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LE1 4AF

Church Gate

Castle

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Detailed insights for LE1 4AF

Overview

Postcode LE1 4AF 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 1259.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Leicester City Centre is £52,040 per year. The nearest station is Leicester located about 0.6 miles away. There are 13 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Castle Gardens.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
1260
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
12.3%
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 1259.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

12.3%

Approximately 12.3% 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

6/10

The average income per household in Leicester City Centre is £52,040 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 234 ft away from LE1 4AF.

Flood risk

No risk

Leicester City Centre near LE1 4AF 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for LE1 4AF
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Leicester

N/A

Walking directions to Leicester

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for LE1 4AF
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miCastle GardensSmallWalking directions to Castle Gardens
0.3 miTown Hall SquareSmallWalking directions to Town Hall Square

Area Profile

Population
374
Population density
2,604.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
486.41(+1321%)
Shoplifting
394.28(+4340%)
Public order
243.56(+3389%)
Anti-social behaviour
204.38(+1144%)
Other theft
143.31(+2371%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
140
37.43%
Other White
57
15.24%
African
55
14.71%
Indian
41
10.96%
Caribbean
19
5.08%
Total population: 374

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
160
43.72%
Level 3 (A level)
100
27.32%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
39
10.66%
No qualifications
29
7.92%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
17
4.64%
Total 16+ residents: 366

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
149
79.68%
Other social rented
22
11.76%
Other forms of private rent
9
4.81%
Owns with a mortgage
5
2.67%
Social rents from council
1
0.53%
Total households: 187

Property prices in Castle

Based on 146 recent sales, the median property price is £212,415 in Castle area, with individual transactions ranging from £57,500 up to £700,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Castle in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Castle over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£401,250
Flats65£140,000
Semi-Detached7£290,000
Terraced72£247,500

10 year median price trend in Castle

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Castle.

Schools

In the LE1 4AF postcode area, located within Leicester City Centre, there are 13 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LE1 4AF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimarySlater Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miSecondaryCastle Mead AcademyFree schools

Outstanding

0.5 miSecondaryBrook Mead AcademyFree schools

N/A

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LE1 4AF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LE1 4AF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miIceland12-14 Belgrave Gate, Leicester, LE1 3GPWalking directions to Iceland
0.1 miDelikatesy Smaczek30 Belgrave Gate, Leicester, LE1 3GPWalking directions to Delikatesy Smaczek
0.1 miHeron Foods13 Belgrave Gate, Leicester, LE1 3HPWalking directions to Heron Foods
0.1 miTesco ExpressBelgrave Gate, Leicester, LE1 3HPWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.1 miSend2China Leicester 速递中国莱斯特2-4 Cank Street, Leicester, LE1 5GWWalking directions to Send2China Leicester 速递中国莱斯特

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Leicester district (2025-26).

Band A£1,605
Band B£1,873
Band C£2,140
Band D£2,408
Band E£2,943
Band F£3,478
Band G£4,013
Band H£4,815

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast MidlandsUKF
DistrictLeicesterE06000016
Parliamentary ConstituencyLeicester SouthE14001327
WardCastleE05010463
ParishLeicester, unparished areaE43000015
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Leicester City CentreE02006851
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Leicester 041EE01034022
Police ForceLeicestershire
Postcode Introduced2015-08-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.