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LE2 8BB

Saffron

Leicester

Overview

Postcode LE2 8BB 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 high crime levels, with around 103.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Aylestone North & Saffron Fields is £36,100 per year. The nearest station is Leicester located about 1.5 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Aylestone Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
103
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
7.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

9/10

Aylestone North & Saffron Fields has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,535 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 17% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Aylestone North & Saffron Fields has a high crime rate, with approximately 103.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

7.4%

Approximately 7.4% 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

3/10

The average income of residents in Aylestone North & Saffron Fields is £36,100 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 321 ft away from LE2 8BB.

Flood risk

No risk

Aylestone North & Saffron Fields near LE2 8BB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Leicester located about 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miAylestone Recreation GroundMedium

Schools

In the LE2 8BB postcode area, located within Aylestone North & Saffron Fields, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryKnighton Mead Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miNot applicableMillgate SchoolAcademy special converter

N/A

0.5 miPrimaryGranby Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good