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LE2 6DP

Castle

Leicester

Overview

Postcode LE2 6DP 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 high crime levels, with around 99.8 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 1.4 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Aylestone Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
100
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
12.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

7/10

West Knighton has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 13,041 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 40% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

West Knighton has a high crime rate, with approximately 99.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

12.8%

Approximately 12.8% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 200 ft away from LE2 6DP.

Flood risk

No risk

West Knighton near LE2 6DP 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 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miAylestone Recreation GroundMedium
0.5 miChurch Lane GardensSmall
0.5 miClarendon Park Community GardenSmall

Schools

In the LE2 6DP postcode area, located within West Knighton, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableMillgate SchoolAcademy special converter

N/A

0.3 miSecondaryLancaster AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.3 miSecondarySir Jonathan North Girls' CollegeAcademy converter

N/A