURGERY

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

    ODS code C82107

    1.3 km

  • DE MONTFORT SURGERY

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

    ODS code C82020

    1.4 km

  • THE PRACTICE-SAYEED

    352 EAST PARK ROAD, LEICESTER, LE5 5AY

    ODS code C82060

    1.5 km

  • AL-WAQAS MEDICAL CENTRE

    91 ST PETERS ROAD, LEICESTER, LE2 1DJ

    ODS code C82099

    1.5 km

  • EAST PARK MEDICAL CENTRE (RP PANDYA)

    264-266 EAST PARK ROAD, LEICESTER, LE5 5FD

    ODS code C82037

    1.5 km

  • WALNUT ST MED CTR

    110 WALNUT STREET, LEICESTER, LE2 7LE

    ODS code C82662

    1.6 km

  • FOSSE MEDICAL CENTRE (DR H MUKADAM)

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

    ODS code C82086

    1.8 km

Showing 20 of 54 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

  • Ann Street

    BCT · Leicester

    0.0 miles

  • Ann Street

    BCT · Leicester

    0.1 miles

  • Humberstone Gate

    BCT · Leicester

    0.1 miles

  • Humberstone Gate

    BCT · Leicester

    0.1 miles

  • Humberstone Gate

    BCT · Leicester

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Leicester 041C, 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

2 of 10

Overall England rank

6,424 of 33,755

Income
5 of 10
Employment
5 of 10
Education and skills
6 of 10
Health and disability
1 of 10
Crime
1 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.

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
0
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.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £122,500 from 9 recorded sales in LE5 3GW. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Leicester is £228,618 in June 2026, up 1.7% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

141 open schools are in scope, including 85 primary and 19 secondary schools. Moat Community College is the nearest published school at 572 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

16,239 published events cover 12 months, averaging 1,353.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 5,380 events.

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