LE1 5XX - Information

Overview

The LE1 5XX postcode is in Leicester, Leicester postcode town, within East Midlands, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the LE1 5XX area, explore the LE1 5XX Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the LE1 5XX area, visit the LE1 5XX House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -1.1358894195496219, 52.63040458517439 ]
  • What 3 Words: comical.major.scale
  • Plus Code:
NameType
Postcode AreaLE1
WardCastle
Middle layer Super Output AreaLeicester City Centre
Lower Tier Local AuthorityLeicester
Upper Tier Local AuthorityLeicester
RegionEast Midlands
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaLeicester
Police ForceLeicestershire
NHS Care BoardNHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardCastle
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyLeicester South
Multiple Deprivation Index15286

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Student communal living / Cosmopolitan student neighbourhoods / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Administrative centres.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Leicester(0.25 mi)

  • Leicester, (0.25 mi)
  • West Bridge, (0.33 mi)
  • Southfields, (0.41 mi)
  • Black Friars, (0.66 mi)
  • Sparkenhoe, (0.67 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Bonners Lane(0.04 mi)

  • Bonners Lane, (0.04 mi)
  • Grange Lane, (0.06 mi)
  • York Road, (0.08 mi)
  • Welford Place, (0.10 mi)
  • Welford Place, (0.11 mi)
  • Welford Place, (0.12 mi)
  • Gateway Street, (0.13 mi)
  • Welford Place, (0.14 mi)
  • Henshaw Street, (0.14 mi)
  • Henshaw Street, (0.14 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Leicester(0.45 mi)

  • Leicester, (0.45 mi)
  • South Wigston, (3.32 mi)
  • Syston, (4.88 mi)
Nearby Airport

    Nearby Schools

    Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

    NameAgeDistanceDetails
    Beauchamp City Sixth Form0, None16-19LE1 6JL (0.34 mi)Details
    Hazel Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good5-11LE2 7JN (0.47 mi)Details
    Castle Mead AcademySecondary, None11-16LE3 5QT (0.47 mi)Details
    Brook Mead AcademySecondary, None11-16LE3 5QS (0.49 mi)Details
    Leicester College0, Good16-99LE2 7LW (0.56 mi)Details
    King Richard III Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good3-7LE3 5PA (0.60 mi)Details
    Shaftesbury Junior SchoolPrimary, Good7-11LE3 0QE (0.61 mi)Details
    Moat Community CollegeSecondary, Good11-16LE2 0TU (0.69 mi)Details
    Sparkenhoe Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11LE2 0TD (0.69 mi)Details
    Al-Islamia Institute for EducationPrimary, Good2-11LE2 0SA (0.81 mi)Details
    Highfields Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding3-11LE2 0UU (0.84 mi)Details
    Slater Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11LE3 5AS (0.85 mi)Details
    Uplands Infant SchoolPrimary, Good3-7LE2 0DR (0.92 mi)Details
    Uplands Junior L.E.A.D AcademyPrimary, Good7-11LE2 0DR (0.92 mi)Details
    WQE and Regent College Group0, Good16-99LE1 7RJ (0.94 mi)Details
    Medway Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11LE2 1GH (0.95 mi)Details
    Nearby Nhs GP

    The nearest GP to this postcode is BOWLING GREEN STREET SURGERY(0.22 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

    NameTelephonePostcode
    bowling green street surgeryActive29-31 bowling green st., leicester01162047240LE1 6AS
    de montfort surgeryActivede montfort surgery, student hc, 100 mill lane, leicester01162227272LE2 7HX
    walnut st med ctrActivewalnut street surgery, 110 walnut street, leicester01162855300LE2 7LE
    leicester city assist practiceActivecharles berry house, 45 east bond street, leicester01162946305LE1 4SX
    inclusion healthcareActivecharles berry house, 45 east bond street, leicester01162212780LE1 4SX
    dr s shafiActive5 briton street, leicester01162337744LE3 0AA
    westcotes gp surgery (one)Activewestcotes gp surgery (1), 2 westcotes drive, leicester01162558588LE3 0QR
    westcotes gp surgery (two)Activewestcotes gp surgery (2), 2 westcotes drive, leicester01162547887LE3 0QR
    south wigston asylum serviceActivethe assist practice, 1a clyde street, leicester, leicestershire01162952400LE1 2BG
    dr r kapur & partnersActivest peters health centre, sparkenhoe street, leicester01162951258LE2 0TA
    Nearby Amenities
    • Holiday Inn Express Leicester
      0.28 mi
    • Mercure Leicester City The Grand Also Trading As Marco's
      0.31 mi
    • Holiday Inn
      0.33 mi
    • Villare Leicester City Centre Hotel
      0.36 mi
    • Travelodge
      0.39 mi

    LE1 5XX Demographics

    (from Census 2021)

    The population of LE15XX is 2498 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

    Age

    The average age of people living in the nearby area is 27 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 15 to 24 (5764), Between 25 to 34 (2114), and Between 35 to 44 (741).

    Ethinicity

    According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 986 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 359.

    Education

    Regarding education, 1504 adults have Level 3, while 100 have Level 2.

    Deprivation

    As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (265), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (190).

    Occupation
    The most common occupations in the nearby area are
    • Sales and customer service occupations (132)
    • Elementary occupations (111), and
    • Professional occupations (78)
    Religion

    In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (990), followed by Christian (650).

    NS-SEC

    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 Full-time students (2213) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (53), and Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (50).

    Economic Status

    Most people in the area mentioned they are Student (1672), and 301 adults mentioned they are Student And In employment: Employee: Part-time.

    Country of Birth

    As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1695) and Middle East and Asia (399).