LE2 1YA

Castle, Leicester

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At a glance

Every premises in LE2 1YA can get gigabit-capable broadband. The average home in Leicester sold for £227,322 in the latest House Price Index, down 0.9% on a year earlier. The neighbourhood records 102 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97.

From LE2 1YA, the nearest primary school is Avenue Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk; the nearest secondary is WQE and Regent College Group, 0.3 mi away, about a 5 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Victoria Park Health Centre, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk.

Leicester station is 1.1 mi away, about a 22 minute walk; the nearest park, Victoria Park, is 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk.

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Broadband

Gigabit-capableAll premisesGigabit

Ultrafast (300 Mbps or more)All premises

Ultrafast (100 Mbps or more)All premises

Superfast (30 Mbps or more)All premises

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations (July 2025), © Ofcom. Share of premises in the postcode that can get each speed. A home's report checks that address with Ofcom directly.

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How this area compares

This neighbourhood · Leicester 030

102High · 7/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

Local authority · Leicester

123Very high · 9/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

England and Wales

crimes per 1,000 residents

Crime rates and scores by type

Crime type	Per 1,000	England and Wales	Score
Violence and sexual offences	29	34	Moderate · 6/10
Anti-social behaviour	15	15	High · 7/10
Shoplifting	13	8.6	Very high · 9/10
Public order	8.1	6.7	High · 8/10
Other theft	7.5	6.5	High · 8/10
Criminal damage and arson	7.0	6.7	High · 7/10
Burglary	6.0	3.6	Very high · 9/10
Vehicle crime	5.0	5.0	High · 7/10
Drugs	4.2	3.3	High · 8/10
Bicycle theft	2.9	0.8	Very high · 10/10
Robbery	1.4	1.4	High · 8/10
Theft from the person	1.1	1.7	Very high · 9/10
Other crime	1.0	2.1	Low · 3/10
Possession of weapons	0.6	1.0	Moderate · 5/10

Leicester 030: October 2025 to September 2026, 12,518 residents (mid-2024). Scores compare against every neighbourhood in England and Wales; 10 is the highest crime.

Crime rate over time

Leicester 030 Leicester England and Wales

Source: data.police.uk · ONS population estimates. Rates use resident population, so busy centres with few residents score higher than it may feel. Scores are a guide, not an official rating.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Avenue Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.2 mi

Millgate SchoolAcademy special converter · ages 7–16

Ofsted: OutstandingInspected 10 Dec 2019 · Later visit: Standards maintained · Report

0.4 mi

St John the Baptist CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 21 Jun 2023 · Report

0.5 mi

St Crispin's SchoolOther independent school · ages 2–16

0.5 mi

Knighton Mead Primary AcademyPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

Secondary

WQE and Regent College Group16 plus · Further education · ages 16–99 · Ofsted reports

0.3 mi

Millgate SchoolAcademy special converter · ages 7–16

Ofsted: OutstandingInspected 10 Dec 2019 · Later visit: Standards maintained · Report

0.4 mi

St Crispin's School

Nursery, special and other

Indie EducationOther independent special school · ages 14–19

1.7 mi

Darul Madinah Leicester LtdOther independent school · ages 5–6

1.7 mi

Cherryleas Assessment CentreMiscellaneous · Not applicable · Ofsted reports

1.7 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Healthcare nearby

Pharmacies

Clarendon PharmacyPharmacy · LE2 6BD

70 m · 1 min walk

Healthcare ChemistPharmacy · LE2 6EH

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Village Pharmacy HubPharmacy · LE2 6BR

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

GP practices

Victoria Park Health CentreGP practice · LE2 1XD

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Walnut St Med CtrGP practice · LE2 7LE

0.9 mi · 18 min walk

Highfields Surgery (R Wadhwa)GP practice · LE2 0NN

1.0 mi · 20 min walk

Dentists

Knighton Dental and Cosmetic ClinicDental practice · LE2 6EG

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Skintique Beautiful SmilesDental practice · LE2 6EH

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Dental SurgeryDental practice · LE2 1XD

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Hospitals

Stoneygate Eye HospitalHospital · LE2 2PN

0.9 mi · 18 min walk

Leicester Royal InfirmaryHospital · LE1 5WW

0.9 mi · 19 min walk

Cuh at Leicester Royal InfirmaryHospital · LE1 5WW

0.9 mi · 19 min walk

Source: NHS Organisation Data Service. Distances are to the practice postcode. Check GP catchment and registration with the practice or on the NHS website.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Leicester

1.1 mi · 22 min walk

South Wigston

2.3 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.3 mito the nearest park, Victoria Park

3parks within a 10 minute walk

29hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Play area (3 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Sports ground (5 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Victoria ParkPark or garden · 28 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Play area (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Queens Road AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 3.0 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Park or garden (3 nearby)nearest 0.3 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Aylestone Recreation GroundPlaying field · 2.9 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Aylestone Leisure CentreSports ground · 1.7 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Allotments or community garden1.0 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Wash Brook Nature ParkPark or garden · 2.7 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Friar Lane and Epworth Football ClubPlaying field · 1.7 hectares

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Leicestershire Lawn Tennis ClubTennis courts · 1.6 hectares

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Household income

This neighbourhood

£59,268

£42,648 after tax

Leicester

£43,748

£33,229 after tax

England

£53,636

£40,020 after tax

Total household income£59,268

After tax£42,648

After tax and housing costs, adjusted for household size£34,214Leicester £28,167 · England £34,675

Source: ONS income estimates for small areas, April 2022 to March 2023. Modelled averages for the neighbourhood (Leicester 030); local authority and national figures are the median neighbourhood. Equivalised income adjusts for household size.

Deprivation

This area is around the middle of neighbourhoods in England (ranked 17,472 of 33,755, where 1 is the most deprived).

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Most deprivedLeast deprived

51% of Leicester's neighbourhoods are in England's most deprived 20%.

Income

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Decile 7

Employment

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Decile 9

Education, skills and training

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Decile 7

Health and disability

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Decile 7

Crime

Source: MHCLG, English Indices of Deprivation 2025. For the small area the home is in, ranked against the rest of England only: England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation differently, so deciles can't be compared across borders. Decile 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas, decile 10 the least deprived.

Occupation

46% of working residents are managers, directors or professionals, compared with 23% in Leicester and 33% across England. It's one of the clearest signs of how affluent an area is.

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Questions about LE2 1YA

What is the crime rate in LE2 1YA?

The neighbourhood records 102 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97. Across Leicester the rate is 123 per 1,000. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in LE2 1YA?

The average home in Leicester sold for £227,322 in the latest House Price Index, down 0.9% on a year earlier. By type: detached £382,848, semi-detached £261,341, terraced £205,625, flats £140,724. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near LE2 1YA?

The nearest primary school is Avenue Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is WQE and Regent College Group, 0.3 mi away, about a 5 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

What broadband speed can I get in LE2 1YA?

Every premises in LE2 1YA can get gigabit-capable broadband. Figures are Ofcom's share of premises in the postcode; actual speeds depend on the provider and package.

Where is the nearest train station to LE2 1YA?

Leicester is 1.1 mi away, about a 22 minute walk.

What is the average household income in LE2 1YA?

The ONS estimates average household income of £59,268 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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