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LE3 9JX

Western

Leicester

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Detailed insights for 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 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 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
259
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 258.6 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

Nearby parks and green spaces for LE3 9JX
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miStokeswood ParkLargeWalking directions to Stokeswood Park

Area Profile

Population
385
Population density
9,346.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
235
60.72%
Other White
48
12.4%
Other Asian
21
5.43%
Other
18
4.65%
African
17
4.39%
Total population: 387

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
73
48.67%
Owns with a mortgage
25
16.67%
Owns outright
22
14.67%
Private landlord or letting agency
19
12.67%
Other social rented
3
2%
Total households: 150

Property prices in Western

Based on 118 recent sales, the median property price is £246,000 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
Detached15£318,000
Flats5£85,000
Semi-Detached65£255,000
Terraced33£212,000

10 year median price trend in Western

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type 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.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LE3 9JX
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

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LE3 9JX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LE3 9JX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miOne Stop155 Stephenson Drive, Leicester, LE3 9AEWalking directions to One Stop
0.4 miFamily Shopper1 Petworth Drive, Leicester, LE3 9RFWalking directions to Family Shopper

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.