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LE87 4BL

Castle

Leicester

Overview

Postcode LE87 4BL is located in an urban city, within the Castle ward of Leicester in the East Midlands region , and forms part of the Leicester City Centre area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 1502.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Leicester City Centre is £39,700 per year. The nearest station is Leicester located about 0.4 miles away. There are 13 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest small park is Bushy Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
1502
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
53.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
N/A
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Leicester City Centre has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,456 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 29% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Leicester City Centre has a very high crime rate, with approximately 1502.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

53.8%

Approximately 53.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 17.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Leicester City Centre is £39,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LE87 4BL.

Flood risk

N/A

Leicester City Centre near LE87 4BL 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 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.4 mi

Leicester

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miBushy ParkSmall
0.2 miTown Hall SquareSmall
0.6 miPrebend GardensSmall

Schools

In the LE87 4BL postcode area, located within Leicester City Centre, there are 13 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 mi16 plusBeauchamp City Sixth FormFree schools 16 to 19

Outstanding

0.5 miNot applicableDe Montfort UniversityHigher education institutions

Good

0.5 miSecondaryMoat Community CollegeCommunity school

Good