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LE2 7FT

Old Saffron Lane

Saffron

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Detailed insights for LE2 7FT

Overview

Postcode LE2 7FT is located in an urban city, within the Saffron ward of Leicester in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Aylestone North & Saffron Fields area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 440.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Aylestone North & Saffron Fields is £48,067 per year. The nearest station is Leicester located about 1.3 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Aylestone Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
440
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
23.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
High
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

10/10

Aylestone North & Saffron Fields has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,227 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 10% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Aylestone North & Saffron Fields has a very high crime rate, with approximately 440.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

23.6%

Approximately 23.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income per household in Aylestone North & Saffron Fields is £48,067 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from rail, approximately 308 ft away from LE2 7FT.

Flood risk

High

Aylestone North & Saffron Fields near LE2 7FT has high flood risk (more than 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Leicester located about 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for LE2 7FT
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miAylestone Recreation GroundMediumWalking directions to Aylestone Recreation Ground

Area Profile

Population
442
Population density
4,633.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
147.8(+332%)
Criminal damage and arson
94.19(+1163%)
Public order
76.65(+998%)
Shoplifting
75.65(+752%)
Drugs
58.12(+1911%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
236
53.39%
Other White
53
11.99%
Indian
41
9.28%
Other Asian
21
4.75%
Pakistani
14
3.17%
Total population: 442

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
109
32.15%
Level 3 (A level)
64
18.88%
No qualifications
61
17.99%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
41
12.09%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
40
11.8%
Total 16+ residents: 339

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
45
24.73%
Private landlord or letting agency
41
22.53%
Shared ownership
30
16.48%
Social rents from council
26
14.29%
Owns outright
21
11.54%
Total households: 182

Property prices in Saffron

Based on 50 recent sales, the median property price is £190,750 in Saffron area, with individual transactions ranging from £118,000 up to £310,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Saffron in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Saffron over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Semi-Detached17£217,000
Terraced33£187,000

10 year median price trend in Saffron

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Saffron.

Schools

In the LE2 7FT postcode area, located within Aylestone North & Saffron Fields, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LE2 7FT
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryKnighton Mead Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miNot applicableMillgate SchoolAcademy special converter

N/A

0.6 mi16 plusLeicester CollegeFurther education

Good

Local amenities

8 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LE2 7FT

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LE2 7FT
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miAylestone Food and Wine261 Aylestone Road, Leicester, LE2 7QJWalking directions to Aylestone Food and Wine
0.2 miAylestone Convenience Store313 Aylestone Road, Leicester, LE2 7QLWalking directions to Aylestone Convenience Store
0.2 miRiverview Convenience Store329 Aylestone Road, Leicester, LE2 7QLWalking directions to Riverview Convenience Store
0.2 miFood Plus205-207 Saffron Lane, Leicester, LE2 7NBWalking directions to Food Plus
0.3 miShopryt2 Knighton Fields Road West, Leicester, LE2 6LGWalking directions to Shopryt

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Leicester district (2025-26).

Band A£1,605
Band B£1,873
Band C£2,140
Band D£2,408
Band E£2,943
Band F£3,478
Band G£4,013
Band H£4,815

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast MidlandsUKF
DistrictLeicesterE06000016
Parliamentary ConstituencyLeicester SouthE14001327
WardSaffronE05010471
ParishLeicester, unparished areaE43000015
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Aylestone North & Saffron FieldsE02002857
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Leicester 031DE01013688
Police ForceLeicestershire
Postcode Introduced2005-08-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.