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LE2 9GW

Kings Lock Close

Aylestone

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Detailed insights for LE2 9GW

Overview

Postcode LE2 9GW 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 87.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Aylestone South is £47,577 per year. The nearest station is South Wigston located about 1.6 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
88
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
43.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

9/10

Aylestone South has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,980 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 18% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Aylestone South has a high crime rate, with approximately 87.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

43.3%

Approximately 43.3% 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

5/10

The average income per household in Aylestone South is £47,577 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 193 ft away from LE2 9GW.

Flood risk

No risk

Aylestone South near LE2 9GW 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 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
319
Population density
9,608.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
44.86(+31%)
Anti-social behaviour
11.36(-31%)
Criminal damage and arson
10.17(+36%)
Public order
9.57(+37%)
Vehicle crime
6.58(+57%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
195
60.94%
Other White
34
10.62%
African
31
9.69%
Indian
14
4.38%
Bangladeshi
9
2.81%
Total population: 320

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
69
27.38%
Level 4+ (Degree)
51
20.24%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
39
15.48%
Level 3 (A level)
35
13.89%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
34
13.49%
Total 16+ residents: 252

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
50
41.67%
Owns with a mortgage
29
24.17%
Owns outright
20
16.67%
Private landlord or letting agency
13
10.83%
Other forms of private rent
6
5%
Total households: 120

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
Detached8£330,000
Flats3£125,000
Semi-Detached47£250,000
Terraced57£207,000

10 year median price trend in Aylestone

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

Schools

In the LE2 9GW postcode area, located within Aylestone South, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LE2 9GW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryGlen Hills Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miPrimaryEyres Monsell Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.7 miPrimaryMontrose SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

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 WestE14001328
WardAylestoneE05010459
ParishLeicester, unparished areaE43000015
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Aylestone SouthE02002860
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Leicester 034DE01013611
Police ForceLeicestershire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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