City centre and the two campuses
Highcross, the Cultural Quarter, New Walk, the De Montfort campus by the Soar and the university along London Road
Leicester, England
Delivery jobs in Leicester
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Job Types
Delivery roles available in Leicester
Leicester has one of the highest concentrations of delivery work in the UK. Whatever you ride or drive, there is a company that will match.
Food Delivery
Deliver for Uber Eats, Deliveroo and Just Eat. Choose your own hours and work as much or as little as you want.
Bike, scooter or car + smartphone
Parcel & Courier
Same-day and next-day parcels. High demand, consistent work and competitive pay.
Car or van + clean driving licence
Grocery Delivery
Shop and deliver for Gopuff, Amazon Fresh and more. Short shifts with quick turnaround and no experience needed.
Bike or car + smartphone
E-commerce Delivery
Block-based shifts delivering e-commerce parcels. Book scheduled blocks and work when it suits you.
Car or van + UK driving licence
Earnings
What you can earn delivering in Leicester
Hourly rates depend on the vehicle, the time of day and how many companies you stack. These are typical Leicester ranges, with peak figures from drivers running multiple apps during surge hours.
Bike or e-bike
- Typical
- £10-14/h typical
- Peak hours
- £16-20/h Fri-Sun evenings
- Best for
- Food in the centre, Clarendon Park and the Golden Mile
Motorbike or scooter
- Typical
- £11-15/h typical
- Peak hours
- Up to £20/h peak surges
- Best for
- Food out to Evington, Oadby and Braunstone
Car
- Typical
- £12-15/h typical
- Peak hours
- £16-18/h peak surges
- Best for
- Grocery and parcels across the suburbs and Fosse Park
Van
- Typical
- £14-18/h typical
- Peak hours
- Up to £20/h block rates
- Best for
- Same-day parcels off Magna Park and the M1
Ranges are gross before vehicle costs, tax and service fees. Actual earnings depend on hours worked, area covered and how many companies you sign up with through Service Club.
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Delivery work across Leicester
Leicester counted 368,572 residents at the 2021 census, an 11.8% jump in ten years that makes it one of the fastest growing cities in England, and more people means more orders. Two universities sit inside the city: De Montfort, with over 23,000 students on a campus wrapped around the River Soar at the western edge of the centre, and the University of Leicester, with around 19,000 just south along London Road. Student housing spills into Clarendon Park, Highfields and the streets off Narborough Road, which a London School of Economics study named the most diverse street in Britain, with shopkeepers from 22 different countries along its mile and a half.
The Golden Mile is the part of the city no other UK delivery market has. Belgrave Road and Melton Road north of the centre hold a dense run of Indian restaurants, sweet shops and jewellers, and their Diwali celebrations are the largest anywhere outside India: roughly 6,500 lights along the two roads and around a fortnight of events. That fortnight in the autumn is one of the busiest food delivery windows of the Leicester year. Add match days at the King Power Stadium and Leicester Tigers at Welford Road, plus weekday lunch trade from the city centre offices and Leicester Royal Infirmary, and the demand calendar here has more distinct peaks than most cities its size.
What it takes to deliver in Leicester
Leicester planned a Clean Air Zone for buses and taxis inside the inner ring road, then dropped it: Defra confirmed in 2021 that the city no longer needed one because monitoring showed it meeting its air quality targets. So there is no charging zone and no daily emissions charge, and an older car or van can work the whole city. Birmingham is the nearest charging zone if a job takes you west. Inside the inner ring road the centre is a tight loop of one-way streets and bus lanes, so two wheels move through it faster than four, while private hire work for Uber or Bolt needs a licence from Leicester City Council.
The parcel and grocery side of the city runs on the south west corner. Fosse Park at Enderby is one of the biggest out-of-town shopping parks in Britain, a new logistics hub is going up beside it at the M1 and M69 interchange, and Magna Park at Lutterworth 15 miles south is one of Europe's largest dedicated logistics estates, with roughly 13.7 million square feet across about 50 buildings and occupiers including DHL, Amazon, Asda and Primark. Uber Eats, Deliveroo and Just Eat cover food across the city, DPD, Evri and Amazon cover parcels, and one signup connects you to several at once so you can run restaurant orders in the evening and scheduled blocks midweek.
How It Works
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From signup to your first earnings, the whole flow takes between 24 hours and a few days, depending on the vehicle and checks involved.
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We line you up with the Leicester companies that actually fit your vehicle, area and availability. You see only the ones that want you.
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Start earning
Complete document checks (right-to-work, licence, bank). Most Leicester couriers and drivers are live and earning within 24 to 48 hours.
