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LE3 6QN

Withens Close

Western

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Detailed insights for LE3 6QN

Overview

Postcode LE3 6QN 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 214.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in New Parks & Stokeswood is £38,991 per year. The nearest station is Leicester located about 2.0 miles away. There are 13 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
215
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 214.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population 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 per household in New Parks & Stokeswood is £38,991 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

New Parks & Stokeswood near LE3 6QN 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

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
249
Population density
4,752.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
113.38(+231%)
Public order
30.3(+334%)
Criminal damage and arson
28.21(+278%)
Anti-social behaviour
25.6(+56%)
Other theft
10.45(+80%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
165
66.53%
Other White
27
10.89%
African
25
10.08%
White and Black African (mixed)
7
2.82%
Other Asian
5
2.02%
Total population: 248

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
87
42.03%
Level 4+ (Degree)
33
15.94%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
24
11.59%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
23
11.11%
Level 3 (A level)
20
9.66%
Total 16+ residents: 207

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
119
79.33%
Owns outright
10
6.67%
Owns with a mortgage
8
5.33%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
3.33%
Other social rented
4
2.67%
Total households: 150

Property prices in Western

Based on 106 recent sales, the median property price is £245,500 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
Detached12£316,500
Flats5£85,000
Semi-Detached61£255,000
Terraced28£216,000

10 year median price trend in Western

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

Schools

In the LE3 6QN postcode area, located within New Parks & Stokeswood, there are 13 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LE3 6QN
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableWest Gate SchoolFoundation special school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryParks Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimaryChrist the King Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LE3 6QN

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LE3 6QN
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miOne Stop155 Stephenson Drive, Leicester, LE3 9AEWalking directions to One Stop
0.5 miThe Co-operative Food277 - 287 Aikman Avenue, Leicester, LE3 9PWWalking directions to The Co-operative Food

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Leicester district (2025-26).

Band A£1,605
Band B£1,873
Band C£2,140
Band D£2,408
Band E£2,943
Band F£3,478
Band G£4,013
Band H£4,815

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast MidlandsUKF
DistrictLeicesterE06000016
Parliamentary ConstituencyLeicester WestE14001328
WardWesternE05010477
ParishLeicester, unparished areaE43000015
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)New Parks & StokeswoodE02002838
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Leicester 012DE01013726
Police ForceLeicestershire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.