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LE2 6EE

Wordsworth Road

Castle

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Detailed insights for LE2 6EE

Overview

Postcode LE2 6EE 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 134.0 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 1.3 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Aylestone Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
134
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

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

9/10

West Knighton has a very high crime rate, with approximately 134.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population 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

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 6EE.

Flood risk

No risk

West Knighton near LE2 6EE 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

Nearby parks and green spaces for LE2 6EE
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miAylestone Recreation GroundMediumWalking directions to Aylestone Recreation Ground
0.5 miClarendon Park Community GardenSmallWalking directions to Clarendon Park Community Garden

Area Profile

Population
556
Population density
3,975.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
71.52(+108%)
Anti-social behaviour
18.1(+7%)
Criminal damage and arson
15.94(+114%)
Public order
12.93(+87%)
Vehicle crime
10.77(+161%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
281
50.91%
Other White
53
9.6%
African
50
9.06%
Indian
49
8.88%
Pakistani
20
3.62%
Total population: 552

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
224
45.81%
Level 3 (A level)
146
29.86%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
47
9.61%
No qualifications
28
5.73%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
27
5.52%
Total 16+ residents: 489

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
98
39.52%
Private landlord or letting agency
93
37.5%
Owns outright
35
14.11%
Other social rented
11
4.44%
Other forms of private rent
7
2.82%
Total households: 248

Property prices in Castle

Based on 130 recent sales, the median property price is £208,500 in Castle area, with individual transactions ranging from £39,425 up to £555,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Castle 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 Castle over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Terraced67£241,500
Semi-Detached4£268,500
Flats59£128,000

10 year median price trend in Castle

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

Schools

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LE2 6EE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableMillgate SchoolAcademy special converter

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryKnighton Mead Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryAvenue Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

13 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LE2 6EE

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LE2 6EE
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miANNA International Supermarket349 Welford Road, Leicester, LE2 6BLWalking directions to ANNA International Supermarket
0.1 miKnighton One Stop164 Knighton Fields Road East, Leicester, LE2 6DRWalking directions to Knighton One Stop
0.2 miWelford RoadLeicester, LE2 6BDWalking directions to Welford Road
0.2 miKnighton Fields Convenience Store & Post Office485-487 Welford Road, Leicester, LE2 6BLWalking directions to Knighton Fields Convenience Store & Post Office
0.3 miK-Mart Oriental Food StoreLeicester, LE2 6BHWalking directions to K-Mart Oriental Food Store

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.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for LE2 6EE, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Liz Sahu

Castle - Elected 4 May 2023

Green Party

Mick Gregg

Castle - Elected 4 May 2023

Green Party

Patrick Kitterick

Castle - Elected 4 May 2023

Green Party

Member of parliament

Shockat Adam

Leicester South - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Independent

Geographic Information

RegionEast MidlandsUKF
DistrictLeicesterE06000016
Parliamentary ConstituencyLeicester SouthE14001327
WardCastleE05010463
ParishLeicester, unparished areaE43000015
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)West KnightonE02006817
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Leicester 038BE01013690
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: 16/05/2026.