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LE2 3TS

Knighton

Leicester

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

Overview

Postcode LE2 3TS 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 32.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Knighton is £58,600 per year. The nearest station is Leicester located about 1.5 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Church Lane Gardens.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
32
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
2.5%
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 32.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.5%

Approximately 2.5% 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 3TS.

Flood risk

No risk

Knighton near LE2 3TS 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 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miChurch Lane GardensSmall
0.4 miClarendon Park Community GardenSmall

Area Profile

Population
293
Population density
3,325.8 per km²

Demographics

British
170
58.02%
Indian
68
23.21%
Other White
15
5.12%
Other Asian
7
2.39%
Other
7
2.39%
Total population: 293

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
44
36.07%
Owns outright
40
32.79%
Private landlord or letting agency
33
27.05%
Social rents from council
2
1.64%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.64%
Total households: 122

Property prices in Knighton

Based on 158 recent sales, the median property price is £327,500 in Knighton area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £1,400,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached36£567,500
Flats27£137,500
Semi-Detached77£325,000
Terraced18£290,000

10 years price trend in Knighton

Schools

In the LE2 3TS postcode area, located within Knighton, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableLeicester Partnership SchoolPupil referral unit

Good

0.2 miPrimarySt Thomas More Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryAvenue Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miGainsborough StoresLandseer Road, Leicester, LE2 3EE
0.4 miKnighton Fields Convenience Store & Post Office485-487 Welford Road, Leicester, LE2 6BL
0.4 miHesi LocalQueens Road, Leicester, LE2 3FL
0.4 miThe Co-operative Food202 Clarendon Park Road, Leicester, LE2 3AF
0.4 miKnighton SupermarketClarendon Park Road, Leicester, LE2 3AF

Data Sources

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