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LE3 9JX

Western

Leicester

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

Overview

Postcode LE3 9JX 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 260.7 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 1.9 miles away. There are 13 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Stokeswood Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
261
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
50.7%
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 260.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

50.7%

Approximately 50.7% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LE3 9JX.

Flood risk

No risk

New Parks & Stokeswood near LE3 9JX 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 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miStokeswood ParkLarge

Property prices in Western

Based on 112 recent sales, the median property price is £240,000 in Western area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,000 up to £513,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached15£390,000
Flats3£85,000
Semi-Detached59£255,000
Terraced35£203,000

10 years price trend in Western

Schools

In the LE3 9JX postcode area, located within New Parks & Stokeswood, there are 13 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableWest Gate SchoolFoundation special school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryChrist the King Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryInglehurst Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.4 miOne Stop155 Stephenson Drive, Leicester, LE3 9AE
0.4 miFamily Shopper1 Petworth Drive, Leicester, LE3 9RF

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.