Leicester specifics
Everything you need to know to drive in Leicester
Leicester has specific rules for couriers, riders and drivers that you should know before you start. From emission zones to licensing, here is what matters.
- No charging Clean Air Zone in Leicester: the planned scheme was dropped in 2021 once the city met its air quality targets, so there is no daily charge
- Birmingham is the nearest charging zone: check your vehicle before taking work that crosses into its city centre
- Belgrave Road closes to traffic for the Diwali events each autumn: plan your routes around the Golden Mile that fortnight
- The inner ring road and its one-way system make the centre slow in a car and quick on two wheels
- Private hire (Uber, Bolt) is licensed by Leicester City Council
- Right to work in the UK required by all companies
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Delivery hotspots in Leicester
Demand looks different across Leicester. Here's where the work concentrates, when it peaks, and the vehicle that wins for each area.
The Golden Mile and Belgrave
Belgrave Road, Melton Road, Rushey Mead and St Matthews
The inner suburbs
Clarendon Park, Highfields, Narborough Road, Evington, Aylestone and Oadby
Fosse Park and the M1 corridor
Enderby, Braunstone, Glenfield, Leicester Forest East and Magna Park at Lutterworth
Coverage
Covering Leicester and Leicestershire
We match couriers and drivers across the city and out into the county, from the centre, Belgrave, Clarendon Park and Narborough Road to Beaumont Leys, Evington, Aylestone and Braunstone, and on to Oadby, Wigston, Birstall, Syston, Glenfield, Enderby and Loughborough. Food demand concentrates in the centre, the Golden Mile and the student streets, while grocery and parcel work spreads across the suburbs and the estates along the M1 and M69. Tell us your home postcode and we will line you up with the companies that operate near you.
Sign up to deliver here FAQ
Frequently asked questions about driving in Leicester
Do I need a car to deliver in Leicester?
No. Uber Eats, Deliveroo and Just Eat all take bikes, e-bikes and scooters, and the centre, the Golden Mile and the student streets are close enough together that two wheels work well, particularly inside the one-way inner ring road. A car or van is more useful for the outer suburbs and the county towns, and it is required for parcel, grocery and e-commerce work.
Is there a Clean Air Zone in Leicester?
No. Leicester planned one for buses and taxis inside the inner ring road, but Defra confirmed in 2021 that it was no longer needed because air quality monitoring showed the city meeting its targets. There is no daily emissions charge here, so an older car or van can work the whole city. Birmingham is the nearest charging zone, so check your vehicle before taking work that way.
When is Leicester busiest for food delivery?
Term-time evenings from Friday to Sunday are the reliable core, with over 40,000 students between De Montfort and the University of Leicester. On top of that, the Diwali fortnight on the Golden Mile each autumn is the single busiest stretch of the year, and home games at the King Power Stadium and Welford Road create their own short, sharp peaks.
Which areas of Leicester get the most orders?
The city centre and the streets around the De Montfort campus, then Belgrave Road and Melton Road on the Golden Mile, and the student and inner-suburb belt through Clarendon Park, Highfields and Narborough Road. Grocery and parcel work is spread more evenly, with a concentration around Fosse Park and the suburbs on the western side.
How much can I earn delivering in Leicester?
It depends on your vehicle, your hours and how many companies you sign up with. Bike and scooter couriers do best on Friday to Sunday evenings in the centre and on the Golden Mile, where peak rates reach around £20 an hour, and van drivers earn more steadily on scheduled parcel blocks. These are self-employed figures, so fuel, insurance, vehicle costs and a tax reserve come out of them.
Is there parcel work around Leicester?
Yes, an unusual amount of it. Magna Park at Lutterworth, 15 miles south, is one of the largest dedicated logistics estates in Europe at roughly 13.7 million square feet, with occupiers including DHL, Amazon, Asda and Primark, and a further logistics hub is being built beside Fosse Park at the M1 and M69 interchange. Scheduled parcel and e-commerce blocks run year round and step up hard from Black Friday to Christmas. A car or van is needed for them.
Do I need a special licence to deliver in Leicester?
For food delivery by bike, e-bike or on foot, no. Motorised delivery needs a valid UK driving licence, insurance that covers delivery use and a valid MOT. Private hire work for Uber or Bolt needs a licence from Leicester City Council, or from the relevant district council if you are based outside the city, for example in Oadby and Wigston or Blaby.
Does it cost anything to use Service Club?
No. Service Club is free for drivers and riders. We earn from the companies we connect you to, never from you. You keep 100% of what you earn from the companies themselves.