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LE3 6RN

Greencoat Road

Western

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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 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 2.5 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
215
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 214.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population 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 per household in New Parks & Stokeswood is £38,991 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

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

Area Profile

Population
365
Population density
850.5 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
252
69.42%
Other White
41
11.29%
African
19
5.23%
Indian
13
3.58%
Other Black
11
3.03%
Total population: 363

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
95
33.1%
Level 4+ (Degree)
55
19.16%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
39
13.59%
Level 3 (A level)
34
11.85%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
33
11.5%
Total 16+ residents: 287

Housing

Housing tenure

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LE3 6RN
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

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LE3 6RN

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LE3 6RN
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 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.