The LE1 6BG 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 Centre |
| 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 | 5785 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Multicultural student neighbourhood / Cosmopolitan student neighbourhoods / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Healthcare and public administration.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Leicester(0.18 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Granby Street(0.05 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Leicester(0.20 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beauchamp City Sixth Form0, None | 16-19 | LE1 6JL (0.14 mi) | Details |
| Moat Community CollegeSecondary, Good | 11-16 | LE2 0TU (0.40 mi) | Details |
| Sparkenhoe Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE2 0TD (0.44 mi) | Details |
| Al-Islamia Institute for EducationPrimary, Good | 2-11 | LE2 0SA (0.56 mi) | Details |
| Highfields Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | LE2 0UU (0.56 mi) | Details |
| Castle Mead AcademySecondary, None | 11-16 | LE3 5QT (0.64 mi) | Details |
| Hazel Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | LE2 7JN (0.66 mi) | Details |
| Brook Mead AcademySecondary, None | 11-16 | LE3 5QS (0.66 mi) | Details |
| Uplands Junior L.E.A.D AcademyPrimary, Good | 7-11 | LE2 0DR (0.67 mi) | Details |
| Uplands Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | LE2 0DR (0.67 mi) | Details |
| Charnwood Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | LE2 0HE (0.70 mi) | Details |
| Leicester College0, Good | 16-99 | LE2 7LW (0.70 mi) | Details |
| Medway Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE2 1GH (0.75 mi) | Details |
| Taylor Road Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE1 2JP (0.78 mi) | Details |
| King Richard III Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | LE3 5PA (0.83 mi) | Details |
| Slater Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE3 5AS (0.84 mi) | Details |
| Shaftesbury Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | LE3 0QE (0.88 mi) | Details |
| Shenton Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE5 3FP (0.91 mi) | Details |
| WQE and Regent College Group0, Good | 16-99 | LE1 7RJ (0.97 mi) | Details |
| Imam Muhammad Adam Institute Boys SchoolAll Through, Outstanding | 9-16 | LE5 5AY (0.98 mi) | Details |
| St Crispin's SchoolAll Through, None | 2-16 | LE2 1XA (0.99 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is BOWLING GREEN STREET SURGERY(0.15 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| bowling green street surgeryActive29-31 bowling green st., leicester | 01162047240 | LE1 6AS |
| south wigston asylum serviceActivethe assist practice, 1a clyde street, leicester, leicestershire | 01162952400 | LE1 2BG |
| 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 |
| st peter's med centre (mansingh & mehra)Activest.peter's health centre, sparkenhoe street, leicester, leicestershire | 01162957827 | LE2 0TA |
| shefa medical practiceActivest.peter's health centre, sparkenhoe street, leicester, leicestershire | 01162957835 | LE2 0TA |
| dr r kapur & partnersActivest peters health centre, sparkenhoe street, leicester | 01162951258 | LE2 0TA |
| highfields surgery (r wadhwa)Active25 severn street, leicester | 01162543253 | LE2 0NN |
| 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 |
The population of LE16BG is 360 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
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).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 94 people, followed by African with a total of 59.
Regarding education, 152 adults have Level 4, while 19 have No qualifications.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (431), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (294).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (135), followed by Christian (105).
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 (250) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (32), and Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (18).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Student (624), and 434 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1042) and Middle East and Asia (322).