Area360 logo

Postcode insights

LE4 3EW

Birstall West

Charnwood

England / East Midlands / Charnwood / Birstall Wanlip & Riverside / Birstall West / LE4 3EW

Overview

Postcode LE4 3EW is located in an urban city, within the Birstall West ward of Charnwood in the East Midlands region , and forms part of the Birstall Wanlip & Riverside area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 101.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Birstall Wanlip & Riverside is £45,000 per year. The nearest station is Syston located about 2.3 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Harrowgate Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
101
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

3/10

Birstall Wanlip & Riverside has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,810 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 28% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Birstall Wanlip & Riverside has a high crime rate, with approximately 101.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

6%

Approximately 6.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Birstall Wanlip & Riverside is £45,000 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from LE4 3EW.

Flood risk

No risk

Birstall Wanlip & Riverside near LE4 3EW 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 2.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miHarrowgate ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
426
Population density
1,006.3 per km²

Demographics

Indian
207
48.36%
British
139
32.48%
African
23
5.37%
Other White
20
4.67%
White and Asian (mixed)
12
2.8%
Total population: 428

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
109
72.67%
Private landlord or letting agency
16
10.67%
Owns outright
14
9.33%
Other social rented
9
6%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.33%
Total households: 150

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 3EW postcode area, located within Birstall Wanlip & Riverside, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryHallam Fields, BirstallFree schools

Requires improvement

0.6 miPrimaryHighcliffe Primary School and Community CentreAcademy converter

Good

0.7 miNot applicableALP LeicesterOther independent special school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miOne StopBecks Close, Charnwood, LE4 3LW
0.4 miLittle WaitroseBentley Road, Charnwood, LE4 3BT

Data Sources

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