West Knighton
Leicester · East Midlands · population 9,579 · 5 LSOAs
Postcode LE2
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #4,118 of 6,856 in England
- #365 of 575 in East Midlands
- #8 of 38 in Leicester
- More deprived (bottom 40%)
In summary
West Knighton is in the more-deprived bottom 40% of England, ranked #4,118 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #8 of 38 in Leicester. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Employment (54) and lowest on Housing & access (9). Typical homes here sold for about £242,500 over the past year, up 20% across five years (from 78 sales), in line with 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 | £242,500 | 78 | -3.0% | +19.5% |
| Detached | £323,000 | 6 | -13.9% | +7.7% |
| Semi-detached | £275,000 | 37 | 0.0% | +26.4% |
| Terraced | £208,500 | 26 | +5.6% | +9.7% |
| Flat | £132,500 | 9 | -20.9% | +6.0% |
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #2,133 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.
- SudburyBabergh40£250,000
- Hale BankHalton40£227,000
- Meols CopSefton40£225,000
- Great Lumley & BournmoorCounty Durham40£225,000
- Greengate & BlackfriarsSalford40£267,295
- Lower FelthamHounslow40£439,000