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LE3 9NZ

Western

Leicester

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

Overview

Postcode LE3 9NZ 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 2.0 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
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
128
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
23.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

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

23.5%

Approximately 23.5% 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 9NZ.

Flood risk

No risk

New Parks & Stokeswood near LE3 9NZ 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

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miStokeswood ParkLarge

Area Profile

Population
406
Population density
1,907 per km²

Demographics

British
244
60.4%
Indian
63
15.59%
Other White
32
7.92%
African
21
5.2%
Other
10
2.48%
Total population: 404

Housing

Owns outright
48
31.37%
Owns with a mortgage
36
23.53%
Social rents from council
33
21.57%
Private landlord or letting agency
24
15.69%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.61%
Total households: 153

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryParks Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.1 miPrimaryStokes Wood Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryInglehurst Infant SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miBalvi SuperstoreStenson Road, Leicester, LE3 9SS
0.2 miSparBlaydon Close, Leicester, LE3 9BF
0.4 miOne Stop155 Stephenson Drive, Leicester, LE3 9AE
0.4 miThe Co-operative Food277 - 287 Aikman Avenue, Leicester, LE3 9PW

Data Sources

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