The LE1 5WX postcode is in Leicester, Leicester postcode town, within East Midlands, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | LE1 |
| Ward | Castle |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Leicester City South |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Leicester |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Leicester |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | Leicester |
| Police Force | Leicestershire |
| NHS Care Board | NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Leicester South |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 7491 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Constrained neighbourhoods / None / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Healthcare and public administration.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Southfields(0.24 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Royal Infirmary Hospital(0.04 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Leicester(0.47 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | LE2 7JN (0.29 mi) | Details |
| Beauchamp City Sixth Form0, None | 16-19 | LE1 6JL (0.36 mi) | Details |
| Leicester College0, Good | 16-99 | LE2 7LW (0.38 mi) | Details |
| Castle Mead AcademySecondary, None | 11-16 | LE3 5QT (0.64 mi) | Details |
| Brook Mead AcademySecondary, None | 11-16 | LE3 5QS (0.65 mi) | Details |
| Shaftesbury Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | LE3 0QE (0.68 mi) | Details |
| Sparkenhoe Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE2 0TD (0.68 mi) | Details |
| Moat Community CollegeSecondary, Good | 11-16 | LE2 0TU (0.71 mi) | Details |
| King Richard III Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | LE3 5PA (0.71 mi) | Details |
| WQE and Regent College Group0, Good | 16-99 | LE1 7RJ (0.77 mi) | Details |
| Al-Islamia Institute for EducationPrimary, Good | 2-11 | LE2 0SA (0.80 mi) | Details |
| Highfields Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | LE2 0UU (0.86 mi) | Details |
| Medway Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE2 1GH (0.88 mi) | Details |
| Uplands Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | LE2 0DR (0.89 mi) | Details |
| Uplands Junior L.E.A.D AcademyPrimary, Good | 7-11 | LE2 0DR (0.89 mi) | Details |
| St Crispin's SchoolAll Through, None | 2-16 | LE2 1XA (0.94 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is DE MONTFORT SURGERY(0.27 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| de montfort surgeryActivede montfort surgery, student hc, 100 mill lane, leicester | 01162227272 | LE2 7HX |
| walnut st med ctrActivewalnut street surgery, 110 walnut street, leicester | 01162855300 | LE2 7LE |
| bowling green street surgeryActive29-31 bowling green st., leicester | 01162047240 | LE1 6AS |
| dr s shafiActive5 briton street, leicester | 01162337744 | LE3 0AA |
| leicester city assist practiceActivecharles berry house, 45 east bond street, leicester | 01162946305 | LE1 4SX |
| inclusion healthcareActivecharles berry house, 45 east bond street, leicester | 01162212780 | LE1 4SX |
| highfields surgery (r wadhwa)Active25 severn street, leicester | 01162543253 | LE2 0NN |
| westcotes gp surgery (two)Activewestcotes gp surgery (2), 2 westcotes drive, leicester | 01162547887 | LE3 0QR |
| westcotes gp surgery (one)Activewestcotes gp surgery (1), 2 westcotes drive, leicester | 01162558588 | LE3 0QR |
| dr r kapur & partnersActivest peters health centre, sparkenhoe street, leicester | 01162951258 | LE2 0TA |
The population of LE15WX is 318 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 28 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 15 to 24 (5501), Between 25 to 34 (1670), and Between 35 to 44 (822).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 134 people, followed by Indian with a total of 30.
Regarding education, 68 adults have Level 4, while 59 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (351), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (342).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (117), followed by No religion (92).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Never worked and long-term unemployed (61) followed by Routine occupations (54), and Small employers and own account workers (38).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Student (1367), and 524 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (2033) and Middle East and Asia (599).