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LE2 6GT

Knighton

Leicester

Overview

Postcode LE2 6GT 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 high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 99.5 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 1.7 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest small park is Church Lane Gardens.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
100
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
23.1%
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 11,362 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 35% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

West Knighton has a high crime rate, with approximately 99.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

23.1%

Approximately 23.1% 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 266 ft away from LE2 6GT.

Flood risk

No risk

West Knighton near LE2 6GT 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 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miAylestone Recreation GroundMedium
0.3 miChurch Lane GardensSmall
0.3 miChiltern Green Play ParkSmall

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryLancaster AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.2 miSecondarySir Jonathan North Girls' CollegeAcademy converter

N/A

0.4 miNot applicableMillgate SchoolAcademy special converter

N/A