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LE3 9RL

Western

Leicester

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

Overview

Postcode LE3 9RL 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 2.1 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
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 9RL.

Flood risk

No risk

New Parks & Stokeswood near LE3 9RL 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 2.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 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 9RL postcode area, located within New Parks & Stokeswood, there are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

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

Data Sources

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