The LE1 6WL 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 | 5490 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Young families and students / None / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Regional business centres.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Southfields(0.11 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Nelson Mandela Park(0.10 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Leicester(0.38 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 (0.28 mi) | Details |
| Hazel Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | LE2 7JN (0.32 mi) | Details |
| Leicester College0, Good | 16-99 | LE2 7LW (0.33 mi) | Details |
| Sparkenhoe Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE2 0TD (0.54 mi) | Details |
| Moat Community CollegeSecondary, Good | 11-16 | LE2 0TU (0.60 mi) | Details |
| WQE and Regent College Group0, Good | 16-99 | LE1 7RJ (0.64 mi) | Details |
| Al-Islamia Institute for EducationPrimary, Good | 2-11 | LE2 0SA (0.66 mi) | Details |
| Medway Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE2 1GH (0.71 mi) | Details |
| Highfields Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | LE2 0UU (0.74 mi) | Details |
| Uplands Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | LE2 0DR (0.74 mi) | Details |
| Uplands Junior L.E.A.D AcademyPrimary, Good | 7-11 | LE2 0DR (0.74 mi) | Details |
| St Crispin's SchoolAll Through, None | 2-16 | LE2 1XA (0.77 mi) | Details |
| Castle Mead AcademySecondary, None | 11-16 | LE3 5QT (0.79 mi) | Details |
| Brook Mead AcademySecondary, None | 11-16 | LE3 5QS (0.80 mi) | Details |
| Shaftesbury Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | LE3 0QE (0.85 mi) | Details |
| King Richard III Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | LE3 5PA (0.89 mi) | Details |
| St John the Baptist CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 4-11 | LE2 1TE (0.93 mi) | Details |
| Avenue Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE2 3EJ (0.98 mi) | Details |
| Charnwood Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | LE2 0HE (0.99 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is WALNUT ST MED CTR(0.38 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| de montfort surgeryActivede montfort surgery, student hc, 100 mill lane, leicester | 01162227272 | LE2 7HX |
| highfields surgery (r wadhwa)Active25 severn street, leicester | 01162543253 | LE2 0NN |
| shefa medical practiceActivest.peter's health centre, sparkenhoe street, leicester, leicestershire | 01162957835 | LE2 0TA |
| st peter's med centre (mansingh & mehra)Activest.peter's health centre, sparkenhoe street, leicester, leicestershire | 01162957827 | LE2 0TA |
| dr r kapur & partnersActivest peters health centre, sparkenhoe street, leicester | 01162951258 | LE2 0TA |
| victoria park health centreActivevictoria park health ctr, 203 victoria park road, leicester, leicestershire | 01162151105 | LE2 1XD |
| inclusion healthcareActivecharles berry house, 45 east bond street, leicester | 01162212780 | LE1 4SX |
| leicester city assist practiceActivecharles berry house, 45 east bond street, leicester | 01162946305 | LE1 4SX |
The population of LE16WL is 333 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 116 people, followed by African with a total of 47.
Regarding education, 98 adults have Level 4, while 47 have No qualifications.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (155), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (155).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (131), followed by Christian (106).
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 (88) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (38), and Routine occupations (36).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Student (538), and 237 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (784) and Middle East and Asia (213).