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LE2 3QG

Knighton

Leicester

England / East Midlands / Leicester / Knighton / LE2 3QG

Overview

Postcode LE2 3QG is located in an urban city, within the Knighton ward of Leicester in the East Midlands region , and forms part of the Knighton area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 29.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Knighton is £58,600 per year. The nearest station is South Wigston located about 1.9 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Knighton Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
30
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Knighton has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,504 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 10% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Knighton has a very low crime rate, with approximately 29.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 2.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Knighton is £58,600 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LE2 3QG.

Flood risk

No risk

Knighton near LE2 3QG has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is South Wigston located about 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miKnighton ParkLarge
0.4 miKnighton ParkLarge
0.4 miChurch Lane GardensSmall

Property prices in Knighton

Based on 145 recent sales, the median property price is £336,500 in Knighton area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £1,400,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached32£524,100
Flats18£142,500
Semi-Detached71£330,000
Terraced24£309,250

10 years price trend in Knighton

Schools

In the LE2 3QG postcode area, located within Knighton, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryOverdale Infant SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.3 miPrimaryOverdale Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miNot applicableLeicester Partnership SchoolPupil referral unit

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miLondisGoldhill Gardens, Leicester, LE2 3LE
0.3 miHolbrook newsSouth Knighton Road, Leicester, LE2 3LN

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.