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LE2 6LR

Saffron

Leicester

Overview

Postcode LE2 6LR is located in an urban city, within the Saffron 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 165.9 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 1.7 miles away. There are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Aylestone Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
166
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
30.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
Moderate

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

10/10

West Knighton has a very high crime rate, with approximately 165.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

30.4%

Approximately 30.4% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 235 ft away from LE2 6LR.

Flood risk

Low

West Knighton near LE2 6LR has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Leicester located about 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miAylestone Recreation GroundMedium
0.5 miChiltern Green Play ParkSmall

Schools

In the LE2 6LR postcode area, located within West Knighton, there are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableMillgate SchoolAcademy special converter

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryKnighton Mead Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miSecondarySir Jonathan North Girls' CollegeAcademy converter

N/A