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LE3 0BY

Westcotes

Leicester

Overview

Postcode LE3 0BY is located in an urban city, within the Westcotes ward of Leicester in the East Midlands region , and forms part of the Rowley Fields & Faircharm area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 135.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Rowley Fields & Faircharm is £42,900 per year. The nearest station is Leicester located about 1.0 miles away. There are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest small park is Bede Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
136
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
20.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Rowley Fields & Faircharm has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,947 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 39% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Rowley Fields & Faircharm has a very high crime rate, with approximately 135.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

20.8%

Approximately 20.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Rowley Fields & Faircharm is £42,900 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LE3 0BY.

Flood risk

No risk

Rowley Fields & Faircharm near LE3 0BY 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 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miWestcotes ParkMedium
0.3 miBede ParkSmall
0.3 miThirlmere Street GardensSmall

Schools

In the LE3 0BY postcode area, located within Rowley Fields & Faircharm, there are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryShaftesbury Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryHazel Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miNot applicableThe Children's Hospital SchoolFoundation special school

Outstanding