Saffron Lane
Leicester · East Midlands · population 8,261 · 5 LSOAs
Postcode LE2
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #6,702 of 6,856 in England
- #570 of 575 in East Midlands
- #37 of 38 in Leicester
- Most deprived 10% in England
In summary
Saffron Lane is one of the most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, sitting at #6,702 of 6,856 nationally on the deprivation index, and #37 of 38 in Leicester. It is highly uneven across the seven themes — strong on Living environment (67) but weak on Education (2). Typical homes here, about £228,000 over the past year, have climbed steeply — up 27% in five years (from 25 sales), 5% below 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 | £228,000 | 25 | +3.6% | +26.7% |
| Detached | Too few sales to report (n=4) | |||
| Semi-detached | £245,000 | 16 | +11.4% | +22.5% |
| Terraced | £185,000 | 5 | — | — |
| Flat | Too few sales to report (n=0) | |||
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #6,533 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.
- RavenscliffeBradford2£180,000
- Broxtowe & CinderhillNottingham2£179,000
- Harpurhey NorthManchester2£172,000
- BuskOldham2£142,000
- Walton HallLiverpool2£135,000
- Fleetwood TownWyre2£110,000