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LE3 1EX

Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields

Leicester

England / East Midlands / Leicester / Braunstone Park West / Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields / LE3 1EX

Overview

Postcode LE3 1EX is located in an urban city, within the Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields ward of Leicester in the East Midlands region , and forms part of the Braunstone Park West area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 147.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Braunstone Park West is £32,400 per year. The nearest station is Leicester located about 2.0 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Braunstone Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
147
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
38.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Braunstone Park West has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,615 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 11% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Braunstone Park West has a very high crime rate, with approximately 147.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

38.1%

Approximately 38.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 63.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Braunstone Park West is £32,400 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LE3 1EX.

Flood risk

No risk

Braunstone Park West near LE3 1EX 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 2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miBraunstone ParkLarge
0.5 miWestcotes ParkMedium

Area Profile

Population
410
Population density
7,677.9 per km²

Demographics

British
262
63.9%
Other White
51
12.44%
Other
23
5.61%
African
14
3.41%
Arab
12
2.93%
Total population: 410

Housing

Social rents from council
46
34.33%
Owns with a mortgage
41
30.6%
Owns outright
29
21.64%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
7.46%
Other social rented
5
3.73%
Total households: 134

Property prices in Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields

Based on 80 recent sales, the median property price is £211,250 in Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields area, with individual transactions ranging from £105,000 up to £475,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached3£340,000
Semi-Detached40£233,750
Terraced37£186,000

10 years price trend in Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields

Schools

In the LE3 1EX postcode area, located within Braunstone Park West, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryFolville Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryCaldecote Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miSecondaryFullhurst Community CollegeFoundation school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miThe Co-operative FoodHallam Crescent East, Leicester, LE3 1FF
0.3 miVims SupermarketRedmarle Road, Leicester, LE3 1PJ
0.4 miK K StoresRedmarle Road, Leicester, LE3 1PJ
0.4 miKesh's Wines & NewsagentsGuthridge Crescent, Leicester, LE3 1JJ
0.4 miAyston Road Supermarket1-3 Ayston Road, Braunstone Town, LE3 2GA

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.