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LE3 0DQ

Westcotes

Leicester

Overview

Postcode LE3 0DQ 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 high crime levels, with around 101.3 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 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 6 parks nearby, closest large park is The Rally Community Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
101
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
12.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

West End & Westcotes has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,891 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 27% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

West End & Westcotes has a high crime rate, with approximately 101.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

12.6%

Approximately 12.6% 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

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

West End & Westcotes near LE3 0DQ 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
0.5 miThe Rally Community ParkLarge
0.4 miFosse Recreation GroundMedium
0.6 miWestcotes ParkMedium

Schools

In the LE3 0DQ postcode area, located within West End & Westcotes, there are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryShaftesbury Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.1 miPrimaryKing Richard III Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableCherryleas Assessment CentreMiscellaneous

N/A