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LE2 1EG

Castle

Leicester

Overview

Postcode LE2 1EG 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 very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 376.8 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 0.4 miles away. There are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest large park is Victoria Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
377
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
12.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

9/10

Leicester City South has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,490 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 17% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Leicester City South has a very high crime rate, with approximately 376.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

12.2%

Approximately 12.2% 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

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 42 ft away from LE2 1EG.

Flood risk

No risk

Leicester City South near LE2 1EG 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 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.4 mi

Leicester

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miVictoria ParkLarge
0.5 miNelson Mandela ParkMedium
0.4 miSt Mary’s TriangleSmall

Schools

In the LE2 1EG postcode area, located within Leicester City South, there are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryMedway Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimarySparkenhoe Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miNot applicableAl-Islamia Institute for EducationOther independent school

Good