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LE2 3YL area guide

Who lives in LE2 3YL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
West Knighton
Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,740 (2024)
At a glance

What LE2 3YL is like

LE2 3YL is a postcode in the West Knighton area of Leicester. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,740 people. 80.4% of households own their home, 17.3% rent privately and 2.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 57.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in LE2 3 sold for a median of £363,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LE2 3YL compares

Headline figures for LE2 3YL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£363,000

Median over 104 sales in LE2 3, −0.1% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£52,282

Average annual income before tax, higher than 48% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LE2 3YL differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    80.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LE2 3YL FAQs

01
Is LE2 3YL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in LE2 3YL?

The median sale price over the last year was £363,000.

Homes in LE2 3 sold for a median of £363,000 across 104 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is LE2 3YL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around LE2 3YL, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in LE2 3YL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.2% of residents. 80.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (79.6%).
05
Which council covers LE2 3YL?

The local authority for LE2 3YL is Leicester.

LE2 3YL comes under Leicester in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is LE2 3YL?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 34 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is South Wigston Rail Station, 1.5 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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