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LE3 9LY

Western

Leicester

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Detailed insights for LE3 9LY

Overview

Postcode LE3 9LY 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 128.4 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 2.3 miles away. There are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
128
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
37.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

9/10

New Parks & Stokeswood has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,039 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 15% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

New Parks & Stokeswood has a very high crime rate, with approximately 128.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

37.2%

Approximately 37.2% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 321 ft away from LE3 9LY.

Flood risk

No risk

New Parks & Stokeswood near LE3 9LY 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 2.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
357
Population density
4,463.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
239
66.76%
Other White
22
6.15%
African
21
5.87%
Indian
18
5.03%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
13
3.63%
Total population: 358

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
67
37.22%
Owns outright
47
26.11%
Private landlord or letting agency
34
18.89%
Owns with a mortgage
21
11.67%
Other forms of private rent
5
2.78%
Total households: 180

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 9LY postcode area, located within New Parks & Stokeswood, there are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LE3 9LY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryParks Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryStokes Wood Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryThe Hall SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LE3 9LY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LE3 9LY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miBalvi SuperstoreStenson Road, Leicester, LE3 9SSWalking directions to Balvi Superstore
0.3 miThe Co-operative Food277 - 287 Aikman Avenue, Leicester, LE3 9PWWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.3 miSparBlaydon Close, Leicester, LE3 9BFWalking directions to Spar

Data Sources

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