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LE3 9PQ

Kay Road

Western

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Detailed insights for LE3 9PQ

Overview

Postcode LE3 9PQ 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 112.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in New Parks & Stokeswood is £38,991 per year. The nearest station is Leicester located about 2.3 miles away. There are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
112
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
40.7%
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 112.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

40.7%

Approximately 40.7% 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 per household in New Parks & Stokeswood is £38,991 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

New Parks & Stokeswood near LE3 9PQ 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
370
Population density
7,872.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
55.1(+61%)
Anti-social behaviour
16.41(0%)
Criminal damage and arson
14.07(+89%)
Vehicle crime
10.55(+152%)
Other theft
9.96(+72%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
217
58.49%
African
46
12.4%
Other White
34
9.16%
Indian
23
6.2%
Other
13
3.5%
Total population: 371

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
80
30.65%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
49
18.77%
Level 4+ (Degree)
41
15.71%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
27
10.34%
Level 3 (A level)
26
9.96%
Total 16+ residents: 261

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
43
38.05%
Owns with a mortgage
30
26.55%
Owns outright
24
21.24%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
8.85%
Other social rented
3
2.65%
Total households: 113

Property prices in Western

Based on 106 recent sales, the median property price is £245,500 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
Detached12£316,500
Flats5£85,000
Semi-Detached61£255,000
Terraced28£216,000

10 year median price trend in Western

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Western.

Schools

In the LE3 9PQ postcode area, located within New Parks & Stokeswood, there are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LE3 9PQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryParks Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryStokes Wood Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryForest Lodge AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

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

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

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Leicester district (2025-26).

Band A£1,605
Band B£1,873
Band C£2,140
Band D£2,408
Band E£2,943
Band F£3,478
Band G£4,013
Band H£4,815

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast MidlandsUKF
DistrictLeicesterE06000016
Parliamentary ConstituencyLeicester WestE14001328
WardWesternE05010477
ParishLeicester, unparished areaE43000015
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)New Parks & StokeswoodE02002838
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Leicester 012AE01013721
Police ForceLeicestershire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.