Western is a ward on the western edge of Leicester, sitting close to the city centre and containing a mix of residential neighbourhoods, small commercial strips and public green spaces. The built environment ranges from Victorian terraces to inter‑war and post‑war housing, giving the area a suburban feel while retaining good transport links into the city.
Socially and culturally it is diverse, with active community groups, local shops and light industry alongside civic amenities; the ward grew with Leicester’s industrial expansion and in recent years has seen pockets of regeneration and grassroots cultural activity centred on community centres and parks.
Postcode districts covering Western
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 2.9 miles
- Coventry 20.7 miles
- Nottingham 22.8 miles
- Derby 22.2 miles
- Burton upon Trent 22.1 miles
- Nuneaton 15 miles
- Tamworth 20.8 miles
- Rugby 18.2 miles
- Loughborough 8.9 miles
- Corby 23.5 miles
- West Bridgford 19.8 miles
- Long Eaton 17.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Glenfield Faire Ward 0.8 miles
- Glenfields Parish 0.9 miles
- Glenfield Ellis Ward 1 mile
- Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields Ward 1.4 miles
- Fosse Ward 1.5 miles
- Westcotes Ward 1.7 miles
- Leicester Forest East Parish 1.8 miles
- Braunstone Ravenhurst Ward 1.8 miles
- Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Braunstone Parish 1.8 miles
- Thorpe Astley & St. Mary's Ward 1.9 miles
- Beaumont Leys Ward 2.1 miles
Example postcodes in Western
LE3 9LE, LE3 6LQ, LE3 6UL, LE3 6HG, LE3 6RP, LE3 6NU, LE3 6LW, LE3 6PA, LE3 6DG … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 14.5 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 26.8 miles
- Leicester Railway Station 2.7 miles
- Leicester North Railway Station 3 miles
Hotels near Western Ad
- Novotel Leicester 4 2 miles
- Belmont Leicester Hotel 3 2.8 miles
- voco Leicester 4 2.5 miles
- Days Inn by Wyndham Leicester Forest East M1 3 1.6 miles
- Ramada Encore by Wyndham Leicester City Centre 3 2.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Leicester City 4 2 miles
- Winstanley House 4 1.1 miles
- St Martins Lodge 4 2.1 miles
- Premier Inn Leicester Central 3 1.1 miles
- Leicester Marriott Hotel 4 2.8 miles
Schools in Western
- Braunstone Frith Primary Academy Primary
- Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary
- Dovelands Primary School Primary
- Forest Lodge Academy Primary
- West Gate School Special
Local points of interest
- Highcross Shopping centre 2.1 miles
- The King Power Stadium Stadium 2.3 miles
- Welford Road Stadium, Leicester Tigers Stadium 2.5 miles
- Belgrave Library Library 2.9 miles
- University of Leicester University 2.9 miles
- Bradgate House Historic site 3.4 miles
- Leicester Racecourse Recreation 4.8 miles
- Battle of Bosworth Field Archaeological site 9.6 miles
- Garendon Abbey Historic site 9.7 miles
- Liberty Way Stadium 13.5 miles
- Donington Park Recreation 15.1 miles
- Merevale Abbey Historic site 16.8 miles