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Knighton: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Knighton neighbourhood of Leicester, England (ONS area Leicester 032). Headline figures assembled 23 October 2026. Postcodes LE2. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near LE2 3JD.

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England, showing clear signs of gentrification

Knighton is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England; it shows clear signs of gentrification against Leicester (7 of 20 signals rising, 2 falling). Houses here typically resell for £410,000 and flats for £138,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Leicester (0.6 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving faster than the council's and the nearest railway station, Leicester, is 2.9 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 23 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£410,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +19% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£138,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +19% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Among the most affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Clear signs

Weighted balance +0.30; 7 of 20 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 8 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 7 to 9.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£64,500

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.6 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

Faster than the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Knighton sits in Leicester

Typical house price: the highest of the 37 neighbourhoods in Leicester with enough house sales for one
Typical flat price: 4th highest of the 10 neighbourhoods in Leicester with enough flat sales for one
Average household income: the highest of 38 neighbourhoods in Leicester

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 23 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Knighton

Median resale price of houses each year here and across Leicester, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Median resale price of flats each year here and across Leicester, 1996 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 23 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

7 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Leicester, 2 the other way and 11 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

Anti-social behaviour
Income deprivation ranking
Plug-in car growth
Schools improving
Home improvement applications
Homes selling
Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

Recorded crime
Catching up with neighbouring areas

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Leicester Railway station, 2.9 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 12 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: East Midlands Railway to London St Pancras International (63 to 71 min) and Nottingham (21 to 37 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

Nearest state primary school St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy 530 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Nov 2022).
Nearest state secondary school Sir Jonathan North Girls' College 1.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 4 areas (Jan 2025).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Knighton

What is the typical house price in Knighton?

£410,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +19% against 2017-2019.

How does Knighton compare with the rest of Leicester?

Typical house price: the highest of the 37 neighbourhoods in Leicester with enough house sales for one. Typical flat price: 4th highest of the 10 neighbourhoods in Leicester with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: the highest of 38 neighbourhoods in Leicester.

Is Knighton an affluent area?

Among the most affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Knighton gentrifying?

Clear signs. Weighted balance +0.30; 7 of 20 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Knighton?

Leicester. Railway station, 2.9 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 12 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: East Midlands Railway to London St Pancras International (63 to 71 min) and Nottingham (21 to 37 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Knighton?

Nearest state primary school. St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy. 530 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Nov 2022). Nearest state secondary school. Sir Jonathan North Girls' College. 1.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 4 areas (Jan 2025).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.