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LE8 4HU

North Whetstone

Blaby

Overview

Postcode LE8 4HU is located in an urban city, within the North Whetstone ward of Blaby in the East Midlands region , and forms part of the Blaby Village area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 131.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Blaby Village is £40,900 per year. The nearest station is South Wigston located about 1.4 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Bouskel Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
132
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

5/10

Blaby Village has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,966 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 42% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Blaby Village has a very high crime rate, with approximately 131.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Blaby Village is £40,900 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 125 ft away from LE8 4HU.

Flood risk

Low

Blaby Village near LE8 4HU has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is South Wigston located about 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miBouskel ParkSmall

Schools

In the LE8 4HU postcode area, located within Blaby Village, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryBlaby Stokes Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.6 miPrimarySt Peter's Church of England Primary School WhetstoneAcademy converter

Good

0.7 miPrimaryBlaby Thistly Meadow Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good