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West Knighton: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the West Knighton neighbourhood of Leicester, England (ONS area Leicester 038). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes LE2. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near LE2 6FU.

A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, showing clear signs of gentrification

West Knighton is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes; it shows clear signs of gentrification against Leicester (4 of 21 signals rising, none falling). Houses here typically resell for £260,000 and flats for £140,250 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Leicester (0.7 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest railway station, South Wigston, is 2.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£260,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +38% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£140,250

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +2% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Below average income

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 +0.18; 4 of 21 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.

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

Deprivation

Decile 4 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 3 to 7.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£52,300

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

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.7 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

In line with the council's

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

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where West Knighton sits in Leicester

Typical house price: 14th highest of the 37 neighbourhoods in Leicester with enough house sales for one
Typical flat price: 3rd highest of the 10 neighbourhoods in Leicester with enough flat sales for one
Average household income: 6th highest of 38 neighbourhoods in Leicester

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 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 West 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, 2019 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 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

4 of 21 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Leicester, 0 the other way and 17 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

Single-person households under 65
Anti-social behaviour
Income deprivation ranking
Borough against the region

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

South Wigston Railway station, 2.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 1.7 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: CrossCountry to Leicester (about 7 min) and Birmingham New Street (about 50 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 Knighton Mead Primary Academy 880 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Mar 2025).
Nearest state secondary school Sir Jonathan North Girls' College 60 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 4 areas (Jan 2025).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about West Knighton

What is the typical house price in West Knighton?

£260,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +38% against 2017-2019.

How does West Knighton compare with the rest of Leicester?

Typical house price: 14th highest of the 37 neighbourhoods in Leicester with enough house sales for one. Typical flat price: 3rd highest of the 10 neighbourhoods in Leicester with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 6th highest of 38 neighbourhoods in Leicester.

Is West Knighton an affluent area?

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

Is West Knighton gentrifying?

Clear signs. Weighted balance +0.18; 4 of 21 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to West Knighton?

South Wigston. Railway station, 2.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 1.7 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: CrossCountry to Leicester (about 7 min) and Birmingham New Street (about 50 min).

Which state schools are nearest to West Knighton?

Nearest state primary school. Knighton Mead Primary Academy. 880 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Mar 2025). Nearest state secondary school. Sir Jonathan North Girls' College. 60 m 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.