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LE1 2DE

Castle

Leicester

England / East Midlands / Leicester / Leicester City Centre / Castle / LE1 2DE

Overview

Postcode LE1 2DE is located in an urban city, within the Castle ward of Leicester in the East Midlands region , and forms part of the Leicester City Centre area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 1508.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Leicester City Centre is £39,700 per year. The nearest station is Leicester located about 0.5 miles away. There are 14 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest small park is Bushy Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
1509
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
32.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

8/10

Leicester City Centre has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,456 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 29% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Leicester City Centre has a very high crime rate, with approximately 1508.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

32.5%

Approximately 32.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 17.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Leicester City Centre is £39,700 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 251 ft away from LE1 2DE.

Flood risk

No risk

Leicester City Centre near LE1 2DE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Leicester located about 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Leicester

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miBushy ParkSmall
0.4 miTown Hall SquareSmall
0.5 miGarendon St ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
105
Population density
1,434.4 per km²

Demographics

Indian
31
28.97%
British
18
16.82%
Other White
16
14.95%
African
11
10.28%
Caribbean
6
5.61%
Total population: 107

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
21
52.5%
Other social rented
11
27.5%
Owns outright
3
7.5%
Owns with a mortgage
2
5%
Social rents from council
2
5%
Total households: 40

Property prices in Castle

Based on 157 recent sales, the median property price is £220,925 in Castle area, with individual transactions ranging from £57,500 up to £750,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached4£488,750
Flats68£141,500
Semi-Detached9£290,000
Terraced76£249,522

10 years price trend in Castle

Schools

In the LE1 2DE postcode area, located within Leicester City Centre, there are 14 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryTaylor Road Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryCharnwood Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.5 miSecondaryMoat Community CollegeCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miHiwa Mini MarketEldon Street, Leicester, LE1 3QL
0.1 miInternational ExpressHumberstone Gate, Leicester, LE1 3PL
0.1 miEurope StoreHumberstone Gate, Leicester, LE1 3PL
0.2 miYours Supermarket203 Belgrave Gate, Leicester, LE1 3HT
0.2 miLidl12 Burton Street, Leicester, LE1 1TE

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.