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LE3 9HN

Blissett Road

Western

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Detailed insights for LE3 9HN

Overview

Postcode LE3 9HN 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 high crime levels, with around 90.9 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 1.7 miles away. There are 13 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Stokeswood Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
91
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
68.3%
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 1,658 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 5% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

New Parks & Stokeswood has a high crime rate, with approximately 90.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

68.3%

Approximately 68.3% 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 9HN.

Flood risk

No risk

New Parks & Stokeswood near LE3 9HN 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

Nearby parks and green spaces for LE3 9HN
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miStokeswood ParkLargeWalking directions to Stokeswood Park
0.4 miFosse Recreation GroundMediumWalking directions to Fosse Recreation Ground

Area Profile

Population
385
Population density
8,613 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
47.65(+39%)
Anti-social behaviour
16.07(-2%)
Criminal damage and arson
13.85(+86%)
Public order
8.31(+19%)
Vehicle crime
6.65(+59%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
224
58.03%
African
70
18.13%
Other White
25
6.48%
Indian
13
3.37%
Other
12
3.11%
Total population: 386

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
72
26.87%
Level 4+ (Degree)
58
21.64%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
46
17.16%
Level 3 (A level)
41
15.3%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
28
10.45%
Total 16+ residents: 268

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
47
39.17%
Social rents from council
35
29.17%
Owns with a mortgage
17
14.17%
Owns outright
12
10%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
5%
Total households: 120

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 9HN postcode area, located within New Parks & Stokeswood, there are 13 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LE3 9HN
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryInglehurst Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryInglehurst Infant SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryChrist the King Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LE3 9HN

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LE3 9HN
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miOne Stop155 Stephenson Drive, Leicester, LE3 9AEWalking directions to One Stop
0.3 miFamily Shopper1 Petworth Drive, Leicester, LE3 9RFWalking directions to Family Shopper
0.4 miTesco ExpressBattenberg Road, Leicester, LE3 9SGWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.4 miLidlFosse Road North, Leicester, LE3 5EZWalking directions to Lidl
0.5 mibeskidLeicester, LE3 5ESWalking directions to beskid

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 012EE01013728
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.