LE2 7DF

Saffron, Leicester

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At a glance

Every premises in LE2 7DF 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 283 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 92.

From LE2 7DF, the nearest primary school is Hazel Community Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Leicester College, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Walnut St Med Ctr, 0.1 mi away, about a 3 minute walk.

Leicester station is 0.7 mi away, about a 15 minute walk; the nearest park, Thirlmere Street Gardens, is 120 m away, about a 1 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 040

283Very high · 10/10

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	103	32	Very high · 10/10
Public order	47	6.3	Very high · 10/10
Anti-social behaviour	28	15	Very high · 9/10
Other theft	24	6.1	Very high · 10/10
Criminal damage and arson	20	6.4	Very high · 10/10
Shoplifting	12	8.0	Very high · 9/10
Vehicle crime	12	4.7	Very high · 10/10
Drugs	10	3.1	Very high · 10/10
Burglary	7.6	3.4	Very high · 10/10
Bicycle theft	5.2	0.8	Very high · 10/10
Other crime	4.4	2.0	Very high · 10/10
Robbery	3.4	1.3	Very high · 10/10
Possession of weapons	3.1	0.9	Very high · 10/10
Theft from the person	2.7	1.6	Very high · 10/10

Leicester 040: September 2025 to August 2026, 10,529 residents (mid-2024). Scores compare against every neighbourhood in England and Wales; 10 is the highest crime.

Crime rate over time

Leicester 040 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

Hazel Community Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 4–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 20 Jan 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingStrong standardAchievementStrong standardAttendance and behaviourStrong standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardLeadership and governanceStrong standardEarly yearsStrong standard

0.2 mi

The Children's Hospital SchoolFoundation special school · ages 2–19 · Ofsted reports

0.3 mi

Shaftesbury Junior SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 7–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 8 Feb 2022 · Report

0.5 mi

King Richard III Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–7

Ofsted: Requires improvementInspected 23 Apr 2024 · Report

0.5 mi

St Mary's Fields AcademyPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3–11

Ofsted: Requires improvementInspected 11 Jan 2023 · Report

0.8 mi

Secondary

The Children's Hospital SchoolFoundation special school · ages 2–19 · Ofsted reports

0.3 mi

Leicester College16 plus · Further education · ages 16–99 · Ofsted reports

0.4 mi

Beauchamp City Sixth Form16 plus · Free schools 16 to 19 · ages 16–19 · Ofsted reports

Nursery, special and other

Cherryleas Assessment CentreMiscellaneous · Not applicable · Ofsted reports

0.8 mi

Indie EducationOther independent special school · ages 14–19

0.9 mi

Darul Madinah Leicester LtdOther independent school · ages 5–6

1.3 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

Riverside PharmacyPharmacy · LE2 7HN

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Poly PharmacyPharmacy · LE3 0BG

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Patels ChemistPharmacy · LE3 0PA

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

GP practices

Walnut St Med CtrGP practice · LE2 7LE

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

De Montfort SurgeryGP practice · LE2 7HX

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Dr S ShafiGP practice · LE3 0AA

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Dentists

Community Dental Ga ServiceDental practice · LE1 5WW

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

The Dental Wellness CentreDental practice · LE2 7LN

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Damira WestcotesDental practice · LE3 0BD

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Hospitals

Leicester Royal InfirmaryHospital · LE1 5WW

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Cuh at Leicester Royal InfirmaryHospital · LE1 5WW

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Clinical Sciences Building (Leicester Royal Infirmary)Hospital · LE1 5WW

0.2 mi · 4 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

0.7 mi · 15 min walk

South Wigston

3.1 mi

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

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Parks and green spaces

120 mto the nearest park, Thirlmere Street Gardens

5parks within a 10 minute walk

9.6hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Sports ground (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

110 m · 1 min walk

Thirlmere Street GardensPark or garden · 0.5 hectares

120 m · 1 min walk

Play area (5 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

130 m · 2 min walk

The WatershedSports ground · 0.3 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Bede ParkPark or garden · 4.2 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Playing field2.0 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Castle GardensPark or garden · 1.4 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Nelson Mandela ParkPark or garden · 3.5 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Play area (5 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Sports ground (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Leisure CentreSports ground · 0.4 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

The Castle GreenPark or garden · under 0.1 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

£41,962

£30,661 after tax

Leicester

£43,748

£33,229 after tax

England

£53,636

£40,020 after tax

Total household income£41,962

After tax£30,661

After tax and housing costs, adjusted for household size£27,871Leicester £28,167 · England £34,675

Source: ONS income estimates for small areas, April 2022 to March 2023. Modelled averages for the neighbourhood (Leicester 040); local authority and national figures are the median neighbourhood. Equivalised income adjusts for household size.

Deprivation

This area is in the 30% most deprived neighbourhoods in England (ranked 10,078 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 6

Employment

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Decile 9

Education, skills and training

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Decile 3

Health and disability

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Decile 2

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

30% 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 7DF

What is the crime rate in LE2 7DF?

The neighbourhood records 283 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above 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 7DF?

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 7DF?

The nearest primary school is Hazel Community Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Leicester College, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

What broadband speed can I get in LE2 7DF?

Every premises in LE2 7DF 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 7DF?

Leicester is 0.7 mi away, about a 15 minute walk.

What is the average household income in LE2 7DF?

The ONS estimates average household income of £41,962 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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