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LE1 5WW

Castle

Leicester

Overview

Postcode LE1 5WW is located in an urban city, within the Castle ward of Leicester in the East Midlands region , and forms part of the Leicester City South area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 402.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Leicester City South is £39,300 per year. The nearest station is Leicester located about 0.5 miles away. There are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest medium park is Nelson Mandela Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
403
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
87.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

5/10

Leicester City South has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,554 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 50% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Leicester City South has a very high crime rate, with approximately 402.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

87.5%

Approximately 87.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 34.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Leicester City South is £39,300 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 235 ft away from LE1 5WW.

Flood risk

Low

Leicester City South near LE1 5WW has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 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
0.6 mi

Leicester

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miNelson Mandela ParkMedium
0.4 miBede ParkSmall
0.2 miThirlmere Street GardensSmall

Schools

In the LE1 5WW postcode area, located within Leicester City South, there are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miNot applicableThe Children's Hospital SchoolFoundation special school

Outstanding

0.2 miPrimaryHazel Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miNot applicableDe Montfort UniversityHigher education institutions

Good