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LE4 6QT

Rushey Mead

Leicester

England / East Midlands / Leicester / Belgrave North West / Rushey Mead / LE4 6QT

Overview

Postcode LE4 6QT is located in an urban city, within the Rushey Mead ward of Leicester in the East Midlands region , and forms part of the Belgrave North West area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 97.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Belgrave North West is £32,300 per year. The nearest station is Leicester located about 1.8 miles away. There are 12 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Loughborough Road Play Area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
97
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
6.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

8/10

Belgrave North West has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,133 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 25% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Belgrave North West has a high crime rate, with approximately 97.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

6.2%

Approximately 6.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 24.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Belgrave North West is £32,300 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 28 ft away from LE4 6QT.

Flood risk

No risk

Belgrave North West near LE4 6QT 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 1.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miLoughborough Road Play AreaSmall

Area Profile

Population
501
Population density
14,780.1 per km²

Demographics

Indian
411
82.53%
British
25
5.02%
Other
16
3.21%
Other Asian
14
2.81%
Other White
9
1.81%
Total population: 498

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
69
47.59%
Owns outright
37
25.52%
Owns with a mortgage
21
14.48%
Other forms of private rent
8
5.52%
Other social rented
5
3.45%
Total households: 145

Property prices in Rushey Mead

Based on 68 recent sales, the median property price is £282,500 in Rushey Mead area, with individual transactions ranging from £170,000 up to £475,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached9£325,000
Semi-Detached33£302,500
Terraced26£255,250

10 years price trend in Rushey Mead

Schools

In the LE4 6QT postcode area, located within Belgrave North West, there are 12 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryMellor Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miSecondaryRushey Mead AcademyAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.2 miPrimarySaint Patrick's Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miRadia's SuperstoreMelton Road, Leicester, LE4 6QS
0.2 miTesco ExpressMelton Road, Leicester, LE4 6PN
0.2 miSparMelton Road, Leicester, LE4 7PB
0.2 miBelgrave General StoreLoughborough Road, Leicester, LE4 5LG
0.4 miLidlLoughborough Road, Leicester, LE4 5PN

Data Sources

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