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LE3 6RN

Western

Leicester

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

Overview

Postcode LE3 6RN 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 258.6 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 2.5 miles away. There are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Western Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
259
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
51.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

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 258.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

51.7%

Approximately 51.7% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 193 ft away from LE3 6RN.

Flood risk

No risk

New Parks & Stokeswood near LE3 6RN 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 2.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miWestern ParkLarge

Area Profile

Population
365
Population density
850.5 per km²

Demographics

British
252
69.42%
Other White
41
11.29%
African
19
5.23%
Indian
13
3.58%
Other Black
11
3.03%
Total population: 363

Housing

Social rents from council
48
27.91%
Other social rented
41
23.84%
Owns with a mortgage
34
19.77%
Owns outright
23
13.37%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
6.98%
Total households: 172

Property prices in Western

Based on 107 recent sales, the median property price is £245,000 in Western area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,000 up to £513,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached14£354,000
Flats4£87,500
Semi-Detached58£255,000
Terraced31£210,000

10 years price trend in Western

Schools

In the LE3 6RN postcode area, located within New Parks & Stokeswood, there are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miSecondaryNew College LeicesterFoundation school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryForest Lodge AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miNot applicableEduc8 LeicestershireOther independent special school

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 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: 01/10/2025.