Knighton
Leicester · East Midlands · population 7,429 · 5 LSOAs
Postcode LE2
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #1,088 of 6,856 in England
- #87 of 575 in East Midlands
- #1 of 38 in Leicester
- Least deprived 10-20%
In summary
Knighton is in the least-deprived 10–20% of England, ranked #1,088 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #1 of 38 in Leicester. It is highly uneven across the seven themes — strong on Education (98) but weak on Housing & access (25). Typical homes here sold for about £415,000 over the past year, up 20% across five years (from 76 sales), 72% above the wider Leicester median of £241,000.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £415,000 | 76 | +12.2% | +20.3% |
| Detached | £581,250 | 26 | +6.0% | +22.4% |
| Semi-detached | £397,500 | 24 | +7.0% | +24.2% |
| Terraced | £330,500 | 14 | -2.2% | +16.0% |
| Flat | £154,715 | 12 | +9.7% | +26.3% |
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #2,869 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
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Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Leicester
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Whitchurch & AshmansworthBasingstoke and Deane84£421,500
- HIston, Impington & Orchard ParkSouth Cambridgeshire84£430,000
- Billericay Queen's ParkBasildon84£462,500
- Edgbaston South & UniversityBirmingham84£365,000
- Roundhay Park & Slaid HillLeeds84£337,000
- Oxford CentralOxford84£627,500