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LE3 0LF

Westcotes

Leicester

Overview

Postcode LE3 0LF 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 264.4 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 1.0 miles away. There are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 6 parks nearby, closest small park is Bede Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
264
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
6.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

8/10

West End & Westcotes has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,942 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 24% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

West End & Westcotes has a very high crime rate, with approximately 264.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

6.8%

Approximately 6.8% 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

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 46 ft away from LE3 0LF.

Flood risk

No risk

West End & Westcotes near LE3 0LF 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 miFosse Recreation GroundMedium
0.5 miWestcotes ParkMedium
0.2 miBede ParkSmall

Schools

In the LE3 0LF postcode area, located within West End & Westcotes, there are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryShaftesbury Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryKing Richard III Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miNot applicableCherryleas Assessment CentreMiscellaneous

N/A