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LE3 5NH

Westcotes

Leicester

Overview

Postcode LE3 5NH 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 427.2 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 0.8 miles away. There are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 7 parks nearby, closest large park is The Rally Community Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
427
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
12.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

8/10

West End & Westcotes has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,762 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 27% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

West End & Westcotes has a very high crime rate, with approximately 427.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

12.8%

Approximately 12.8% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 297 ft away from LE3 5NH.

Flood risk

Low

West End & Westcotes near LE3 5NH has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Leicester located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.8 mi

Leicester

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miThe Rally Community ParkLarge
0.5 miFosse Recreation GroundMedium
0.2 miBede ParkSmall

Schools

In the LE3 5NH postcode area, located within West End & Westcotes, there are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryKing Richard III Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miSecondaryCastle Mead AcademyFree schools

Outstanding

0.2 miSecondaryBrook Mead AcademyFree schools

N/A