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LE8 6NP

North Whetstone

Blaby

Overview

Postcode LE8 6NP is located in an urban city, within the North Whetstone ward of Blaby in the East Midlands region , and forms part of the Whetstone area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 69.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Whetstone is £46,400 per year. The nearest station is Narborough located about 1.0 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
70
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
27.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

4/10

Whetstone has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,914 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 36% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Whetstone has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 69.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

27.8%

Approximately 27.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Whetstone is £46,400 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from LE8 6NP.

Flood risk

Low

Whetstone near LE8 6NP has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Narborough located about 1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
1 mi

Narborough

N/A

Parks

No parks nearby

Schools

In the LE8 6NP postcode area, located within Whetstone, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Peter's Church of England Primary School WhetstoneAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miPrimaryBlaby Stokes Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.6 miPrimaryBadgerbrook Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement