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LE2 6JG

Knighton

Leicester

England / East Midlands / Leicester / West Knighton / Knighton / LE2 6JG

Overview

Postcode LE2 6JG 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 22.4 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 1.2 miles away. There are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Goldhill Spinney.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
22
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
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 22.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 274 ft away from LE2 6JG.

Flood risk

No risk

West Knighton near LE2 6JG 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 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miGoldhill SpinneySmall
0.2 miChiltern Green Play ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
417
Population density
6,445.1 per km²

Demographics

Indian
171
40.91%
British
77
18.42%
Pakistani
40
9.57%
Other
39
9.33%
Other White
24
5.74%
Total population: 418

Housing

Owns outright
65
47.45%
Owns with a mortgage
48
35.04%
Private landlord or letting agency
22
16.06%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.46%
Total households: 137

Property prices in Knighton

Based on 158 recent sales, the median property price is £327,500 in Knighton area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £1,400,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached36£567,500
Flats27£137,500
Semi-Detached77£325,000
Terraced18£290,000

10 years price trend in Knighton

Schools

In the LE2 6JG postcode area, located within West Knighton, there are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableThe Goldhill Learning FoundationOther independent special school

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryWater Leys Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryOverdale Infant SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miWest Knighton SupermarketAberdale Road, Leicester, LE2 6GE
0.1 miArrow convenience store92 Shackerdale Road, Leicester, LE2 6HS
0.1 miTesco ExpressAberdale Road, Leicester, LE2 6GB
0.4 miPremier StoresAttlee Way, Leicester, LE2 6QT
0.5 miTesco Express234 Aylestone Lane, Wigston, LE18 1BD

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.