COLBY DRIVE, LE4 8LA - Information

Overview

The LE4 8LA postcode is in Charnwood, Leicestershire postcode town, within East Midlands, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the LE4 8LA area, explore the LE4 8LA Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the LE4 8LA area, visit the LE4 8LA House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -1.0845346423050952, 52.67273049106393 ]
  • What 3 Words: obey.order.bright
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NameType
Postcode AreaLE4
WardThurmaston
Middle layer Super Output AreaThurmaston
Lower Tier Local AuthorityCharnwood
Upper Tier Local AuthorityLeicestershire
RegionEast Midlands
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaLeicester
Police ForceLeicestershire
NHS Care BoardNHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardThurmaston
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyCharnwood
Multiple Deprivation Index15018

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Multi-ethnic suburbia / Asian traits / Prosperous Towns, while the work-zone classification is Metro suburban distribution industries.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Thurmaston(0.19 mi)

  • Thurmaston, (0.19 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Colby Drive(0.06 mi)

  • Colby Drive, (0.06 mi)
  • Kiln Avenue, (0.08 mi)
  • Walker Road, (0.08 mi)
  • Griffin Close, (0.11 mi)
  • Griffin Close, (0.14 mi)
  • Ferndale Road, (0.24 mi)
  • Ferndale Road, (0.24 mi)
  • Herricks Avenue, (0.25 mi)
  • Herricks Avenue, (0.25 mi)
  • Alpine Drive, (0.26 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Syston(1.41 mi)

  • Syston, (1.41 mi)
  • Leicester, (3.33 mi)
  • Sileby, (4.21 mi)
Nearby Airport

    Nearby Schools

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

    NameAgeDistanceDetails
    Church Hill Church of England Junior SchoolPrimary, Good7-11LE4 8DE (0.46 mi)Details
    Church Hill Infant SchoolPrimary, Good5-7LE4 8DE (0.46 mi)Details
    Eastfield Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding5-11LE4 8FP (0.57 mi)Details
    Sandfield Close Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11LE4 7RE (0.67 mi)Details
    Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary AcademyPrimary, Good5-11LE4 8GP (0.82 mi)Details
    Nearby Nhs GP

    The nearest GP to this postcode is SILVERDALE MEDICAL CENTRE(0.25 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

    NameTelephonePostcode
    silverdale medical centreActive6 silverdale drive, thurmaston, leicester01163662020LE4 8NN
    thurmaston health centreActive573a melton road, thurmaston, leicester, leicestershire01162608844LE4 8EA
    Nearby Amenities
    • Sayfees Chemists
      0.23 mi
    • Newsboy Newsagents & Off Licence
      0.23 mi
    • Friendly Corner Shop
      0.29 mi
    • Roundway Stores
      0.32 mi
    • Charnwood Mini Market
      0.50 mi
    • Aaron Lodge Guest House
      0.25 mi
    • Silverdale Fisheries
      0.26 mi

    COLBY DRIVE, LE4 8LA Demographics

    (from Census 2021)

    The population of LE48LA is 287 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

    Age

    The average age of people living in the nearby area is 44 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1594), Between 55 to 64 (1400), and Between 35 to 44 (1304).

    Ethinicity

    According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 183 people, followed by Indian with a total of 65.

    Education

    Regarding education, 86 adults have No qualifications, while 34 have Level 3.

    Deprivation

    As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (286), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (278).

    Occupation
    The most common occupations in the nearby area are
    • Skilled trades occupations (21)
    • Professional occupations (19), and
    • Caring, leisure and other service occupations (17)
    Religion

    In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (119), followed by No religion (84).

    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 Never worked and long-term unemployed (37) followed by Routine occupations (36), and Semi-routine occupations (34).

    Economic Status

    Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (415), and 348 adults mentioned they are Retired.

    Country of Birth

    As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1272) and Middle East and Asia (164).