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LE3 0AF

Westcotes

Leicester

Overview

Postcode LE3 0AF is located in an urban city, within the Westcotes ward of Leicester in the East Midlands region , and forms part of the West End & Westcotes area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 188.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in West End & Westcotes is £35,800 per year. The nearest station is Leicester located about 1.1 miles away. There are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is Westcotes Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
188
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
6.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

8/10

West End & Westcotes has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,493 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 23% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

West End & Westcotes has a very high crime rate, with approximately 188.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

6.3%

Approximately 6.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in West End & Westcotes is £35,800 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 238 ft away from LE3 0AF.

Flood risk

No risk

West End & Westcotes near LE3 0AF 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miWestcotes ParkMedium
0.3 miBede ParkSmall
0.4 miThirlmere Street GardensSmall

Schools

In the LE3 0AF postcode area, located within West End & Westcotes, there are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryShaftesbury Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miSecondaryFullhurst Community CollegeFoundation school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryImperial Avenue Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good