LE2 3WH

Knighton, Leicester

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At a glance

Every premises in LE2 3WH 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 84 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 92.

From LE2 3WH, the nearest primary school is St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy, 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest secondary is Sir Jonathan North Girls' College, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Spirit Primary Care Limited-Asquith, 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk.

Leicester station is 1.6 mi away; the nearest park is 0.2 mi away, about a 3 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 038

84Moderate · 6/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

Local authority · Leicester

122Very 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	33	32	High · 7/10
Anti-social behaviour	9.6	15	Moderate · 5/10
Public order	9.1	6.3	Very high · 9/10
Criminal damage and arson	8.5	6.4	High · 8/10
Vehicle crime	5.2	4.7	High · 7/10
Other theft	4.8	6.1	Moderate · 6/10
Shoplifting	2.9	8.0	Moderate · 5/10
Burglary	2.5	3.4	Moderate · 5/10
Drugs	2.2	3.1	Moderate · 6/10
Bicycle theft	1.9	0.8	Very high · 10/10
Other crime	1.1	2.0	Moderate · 4/10
Theft from the person	0.8	1.6	High · 8/10
Possession of weapons	0.8	0.9	High · 7/10
Robbery	0.6	1.3	Moderate · 6/10

Leicester 038: September 2025 to August 2026, 9,887 residents (mid-2024). Scores compare against every neighbourhood in England and Wales; 10 is the highest crime.

Crime rate over time

Leicester 038 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

St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary AcademyPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 23 Nov 2022 · Report

0.3 mi

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

0.4 mi

Millgate SchoolAcademy special converter · ages 7–16

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

0.4 mi

Overdale Junior SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 7–11 · Ofsted reports

0.4 mi

Overdale Infant SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–7

OfstedInspected 21 Jan 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.5 mi

Secondary

Leicester Partnership SchoolPupil referral unit · ages 11–16 · Ofsted reports

0.3 mi

Sir Jonathan North Girls' CollegeSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–16 · Girls

OfstedInspected 14 Jan 2025 · Report

Quality of educationOutstandingBehaviour and attitudesOutstandingPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementOutstanding

0.3 mi

Nursery, special and other

Wigston Menphys Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5

Ofsted: GoodInspected 1 Oct 2019 · Later visit: Standards maintained · Report

1.9 mi

Darul Madinah Leicester LtdOther independent school · ages 5–6

2.2 mi

Indie Education

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

Healthcare ChemistPharmacy · LE2 6EH

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Brookvale Pharmacy LTDPharmacy · LE2 3WN

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Clarendon PharmacyPharmacy · LE2 6BD

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

GP practices

Spirit Primary Care Limited-AsquithGP practice · LE2 6FQ

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Victoria Park Health CentreGP practice · LE2 1XD

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Saffron Group PracticeGP practice · LE2 6UL

1.1 mi · 22 min walk

Dentists

Skintique Beautiful SmilesDental practice · LE2 6EH

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Dental SurgeryDental practice · LE2 3FN

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Brookview Dental Clinic LimitedDental practice · LE2 6EN

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Hospitals

Stoneygate Eye HospitalHospital · LE2 2PN

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Leicester Royal InfirmaryHospital · LE1 5WW

1.5 mi

Cuh at Leicester Royal InfirmaryHospital · LE1 5WW

1.5 mi

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

1.6 mi

South Wigston

2.0 mi

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

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Parks and green spaces

0.2 mito the nearest park

6parks within a 10 minute walk

7.3hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Bowling green0.5 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Park or garden (3 nearby)nearest 2.6 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Church Lane GardensPark or garden · 0.4 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Allotments or community garden (2 nearby)nearest 1.0 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Play area (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Carisbrooke Lawn Tennis ClubTennis courts · 1.0 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Queens Road AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 3.0 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Leicester Bowling ClubBowling green · 0.7 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Knighton Tennis CentreTennis courts · 1.0 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Sports ground0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Playing field0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Leicestershire Lawn Tennis ClubTennis courts · 1.6 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 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

£52,282

£39,327 after tax

Leicester

£43,748

£33,229 after tax

England

£53,636

£40,020 after tax

Total household income£52,282

After tax£39,327

After tax and housing costs, adjusted for household size£31,125Leicester £28,167 · England £34,675

Source: ONS income estimates for small areas, April 2022 to March 2023. Modelled averages for the neighbourhood (Leicester 038); 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 12,094 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%.

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Decile 5

Employment

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Decile 3

Education, skills and training

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Decile 5

Health and disability

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Decile 6

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

32% 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 3WH

What is the crime rate in LE2 3WH?

The neighbourhood records 84 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 92. Across Leicester the rate is 122 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 3WH?

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 3WH?

The nearest primary school is St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy, 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk (Ofsted: good). The nearest secondary school is Sir Jonathan North Girls' College, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

What broadband speed can I get in LE2 3WH?

Every premises in LE2 3WH 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 3WH?

Leicester is 1.6 mi away.

What is the average household income in LE2 3WH?

The ONS estimates average household income of £52,282 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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