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LE3 9JP

Western

Leicester

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

Overview

Postcode LE3 9JP 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 2.2 miles away. There are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
259
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
85.9%
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 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

85.9%

Approximately 85.9% 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 9JP.

Flood risk

No risk

New Parks & Stokeswood near LE3 9JP 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 2.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
361
Population density
15,833.3 per km²

Demographics

British
182
50.84%
African
53
14.8%
Other White
32
8.94%
Indian
21
5.87%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
18
5.03%
Total population: 358

Housing

Social rents from council
124
83.22%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
6.71%
Owns outright
6
4.03%
Other social rented
4
2.68%
Owns with a mortgage
2
1.34%
Total households: 149

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 9JP postcode area, located within New Parks & Stokeswood, there are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryParks Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryStokes Wood Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miSecondaryNew College LeicesterFoundation school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miThe Co-operative Food277 - 287 Aikman Avenue, Leicester, LE3 9PW
0.3 miBalvi SuperstoreStenson Road, Leicester, LE3 9SS

Data Sources

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