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LE2 1WH

Castle

Leicester

England / East Midlands / Leicester / Clarendon Park & Stoneygate South / Castle / LE2 1WH

Overview

Postcode LE2 1WH is located in an urban city, within the Castle ward of Leicester in the East Midlands region , and forms part of the Clarendon Park & Stoneygate South area. It has very low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 104.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Clarendon Park & Stoneygate South is £43,300 per year. The nearest station is Leicester located about 1.0 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Victoria Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
105
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
0.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Clarendon Park & Stoneygate South has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,199 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 14% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Clarendon Park & Stoneygate South has a high crime rate, with approximately 104.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.9%

Approximately 0.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Clarendon Park & Stoneygate South is £43,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LE2 1WH.

Flood risk

No risk

Clarendon Park & Stoneygate South near LE2 1WH 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 1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
1 mi

Leicester

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miVictoria ParkLarge
0.3 miSt Mary’s TriangleSmall
0.2 miClarendon Park Community GardenSmall

Area Profile

Population
304
Population density
16,256.7 per km²

Demographics

British
203
66.78%
Other White
27
8.88%
Indian
19
6.25%
White and Asian (mixed)
9
2.96%
Other
6
1.97%
Total population: 304

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
73
62.39%
Owns outright
24
20.51%
Owns with a mortgage
15
12.82%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.42%
Social rents from council
1
0.85%
Total households: 117

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 LE2 1WH postcode area, located within Clarendon Park & Stoneygate South, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 mi16 plusWQE and Regent College GroupFurther education

Good

0.2 miPrimaryAvenue Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableUniversity of LeicesterHigher education institutions

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 miVictoria News & BoozeHoward Road, Leicester, LE2 1XJ
0.2 miKnighton SupermarketClarendon Park Road, Leicester, LE2 3AF
0.2 miOne StopWelford Road, Leicester, LE2 6BD
0.2 miK-Mart Oriental Food StoreLeicester, LE2 6BH
0.2 miThe Co-operative Food202 Clarendon Park Road, Leicester, LE2 3AF

Data Sources

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