LE5 GP catchment: which practices serve the LE5 postcode district
110,290 people living in the LE5 postcode district are registered with a GP (July 2026), 95% of them at 18 practices. The practice with the most is Willows Medical Centre in Leicester, with 14,248 (13%). The 3 largest together hold 33% 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 LE5 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.
| Practice | Town | Residents registered | Share | Overall experience good | CQC rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willows Medical Centre | Leicester | 14,248 | 13% | 48% | – |
| Hilltop Surgery | Leicester | 11,499 | 10% | 82% | Good |
| Spinney Hill Medical Centre | Leicester | 10,206 | 9% | 60% | Good |
| East Leicester Medical Practice - Dr A Farooqi and Partners | Leicester | 9,643 | 9% | 61% | Good |
| Humberstone Medical Centre | Leicester | 9,142 | 8% | 61% | Good |
| The Charnwood Practice | Leicester | 6,860 | 6% | 80% | Good |
| St Elizabeth's Medical Centre | Leicester | 6,519 | 6% | 80% | Good |
| Community Health Centre | Leicester | 6,362 | 6% | 75% | Good |
| Downing Drive Surgery | Leicester | 5,455 | 5% | 83% | Good |
| East Park Medical Centre - R P Pandya | Leicester | 5,307 | 5% | 72% | Requires improvement |
| The Heron GP Practice | Leicester | 3,493 | 3% | 58% | Good |
| Merlyn Vaz Centre | Leicester | 3,404 | 3% | 68% | Good |
| Horizon Healthcare | Leicester | 3,217 | 3% | 69% | Good |
| Sayeed Medical Practice | Leicester | 2,948 | 3% | 73% | Good |
| Alwaqas Medical Practice | Leicester | 2,556 | 2% | 53% | Good |
| Shefa Medical Practice | Leicester | 1,705 | 2% | 78% | Good |
| Highfield Surgery | Leicester | 1,272 | 1% | 73% | Good |
| Dr Kapur & Partners | Leicester | 1,132 | 1% | 70% | Good |
Across the 18 practices serving LE5 with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 48% at Willows Medical Centre to 83% at Downing Drive Surgery, with a median of 71% (England: 77%). 0 are above England and 7 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Shefa Medical Practice has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (66%, England 57%).
Which GP practices serve LE5?
Willows Medical Centre, Hilltop Surgery, Spinney Hill Medical Centre, East Leicester Medical Practice - Dr A Farooqi and Partners and Humberstone Medical Centre have the most registered patients living in LE5.
How many people in LE5 are registered with a GP?
110,290, 95% of them at 18 practices.
Which GP near LE5 do patients rate highest?
Among the practices serving the district, Downing Drive Surgery: 83% of its patients rated their overall experience good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey.