Area360 logo

Postcode insights

LE2 6GP

Knighton

Leicester

Overview

Postcode LE2 6GP is located in an urban city, within the Knighton ward of Leicester in the East Midlands region , and forms part of the West Knighton area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 23.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in West Knighton is £42,300 per year. The nearest station is South Wigston located about 1.3 miles away. There are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest small park is Chiltern Green Play Park.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
23
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
2.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

4/10

West Knighton has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,293 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 38% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

West Knighton has a very low crime rate, with approximately 23.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.8%

Approximately 2.8% 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

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 297 ft away from LE2 6GP.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miKnighton ParkLarge
0.6 miKnighton ParkLarge
0.5 miChurch Lane GardensSmall

Schools

In the LE2 6GP postcode area, located within West Knighton, there are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryWater Leys Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableThe Goldhill Learning FoundationOther independent special school

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryOverdale Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Good