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LE2 3YF

Knighton

Leicester

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

Overview

Postcode LE2 3YF 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 37.0 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 1.7 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest large park is Knighton Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
37
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
1.5%
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 27,619 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 16% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Knighton has a very low crime rate, with approximately 37.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.5%

Approximately 1.5% 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 3YF.

Flood risk

No risk

Knighton near LE2 3YF 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 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miKnighton ParkLarge
0.5 miKnighton ParkLarge
0.1 miChurch Lane GardensSmall

Area Profile

Population
349
Population density
5,132.4 per km²

Demographics

British
204
57.63%
Indian
42
11.86%
Pakistani
22
6.21%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
15
4.24%
Other White
15
4.24%
Total population: 354

Housing

Owns outright
57
43.51%
Owns with a mortgage
56
42.75%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
7.63%
Other forms of private rent
6
4.58%
Other social rented
2
1.53%
Total households: 131

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 3YF postcode area, located within Knighton, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryOverdale Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miPrimaryOverdale Infant SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.4 miNot applicableLeicester Partnership SchoolPupil referral unit

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.4 miTesco ExpressAberdale Road, Leicester, LE2 6GB
0.5 miWest Knighton SupermarketAberdale Road, Leicester, LE2 6GE
0.5 miLondisGoldhill Gardens, Leicester, LE2 3LE

Data Sources

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