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LE2 7FG

Saffron

Leicester

Overview

Postcode LE2 7FG is located in an urban city, within the Saffron ward of Leicester in the East Midlands region , and forms part of the Leicester City South area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 402.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Leicester City South is £39,300 per year. The nearest station is Leicester located about 0.7 miles away. There are 6 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest medium park is Nelson Mandela Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
403
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
57%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Leicester City South has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,491 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 23% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Leicester City South has a very high crime rate, with approximately 402.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

57%

Approximately 57.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 34.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Leicester City South is £39,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

Low

Leicester City South near LE2 7FG 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 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.7 mi

Leicester

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miNelson Mandela ParkMedium
0.3 miBede ParkSmall
0.1 miThirlmere Street GardensSmall

Schools

In the LE2 7FG postcode area, located within Leicester City South, there are 6 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableThe Children's Hospital SchoolFoundation special school

Outstanding

0.2 miNot applicableDe Montfort UniversityHigher education institutions

Good

0.2 miPrimaryHazel Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good