On average Castle has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 412 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 4.3× the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. Approximately 20.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Castle is £51,054 per year. The median sale price in Castle is £200,000 (around £244 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £120,000 and £247,500. There are 2 schools in Castle: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Castle is home to around 23,681 people, with a population density of about 6,295.3 per km².
Based on 141 recent sales, the median property price is £200,000 (about £244 per square foot) in Castle area, with individual transactions ranging from £39,425 up to £675,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-Detached | 9 | £275,000 | £275 |
| Terraced | 67 | £235,000 | £270 |
| Flats | 65 | £117,000 | £186 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £280,000 | £123,000 | £173,625 | £180,000 |
| 2017 | £445,000 | £125,000 | £248,000 | £192,875 |
| 2018 | £350,000 | £150,000 | £261,500 | £191,250 |
| 2019 | £385,000 | £136,750 | £232,500 | £206,000 |
| 2020 | £347,500 | £121,552 | £347,250 | £210,000 |
| 2021 | £365,750 | £130,000 | £265,000 | £219,250 |
| 2022 | £341,250 | £138,500 | £295,000 | £255,000 |
| 2023 | £753,000 | £137,475 | £301,500 | £229,500 |
| 2024 | £488,750 | £127,500 | £266,500 | £243,000 |
| 2025 | £425,000 | £131,750 | £288,000 | £246,250 |
| 2026 | — | £117,000 | £275,000 | £235,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £193 | £195 | £192 | £203 |
| 2017 | £237 | £195 | £216 | £210 |
| 2018 | £277 | £246 | £240 | £237 |
| 2019 | £294 | £218 | £249 | £237 |
| 2020 | £232 | £217 | £279 | £243 |
| 2021 | £286 | £219 | £272 | £247 |
| 2022 | £436 | £216 | £303 | £262 |
| 2023 | £294 | £207 | £304 | £277 |
| 2024 | £291 | £199 | £272 | £275 |
| 2025 | £299 | £206 | £300 | £267 |
| 2026 | — | £188 | £271 | £281 |
Annual council tax rates for Leicester district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected councillors for Castle ward.
Liz Sahu
Castle - Elected 4 May 2023
Mick Gregg
Castle - Elected 4 May 2023
Patrick Kitterick
Castle - Elected 4 May 2023
LE23DE
Gainsborough Road
LE20BN
Castle
LE874DH
Castle
LE21TR
West Avenue
LE21XE
Victoria Park Road
LE13BA
Castle
LE15AD
Gallowtree Gate
LE20BQ
Castle
LE13LH
Belgrave Gate
LE23DP
Greenhill Road
LE20QP
Castle
LE874BY
Castle
LE13HS
Belgrave Gate
LE16FD
Granby Street
LE14FP
High Street
LE13FG
Kildare Street
LE15QS
Friar Lane
LE21TH
Montague Road
LE23BW
Bulwer Road
LE15DR
Loseby Lane
LE11LG
Church Street
LE23EL
Avenue Road Extension
LE17NP
West Walk
LE16TS
Princess Road West
LE26EW
Cowper Street
LE11AQ
Colton Street
LE15XR
Castle
LE16YG
Regent Road
LE14PG
Highcross Street
LE16FF
Calais Hill
LE213FJ
Castle
LE21WT
St Leonards Road
LE21YD
Lytham Road
LE11AR
Castle
LE19SH
Granby Street
LE15LD
Applegate
LE13PJ
Humberstone Gate
LE21AP
Knighton Park Road
LE16AZ
Chatham Street
LE23EH
Avenue Road Extension
LE15AS
Millstone Lane
LE16WU
Tower Street
LE15YP
High Street
LE13DL
Mansfield Street
LE15BX
Castle
LE16RT
Duke Street
LE21ZE
London Road
LE874AY
Castle
LE19SZ
Granby Street
LE26AF
Keble Road
LE16WA
Duke Street
LE21XL
Howard Road
LE23DJ
Greenhill Road
LE11DE
Granby Street
LE21WB
Adderley Road
LE19SY
Granby Street
LE874DJ
Castle
LE16SA
Granby Street
LE14SH
Vaughan Way
LE214BU
Campbell Street
LE13RG
Lower Lee Street
LE23EQ
Avenue Road Extension
LE26DW
Scott Street
LE13QN
Camden Street
LE16GD
Albion Street
LE23ER
Avenue Road Extension
LE16AR
Calais Hill
LE11TG
Midland Street
LE874DL
Castle
LE17GX
De Montfort Street
LE11SU
Wimbledon Street
LE15QQ
Friar Lane
LE15NF
Friar Lane
LE11RE
Rutland Street
LE15LB
St Nicholas Place
LE17GS
De Montfort Street
LE16RP
King Street
LE15TU
York Road
LE23AH
Clarendon Park Road
LE16TF
New Walk
LE16YF
Regent Road
LE13SU
St James Street
LE17JA
New Walk
LE16LP
Waterloo Way
LE23DF
Gainsborough Road
LE11FA
Charles Street
LE16BG
Chatham Street
LE27AB
Welford Road
LE874EQ
Castle
LE17BA
Nelson Street
LE16BD
Stamford Street
LE17DQ
Princess Road East
LE15EW
Castle
LE27DD
Jarrom Street
LE15BG
Castle
LE11TP
Castle
LE17RB
University Road
LE15BF
Castle
LE15YB
Oxford Street
LE15RA
Friar Lane