LE2 3WH

Knighton · Leicester · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Leicester
Local authority
Leicester
Constituency
Leicester South
Postcode district
LE2
Postcode sector
LE2 3

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
LE2 3WQ 22 m
LE2 3TT 74 m
LE2 3WE 97 m
LE2 3AP 121 m
LE2 3WF 136 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
LE2 3WH
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
LE
Postcode district
LE2
Postcode sector
LE2 3
Latitude
52.608829
Longitude
-1.117669
British National Grid easting
459,845
British National Grid northing
301,591

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East Midlands · E12000004
Local authority district
Leicester · E06000016
Electoral ward
Knighton · E05010468
Parish or community
E43000015
Westminster constituency
Leicester South · E14001327
Output area
E00069186
Lower layer super output area
Leicester 038C · E01013705
Middle layer super output area
Leicester 038 · E02006817

Postcode source versions

Explore LE2

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Property

At this postcode

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2 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
4, Gilliver Street, Leicester, LE2 3WH 21 June 2004 £249,950
4, Gilliver Street, Leicester, LE2 3WH 22 March 1996 £71,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
123
Primary
72
Secondary
19
  1. Leicester Partnership School

    Pupil referral unit

    412 m
  2. Sir Jonathan North Girls' College

    Academy converter

    515 m
  3. St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy

    Academy converter

    543 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
3,885
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,382
  • Criminal damage and arson 435
  • Public order 420
  • Shoplifting 332
  • Anti social behaviour 306

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
11

4 female, 7 male

Postcode households
6
Residents per household
1.8
LE2 3 residents
11,400

Age bands in LE2 3

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
15.1%

1,763 residents

Age 15 to 24
17%

1,984 residents

Age 25 to 44
25.1%

2,933 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.2%

3,057 residents

Age 65 and over
16.6%

1,937 residents

This postcode contained 0.1% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider LE2 3 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

52

within 5 km

  • SPIRIT PRIMARY CARE LIMITED-ASQUITH

    693 WELFORD ROAD, LEICESTER, LE2 6FQ

    ODS code C82614

    816 m

  • VICTORIA PARK HEALTH CENTRE

    203 VICTORIA PARK ROAD, LEICESTER, LE2 1XD

    ODS code C82124

    1.1 km

  • SAFFRON GROUP PRACTICE

    509 SAFFRON LANE, LEICESTER, LE2 6UL

    ODS code C82046

    1.8 km

  • HORIZON HEALTHCARE

    CATHERINE HOUSE, 2B STOUGHTON DRIVE NORTH, LEICESTER, LE5 5UB

    ODS code C82088

    1.9 km

  • WALNUT ST MED CTR

    110 WALNUT STREET, LEICESTER, LE2 7LE

    ODS code C82662

    2.3 km

  • HIGHFIELDS SURGERY (R WADHWA)

    25 SEVERN STREET, LEICESTER, LE2 0NN

    ODS code C82116

    2.3 km

  • AL-WAQAS MEDICAL CENTRE

    91 ST PETERS ROAD, LEICESTER, LE2 1DJ

    ODS code C82099

    2.3 km

  • AYLESTONE HEALTH CENTRE

    15 HALL LANE, LEICESTER, LE2 8SF

    ODS code C82092

    2.4 km

  • DR R KAPUR & PARTNERS

    ST. PETERS HEALTH CENTRE, SPARKENHOE STREET, LEICESTER, LE2 0TA

    ODS code C82659

    2.5 km

  • SHEFA MEDICAL PRACTICE

    SPARKENHOE STREET, LEICESTER, LE2 0TA

    ODS code C82080

    2.5 km

  • ST PETER'S MED CENTRE (MANSINGH & MEHRA)

    SPARKENHOE STREET, LEICESTER, LE2 0TA

    ODS code C82660

    2.5 km

  • THE PRACTICE-SAYEED

    352 EAST PARK ROAD, LEICESTER, LE5 5AY

    ODS code C82060

    2.6 km

  • THE SURGERY @ AYLESTONE

    672 AYLESTONE ROAD, FOSSE ROAD SOUTH, LEICESTER, LE2 8PR

    ODS code C82669

    2.6 km

  • COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE (ZS OSAMA)

    MOAT CENTRE, MELBOURNE ROAD, LEICESTER, LE2 0GU

    ODS code C82643

    2.6 km

  • THE CENTRAL SURGERY

    BROOKSBY DRIVE, OADBY, LEICESTER, LE2 5AA

    ODS code C82021

    2.6 km

  • STURDEE ROAD HEALTH AND WELLBEING CENTRE

    182 STURDEE ROAD, LEICESTER, LE2 9DB

    ODS code C82019

    2.7 km

  • DE MONTFORT SURGERY

    STUDENT HEALTH CENTRE, 100 MILL LANE, LEICESTER, LE2 7HX

    ODS code C82020

    2.7 km

  • THE HEDGES MEDICAL CENTRE (SA BAILEY)

    PASLEY ROAD, EYRES MONSELL, LEICESTER, LE2 9BU

    ODS code C82100

    2.8 km

  • BUSHLOE SURGERY

    TWO STEEPLES MED CENTRE, ABINGTON CLOSE, WIGSTON, LE18 2EW

    ODS code C82013

    2.8 km

  • WIGSTON CENTRAL SURGERY

    TWO STEEPLES MEDICAL CENTRE, 10 ABINGTON CLOSE, WIGSTON, LE18 2EW

    ODS code C82071

    2.8 km

Showing 20 of 52 matching practices.

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Northcote Road

    BCT · Leicester

    0.1 miles
  • Northcote Road

    BCT · Leicester

    0.2 miles
  • Chapel Lane

    BCT · Knighton

    0.2 miles
  • Arboretum

    BCT · South Knighton

    0.2 miles
  • Arboretum

    BCT · South Knighton

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Leicester 038C, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

4 of 10

Overall England rank

12,094 of 33,755

Income
5 of 10
Employment
3 of 10
Education and skills
5 of 10
Health and disability
6 of 10
Crime
3 of 10
Housing and services
2 of 10
Living environment
6 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

123 open schools are in scope, including 72 primary and 19 secondary schools. Leicester Partnership School is the nearest published school at 412 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

3,885 published events cover 12 months, averaging 323.75 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,382 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.