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LE3 6LF

Western

Leicester

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Detailed insights for LE3 6LF

Overview

Postcode LE3 6LF is located in an urban city, within the Western ward of Leicester in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Kirby Frith area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 90.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Kirby Frith is £36,100 per year. The nearest station is Leicester located about 2.6 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Western Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
91
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
29%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

9/10

Kirby Frith has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,475 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 11% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Kirby Frith has a high crime rate, with approximately 90.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

29%

Approximately 29.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 45.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Kirby Frith is £36,100 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 204 ft away from LE3 6LF.

Flood risk

No risk

Kirby Frith near LE3 6LF 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 2.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for LE3 6LF
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miWestern ParkLargeWalking directions to Western Park

Area Profile

Population
412
Population density
7,877.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
257
62.38%
Other White
50
12.14%
African
38
9.22%
Indian
16
3.88%
Other Black
9
2.18%
Total population: 412

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
43
32.82%
Social rents from council
36
27.48%
Owns outright
30
22.9%
Private landlord or letting agency
16
12.21%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.29%
Total households: 131

Property prices in Western

Based on 118 recent sales, the median property price is £246,000 in Western area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,000 up to £572,500.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Western in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Western over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached15£318,000
Flats5£85,000
Semi-Detached65£255,000
Terraced33£212,000

10 year median price trend in Western

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Western.

Schools

In the LE3 6LF postcode area, located within Kirby Frith, there are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LE3 6LF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miSecondaryNew College LeicesterFoundation school

Good

0.2 miNot applicableEduc8 LeicestershireOther independent special school

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryForest Lodge AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LE3 6LF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LE3 6LF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miThe Co-operative FoodWhitman Close, Leicester, LE3 6PAWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.4 miK K Grocers57 Tournament Road, Glenfield, LE3 8LQWalking directions to K K Grocers
0.4 miTesco ExpressDominion Road, Glenfield, LE3 8FBWalking directions to Tesco Express

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.