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LE4 9UQ

Troon

Leicester

England / East Midlands / Leicester / Northfields & Merrydale / Troon / LE4 9UQ

Overview

Postcode LE4 9UQ is located in an urban city, within the Troon ward of Leicester in the East Midlands region , and forms part of the Northfields & Merrydale area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 81.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Northfields & Merrydale is £32,200 per year. The nearest station is Leicester located about 1.5 miles away. There are 15 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Towers Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
81
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
50.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

10/10

Northfields & Merrydale has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,852 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 9% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Northfields & Merrydale has a high crime rate, with approximately 81.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

50.4%

Approximately 50.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 33.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Northfields & Merrydale is £32,200 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from rail, approximately 154 ft away from LE4 9UQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Northfields & Merrydale near LE4 9UQ 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 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miTowers ParkMedium
0.4 miSparrow ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
324
Population density
7,043.5 per km²

Demographics

Indian
150
46.44%
British
59
18.27%
African
24
7.43%
Pakistani
20
6.19%
Other
12
3.72%
Total population: 323

Housing

Social rents from council
63
49.61%
Private landlord or letting agency
26
20.47%
Owns with a mortgage
21
16.54%
Owns outright
15
11.81%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.79%
Total households: 127

Property prices in Troon

Based on 85 recent sales, the median property price is £253,000 in Troon area, with individual transactions ranging from £64,000 up to £515,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached15£356,000
Flats8£81,500
Semi-Detached32£280,000
Terraced30£220,000

10 years price trend in Troon

Schools

In the LE4 9UQ postcode area, located within Northfields & Merrydale, there are 15 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryNorth Mead Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miPrimaryMerrydale Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryMerrydale Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miOne Stop80-84 Hastings Road, Leicester, LE5 0HL
0.5 miLidlRosedale Avenue, Leicester, LE4 7AW

Data Sources

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