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LE5 2ET

Thurncourt

Leicester

England / East Midlands / Leicester / Colchester Road / Thurncourt

Overview

Postcode LE5 2ET is located in an urban city, within the Thurncourt ward of Leicester in the East Midlands region , and forms part of the Colchester Road area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 198.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Colchester Road is £37,500 per year. The nearest station is Leicester located about 2.4 miles away. There are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Ocean Road Open Space.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
199
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
39.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Colchester Road has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,280 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 28% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Colchester Road has a very high crime rate, with approximately 198.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

39.1%

Approximately 39.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 22.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Colchester Road is £37,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LE5 2ET.

Flood risk

No risk

Colchester Road near LE5 2ET 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 2.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miOcean Road Open SpaceLarge
0.6 miHumberstone ParkLarge

Schools

In the LE5 2ET postcode area, located within Colchester Road, there are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableLeicester City Primary PRUPupil referral unit

Good

0.4 miPrimaryThurnby Mead Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimarySt Josephs Catholic AcademyAcademy converter

Good