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LE4 7ZR

Rushey Mead

Leicester

England / East Midlands / Leicester / Rushey Mead South / Rushey Mead / LE4 7ZR

Overview

Postcode LE4 7ZR is located in an urban city, within the Rushey Mead ward of Leicester in the East Midlands region , and forms part of the Rushey Mead South area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 114.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Rushey Mead South is £36,200 per year. The nearest station is Leicester located about 2.3 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Appleton Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
114
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
49.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Rushey Mead South has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,671 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 20% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Rushey Mead South has a high crime rate, with approximately 114.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

49.1%

Approximately 49.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Rushey Mead South is £36,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LE4 7ZR.

Flood risk

No risk

Rushey Mead South near LE4 7ZR 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 2.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miAppleton ParkMedium
0.4 miJesse Jackson ParkMedium

Area Profile

Population
131
Population density
9,496.4 per km²

Demographics

Indian
77
57.46%
British
19
14.18%
Other Asian
11
8.21%
Pakistani
8
5.97%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
5
3.73%
Total population: 134

Housing

Social rents from council
27
49.09%
Owns with a mortgage
14
25.45%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
10.91%
Other forms of private rent
4
7.27%
Owns outright
3
5.45%
Total households: 55

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 7ZR postcode area, located within Rushey Mead South, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondarySoar Valley CollegeAcademy converter

N/A

0.2 miPrimaryHerrick Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryWyvern Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.4 miSainsbury's501 Melton Road, Leicester, LE4 7SJ
0.5 miBarkby super storeBarkby Road, Leicester, LE4 9HL
0.5 miSparMelton Road, Leicester, LE4 7PB
0.5 miLidlRosedale Avenue, Leicester, LE4 7AW
0.5 miParaban Supermarket75 Nicklaus Road, Leicester, LE4 7RP

Data Sources

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