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LE2 6BT

Castle

Leicester

Overview

Postcode LE2 6BT is located in an urban city, within the Castle ward of Leicester in the East Midlands region , and forms part of the West Knighton area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 165.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in West Knighton is £42,300 per year. The nearest station is Leicester located about 1.3 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Aylestone Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
166
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

8/10

West Knighton has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,406 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 23% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

West Knighton has a very high crime rate, with approximately 165.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

6%

Approximately 6.0% 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

6/10

The average income of residents in West Knighton is £42,300 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from rail, approximately 77 ft away from LE2 6BT.

Flood risk

No risk

West Knighton near LE2 6BT 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 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miAylestone Recreation GroundMedium
0.6 miClarendon Park Community GardenSmall

Schools

In the LE2 6BT postcode area, located within West Knighton, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableMillgate SchoolAcademy special converter

N/A

0.1 miPrimaryKnighton Mead Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miSecondaryLancaster AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement