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LE2 3YQ

Knighton

Leicester

Overview

Postcode LE2 3YQ 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 moderate crime levels, with around 42.1 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 1.6 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest large park is Knighton Park.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
42
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
3.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Very low
Noise Level
Moderate

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

3/10

Knighton has a low crime rate, with approximately 42.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

3.4%

Approximately 3.4% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 257 ft away from LE2 3YQ.

Flood risk

Very low

Knighton near LE2 3YQ has very low 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 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miKnighton ParkLarge
0.2 miKnighton ParkLarge
0.4 miChurch Lane GardensSmall

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryOverdale Infant SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.1 miPrimaryOverdale Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryWater Leys Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good