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LE3 9NR

Western

Leicester

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Detailed insights for LE3 9NR

Overview

Postcode LE3 9NR 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 90.3 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 2.0 miles away. There are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Stokeswood Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
90
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
26%
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

7/10

New Parks & Stokeswood has a high crime rate, with approximately 90.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

26%

Approximately 26.0% 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 9NR.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
311
Population density
8,567.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
208
68.2%
Other White
25
8.2%
African
22
7.21%
Other Asian
13
4.26%
Bangladeshi
9
2.95%
Total population: 305

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
34
34%
Owns outright
29
29%
Social rents from council
23
23%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
8%
Other social rented
3
3%
Total households: 100

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 9NR postcode area, located within New Parks & Stokeswood, there are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LE3 9NR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryParks Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.2 miPrimaryStokes Wood Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miNot applicableWest Gate SchoolFoundation special school

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LE3 9NR

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LE3 9NR
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 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
0.4 miOne Stop155 Stephenson Drive, Leicester, LE3 9AEWalking directions to One Stop
0.4 miSparBlaydon Close, Leicester, LE3 9BFWalking directions to Spar

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.