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LE3 0SJ

Westcotes

Leicester

Overview

Postcode LE3 0SJ 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 140.7 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 1.5 miles away. There are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest medium park is Fosse Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
141
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
5.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Very low
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

7/10

West End & Westcotes has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,302 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 37% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

West End & Westcotes has a very high crime rate, with approximately 140.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

5.6%

Approximately 5.6% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 283 ft away from LE3 0SJ.

Flood risk

Very low

West End & Westcotes near LE3 0SJ has very low flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Leicester located about 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miFosse Recreation GroundMedium
0.4 miWestcotes ParkMedium
0.4 miRancliffe GardensSmall

Schools

In the LE3 0SJ postcode area, located within West End & Westcotes, there are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableCherryleas Assessment CentreMiscellaneous

N/A

0.2 miPrimaryDovelands Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryChrist the King Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter

N/A