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LE3 9HJ

Western

Leicester

England / East Midlands / Leicester / New Parks & Stokeswood / Western / LE3 9HJ

Overview

Postcode LE3 9HJ 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 158.7 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 1.7 miles away. There are 12 primary and 5 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Stokeswood Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
159
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
50.9%
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 313 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 1% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

New Parks & Stokeswood has a very high crime rate, with approximately 158.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

50.9%

Approximately 50.9% 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 9HJ.

Flood risk

No risk

New Parks & Stokeswood near LE3 9HJ 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 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miStokeswood ParkLarge
0.5 miFosse Recreation GroundMedium

Area Profile

Population
367
Population density
9,709 per km²

Demographics

British
235
64.03%
African
34
9.26%
Other White
28
7.63%
Other Asian
18
4.9%
Indian
12
3.27%
Total population: 367

Housing

Social rents from council
52
49.06%
Owns with a mortgage
22
20.75%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
13.21%
Owns outright
14
13.21%
Other social rented
2
1.89%
Total households: 106

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 9HJ postcode area, located within New Parks & Stokeswood, there are 12 primary and 5 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryInglehurst Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.1 miPrimaryInglehurst Infant SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryStokes Wood Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miOne Stop155 Stephenson Drive, Leicester, LE3 9AE
0.4 miFamily Shopper1 Petworth Drive, Leicester, LE3 9RF
0.4 miCostcutterGroby Road, Leicester, LE3 9EE
0.4 miTesco ExpressBattenberg Road, Leicester, LE3 9SG
0.4 miLidlFosse Road North, Leicester, LE3 5EZ

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.