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LE2 8UN

Aylestone

Leicester

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Detailed insights for LE2 8UN

Overview

Postcode LE2 8UN is located in an urban city, within the Aylestone ward of Leicester in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Aylestone South area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 104.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Aylestone South is £39,300 per year. The nearest station is South Wigston located about 1.3 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
104
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
80%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

9/10

Aylestone South has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,435 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 South has a high crime rate, with approximately 104.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

80%

Approximately 80.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

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

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 315 ft away from LE2 8UN.

Flood risk

No risk

Aylestone South near LE2 8UN has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

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

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
322
Population density
7,500 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
196
60.49%
Other White
21
6.48%
African
19
5.86%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
17
5.25%
Pakistani
15
4.63%
Total population: 324

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
96
76.8%
Owns with a mortgage
14
11.2%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
4%
Other social rented
4
3.2%
Owns outright
4
3.2%
Total households: 125

Property prices in Aylestone

Based on 115 recent sales, the median property price is £230,000 in Aylestone area, with individual transactions ranging from £66,000 up to £460,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Aylestone 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 Aylestone over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached9£325,000
Flats3£125,000
Semi-Detached50£250,500
Terraced53£202,000

10 year median price trend in Aylestone

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

Schools

In the LE2 8UN postcode area, located within Aylestone South, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LE2 8UN
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryMontrose SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryEyres Monsell Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.7 miAll-throughTudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LE2 8UN

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LE2 8UN
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miTesco ExpressLutterworth Road, Leicester, LE2 8PEWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.4 miEuro Market (U Grubego)747 Aylestone Road, Leicester, LE2 8TGWalking directions to Euro Market (U Grubego)

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.