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LE2 7BB

Westcotes

Leicester

Overview

Postcode LE2 7BB is located in an urban city, within the Westcotes ward of Leicester in the East Midlands region , and forms part of the Rowley Fields & Faircharm area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 135.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Rowley Fields & Faircharm is £42,900 per year. The nearest station is Leicester located about 1.0 miles away. There are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest small park is Bede Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
136
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
6.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Rowley Fields & Faircharm has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,947 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 39% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Rowley Fields & Faircharm has a very high crime rate, with approximately 135.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

6.9%

Approximately 6.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Rowley Fields & Faircharm is £42,900 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LE2 7BB.

Flood risk

Low

Rowley Fields & Faircharm near LE2 7BB 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 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
1 mi

Leicester

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miNelson Mandela ParkMedium
0.3 miBede ParkSmall
0.2 miThirlmere Street GardensSmall

Schools

In the LE2 7BB postcode area, located within Rowley Fields & Faircharm, there are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryHazel Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miNot applicableThe Children's Hospital SchoolFoundation special school

Outstanding

0.5 miPrimaryShaftesbury Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good