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LE3 6QY

Western

Leicester

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Detailed insights for LE3 6QY

Overview

Postcode LE3 6QY 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 2.7 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
91
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
46.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

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

46.8%

Approximately 46.8% 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

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Kirby Frith near LE3 6QY 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 2.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
401
Population density
8,739.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
260
64.52%
African
33
8.19%
Indian
24
5.96%
Other Black
14
3.47%
Pakistani
13
3.23%
Total population: 403

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
55
43.65%
Owns outright
30
23.81%
Owns with a mortgage
28
22.22%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
7.14%
Other social rented
4
3.17%
Total households: 126

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 6QY postcode area, located within Kirby Frith, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LE3 6QY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryForest Lodge AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryThe Hall SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miSecondaryNew College LeicesterFoundation school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LE3 6QY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miTesco ExpressDominion Road, Glenfield, LE3 8FBWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.4 miThe Co-operative Food277 - 287 Aikman Avenue, Leicester, LE3 9PWWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.5 miSay Express74 Faire Road, Glenfield, LE3 8EDWalking directions to Say Express

Data Sources

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