LE3 GP catchment: which practices serve the LE3 postcode district
121,863 people living in the LE3 postcode district are registered with a GP (July 2026), 95% of them at 22 practices. The practice with the most is Merridale Medical Centre - RP Tew in Leicester, with 13,541 (11%). The 3 largest together hold 29% of the district's registrations.
Latest data: July 2026. Registered patients by neighbourhood July 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
These are the practices people living in LE3 are actually registered with, from NHS England's count of registered patients by neighbourhood; a practice's own catchment boundary can be wider or narrower. The district is mostly in Leicester and Blaby.
| Practice | Town | Residents registered | Share | Overall experience good | CQC rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merridale Medical Centre - RP Tew | Leicester | 13,541 | 11% | 69% | Good |
| Forest Medical Group | Leicester | 11,139 | 9% | 73% | – |
| Hockley Farm Medical Practice | Leicester | 10,869 | 9% | 58% | Good |
| Kingsway Surgery | Leicester | 10,696 | 9% | 45% | Good |
| Fosse Medical Centre | Leicester | 9,847 | 8% | 82% | Good |
| Westend Medical Practice | Leicester | 8,910 | 7% | 63% | Good |
| Oakmeadow Surgery - RA Leach | Leicester | 8,142 | 7% | 49% | Good |
| The Glenfield Surgery | Leicester | 8,119 | 7% | 67% | Good |
| The Parks Medical Centre - B Hainsworth | Leicester | 6,552 | 5% | 77% | Good |
| DeMontfort Surgery | Leicester | 5,640 | 5% | 57% | – |
| Groby Road Medical Centre | Leicester | 5,635 | 5% | 64% | Good |
| Narborough Road Surgery | Leicester | 2,767 | 2% | 76% | Good |
| Walnut Medical Centre | Leicester | 2,475 | 2% | 75% | Good |
| Fosse Family Practice | Leicester | 2,106 | 2% | 93% | Good |
| Briton Street GP Surgery | Leicester | 1,941 | 2% | 70% | Good |
| Westcotes GP Surgery | Leicester | 1,831 | 2% | 72% | Good |
| Westcotes GP Surgery (ONE) | Leicester | 1,686 | 1% | 76% | – |
Across the 17 practices serving LE3 with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 45% at Kingsway Surgery to 93% at Fosse Family Practice, with a median of 70% (England: 77%). 1 is above England and 7 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Narborough Road Surgery has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (72%, England 57%).
Which GP practices serve LE3?
Merridale Medical Centre - RP Tew, Forest Medical Group, Hockley Farm Medical Practice, Kingsway Surgery and Fosse Medical Centre have the most registered patients living in LE3.
How many people in LE3 are registered with a GP?
121,863, 95% of them at 22 practices.
Which GP near LE3 do patients rate highest?
Among the practices serving the district, Fosse Family Practice: 93% of its patients rated their overall experience good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey.