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LE4 3BB

Birstall West

Charnwood

England / East Midlands / Charnwood / Birstall Central / Birstall West / LE4 3BB

Overview

Postcode LE4 3BB is located in an urban city, within the Birstall West ward of Charnwood in the East Midlands region , and forms part of the Birstall Central area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 34.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Birstall Central is £42,500 per year. The nearest station is Syston located about 2.6 miles away. There are 6 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is School Lane Playing Fields.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
34
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
13.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

1/10

Birstall Central has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,692 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 4% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Birstall Central has a very low crime rate, with approximately 34.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

13.8%

Approximately 13.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Birstall Central is £42,500 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 313 ft away from LE4 3BB.

Flood risk

No risk

Birstall Central near LE4 3BB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Syston located about 2.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miSchool Lane Playing FieldsMedium

Area Profile

Population
265
Population density
1,899.6 per km²

Demographics

British
168
63.4%
Indian
65
24.53%
Other
9
3.4%
Other Asian
8
3.02%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
4
1.51%
Total population: 265

Housing

Owns outright
64
55.17%
Owns with a mortgage
29
25%
Other social rented
16
13.79%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
4.31%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.72%
Total households: 116

Property prices in Birstall West

Based on 74 recent sales, the median property price is £307,500 in Birstall West area, with individual transactions ranging from £126,000 up to £610,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached26£365,000
Flats3£150,000
Semi-Detached35£285,000
Terraced10£292,000

10 years price trend in Birstall West

Schools

In the LE4 3BB postcode area, located within Birstall Central, there are 6 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimaryMowmacre Hill Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.7 miPrimaryHighcliffe Primary School and Community CentreAcademy converter

Good

0.7 miPrimaryWoodstock Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Requires improvement

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miLondisBentley Road, Charnwood, LE4 4BH
0.4 miMorrisons DailyBelgrave Boulevard, Leicester, LE4 2JD

Data Sources

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