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LE4 6SD

Wakefield Place

Rushey Mead

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Detailed insights for LE4 6SD

Overview

Postcode LE4 6SD 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 East area. It has very high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 53.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Belgrave North East is £40,428 per year. The nearest station is Leicester located about 1.7 miles away. There are 17 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
54
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
88.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Belgrave North East has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,712 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 17% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Belgrave North East has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 53.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

88.4%

Approximately 88.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 23.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income per household in Belgrave North East is £40,428 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LE4 6SD.

Flood risk

No risk

Belgrave North East near LE4 6SD 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 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
420
Population density
10,344.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
33.01(-4%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.97(-51%)
Public order
5.12(-27%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.98(-47%)
Drugs
2.85(-1%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
218
51.9%
Indian
146
34.76%
Other Asian
13
3.1%
White and Asian (mixed)
11
2.62%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
10
2.38%
Total population: 420

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
132
42.04%
Level 4+ (Degree)
67
21.34%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
42
13.38%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
35
11.15%
Level 3 (A level)
30
9.55%
Total 16+ residents: 314

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
109
84.5%
Owns with a mortgage
10
7.75%
Social rents from council
5
3.88%
Private landlord or letting agency
4
3.1%
Owns outright
1
0.78%
Total households: 129

Property prices in Rushey Mead

Based on 69 recent sales, the median property price is £285,000 in Rushey Mead area, with individual transactions ranging from £175,000 up to £465,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Rushey Mead 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 Rushey Mead over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached7£275,000
Semi-Detached35£300,000
Terraced27£265,000

10 year median price trend in Rushey Mead

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

Schools

In the LE4 6SD postcode area, located within Belgrave North East, there are 17 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LE4 6SD
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryRushey Mead Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryWyvern Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimarySaint Patrick's Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LE4 6SD

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LE4 6SD
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miLidlRosedale Avenue, Leicester, LE4 7AWWalking directions to Lidl
0.3 miBarkby super storeBarkby Road, Leicester, LE4 9HLWalking directions to Barkby super store
0.5 miRadia's SuperstoreMelton Road, Leicester, LE4 6QSWalking directions to Radia's Superstore

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 EastE14001326
WardRushey MeadE05010470
ParishLeicester, unparished areaE43000015
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Belgrave North EastE02002833
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Leicester 007AE01013624
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.