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LE2 3WQ

Newmarket Street

Knighton

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Detailed insights for LE2 3WQ

Overview

Postcode LE2 3WQ is located in an urban city, within the Knighton ward of Leicester in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the West Knighton area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 76.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in West Knighton is £52,282 per year. The nearest station is Leicester located about 1.6 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Church Lane Gardens.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
76
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
9.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

West Knighton has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,362 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 35% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

West Knighton has a high crime rate, with approximately 76.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

9.6%

Approximately 9.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income per household in West Knighton is £52,282 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

West Knighton near LE2 3WQ 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 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for LE2 3WQ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miChurch Lane GardensSmallWalking directions to Church Lane Gardens

Area Profile

Population
332
Population density
3,245.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
49.45(+45%)
Anti-social behaviour
15.87(-3%)
Public order
9.16(+31%)
Other theft
4.88(-16%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.66(-51%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
190
57.4%
Indian
57
17.22%
Other White
16
4.83%
Pakistani
14
4.23%
White and Asian (mixed)
14
4.23%
Total population: 331

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
161
57.3%
Level 3 (A level)
42
14.95%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
24
8.54%
No qualifications
23
8.19%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
16
5.69%
Total 16+ residents: 281

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
59
43.38%
Owns with a mortgage
46
33.82%
Private landlord or letting agency
16
11.76%
Social rents from council
13
9.56%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.47%
Total households: 136

Property prices in Knighton

Based on 139 recent sales, the median property price is £325,000 in Knighton area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £1,125,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Knighton in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Knighton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached38£549,100
Flats23£140,000
Semi-Detached60£321,500
Terraced18£305,000

10 year median price trend in Knighton

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Knighton.

Schools

In the LE2 3WQ postcode area, located within West Knighton, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LE2 3WQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableLeicester Partnership SchoolPupil referral unit

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt Thomas More Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miSecondarySir Jonathan North Girls' CollegeAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LE2 3WQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LE2 3WQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miKnighton Fields Convenience Store & Post Office485-487 Welford Road, Leicester, LE2 6BLWalking directions to Knighton Fields Convenience Store & Post Office
0.3 miGainsborough StoresLandseer Road, Leicester, LE2 3EEWalking directions to Gainsborough Stores
0.4 miANNA International Supermarket349 Welford Road, Leicester, LE2 6BLWalking directions to ANNA International Supermarket
0.4 miThe Co-operative Food202 Clarendon Park Road, Leicester, LE2 3AFWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.5 miHesi LocalQueens Road, Leicester, LE2 3FLWalking directions to Hesi Local

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Leicester district (2025-26).

Band A£1,605
Band B£1,873
Band C£2,140
Band D£2,408
Band E£2,943
Band F£3,478
Band G£4,013
Band H£4,815

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast MidlandsUKF
DistrictLeicesterE06000016
Parliamentary ConstituencyLeicester SouthE14001327
WardKnightonE05010468
ParishLeicester, unparished areaE43000015
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)West KnightonE02006817
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Leicester 038CE01013705
Police ForceLeicestershire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.