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LE1 3AJ

Castle

Leicester

England / East Midlands / Leicester / Leicester City Centre / Castle / LE1 3AJ

Overview

Postcode LE1 3AJ 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 588.6 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 13 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
589
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
3.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

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 588.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

3.3%

Approximately 3.3% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 264 ft away from LE1 3AJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Leicester City Centre near LE1 3AJ 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
0.3 miBushy ParkSmall
0.4 miTown Hall SquareSmall
0.5 miGarendon St ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
251
Population density
7,675.8 per km²

Demographics

British
75
30%
Other White
62
24.8%
African
24
9.6%
Indian
24
9.6%
Chinese
11
4.4%
Total population: 250

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
113
74.34%
Owns with a mortgage
18
11.84%
Owns outright
9
5.92%
Other forms of private rent
7
4.61%
Other social rented
5
3.29%
Total households: 152

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 3AJ postcode area, located within Leicester City Centre, there are 13 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryTaylor Road Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryCharnwood Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.5 miSecondaryMoat Community CollegeCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 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 miLidl12 Burton Street, Leicester, LE1 1TE
0.2 miTesco ExpressBelgrave Gate, Leicester, LE1 3HP

Data Sources

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