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LE3 6QL

Western

Leicester

England / East Midlands / Leicester / New Parks & Stokeswood / Western / LE3 6QL

Overview

Postcode LE3 6QL is located in an urban city, within the Western ward of Leicester in the East Midlands region , and forms part of the New Parks & Stokeswood area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 260.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in New Parks & Stokeswood is £33,000 per year. The nearest station is Leicester located about 2.0 miles away. There are 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Western Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
261
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
82%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

New Parks & Stokeswood has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 225 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 1% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

New Parks & Stokeswood has a very high crime rate, with approximately 260.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

82%

Approximately 82.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 49.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in New Parks & Stokeswood is £33,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LE3 6QL.

Flood risk

No risk

New Parks & Stokeswood near LE3 6QL 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
0.5 miWestern ParkLarge

Property prices in Western

Based on 112 recent sales, the median property price is £240,000 in Western area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,000 up to £513,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached15£390,000
Flats3£85,000
Semi-Detached59£255,000
Terraced35£203,000

10 years price trend in Western

Schools

In the LE3 6QL postcode area, located within New Parks & Stokeswood, there are 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableWest Gate SchoolFoundation special school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryChrist the King Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryParks Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.4 miOne Stop155 Stephenson Drive, Leicester, LE3 9AE
0.5 miThe Co-operative Food277 - 287 Aikman Avenue, Leicester, LE3 9PW

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.