The LE5 1WS postcode is in Leicester, Leicester postcode town, within East Midlands, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | LE5 |
| Ward | Humberstone & Hamilton |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Thurnby Lodge |
| 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 | Humberstone & Hamilton |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Leicester East |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 4135 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Social renting young families / None / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Teachers and carers in metro suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Humberstone Garden Suburb(0.35 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Barry Road(0.13 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Syston(2.94 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kestrel Mead Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE5 1TG (0.24 mi) | Details |
| Orchard Mead AcademySecondary, Good | 11-16 | LE5 1RT (0.28 mi) | Details |
| Nether Hall SchoolAll Through, Good | 4-19 | LE5 1RT (0.28 mi) | Details |
| Keyham Lodge SchoolAll Through, Outstanding | 9-16 | LE5 1FG (0.51 mi) | Details |
| Scraptoft Valley Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE5 1NG (0.57 mi) | Details |
| St Josephs Catholic AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE5 1HF (0.62 mi) | Details |
| Hope Hamilton CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | LE5 1LU (0.73 mi) | Details |
| Gateway Sixth Form College0, Good | 16-19 | LE5 1GA (0.73 mi) | Details |
| Humberstone Junior SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 7-11 | LE5 1AE (0.93 mi) | Details |
| Humberstone Infant AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-7 | LE5 1AE (0.93 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is ST ELIZABETH'S MEDICAL CENTRE (JA WOOD)(0.44 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| st elizabeth's medical centre (ja wood)Activest elizabeth's med centre, netherall road, leicester | 01162416392 | LE5 1DR |
| johnson medical practiceActivehilltop surgery, 22 maidenwell avenue, hamilton, leicester | 01162536299 | LE5 1BL |
The population of LE51WS is 561 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 37 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (2918), Between 25 to 34 (1666), and Between 35 to 44 (1652).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is Indian with a total of 423 people, followed by Any other ethnic group with a total of 33.
Regarding education, 221 adults have Level 4, while 49 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (296), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (153).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Hindu (286), followed by Muslim (126).
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 Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (100) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (97), and Intermediate occupations (45).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (506), and 190 adults mentioned they are Employee: Part-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1147) and Middle East and Asia (303).