Opticians in Leicester

The NHS Organisation Data Service listed 67 optical sites in Leicester when this snapshot was taken on 4 September 2026, run by 54 separate contractors. Every practice below can carry out an NHS-funded sight test for people who qualify. Independent practices and smaller groups make up 85% of them, so published chain prices are only part of the picture here.

NHS-funded testing in Leicester is commissioned through NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board. The longest-standing listing dates from April 2008, the most recent from April 2026. The register has gained 5 sites here in the last two years.

Who runs the practices in Leicester

Every listed optical practice in Leicester

Sorted alphabetically. The ODS code is the identifier NHS England uses for that site.

What an eye test costs in Leicester

The register does not hold prices, so these are the published national rates for the chains listed here plus the usual independent range. With 57 sites in Leicester outside the big four, expect a spread rather than a single local price.

Free on the NHS for under-16s, students aged 16 to 18, over-60s, people with diabetes or glaucoma, and people on qualifying benefits. Check whether you qualify before you book, and take an optical voucher worth £42.40 to £233.56 into account if you need glasses.

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