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LE1 1AJ

Castle

Leicester

England / East Midlands / Leicester / Leicester City Centre / Castle / LE1 1AJ

Overview

Postcode LE1 1AJ is located in an urban city, within the Castle ward of Leicester in the East Midlands region , and forms part of the Leicester City Centre area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 386.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Leicester City Centre is £39,700 per year. The nearest station is Leicester located about 0.4 miles away. There are 13 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest small park is Bushy Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
386
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
52.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Leicester City Centre has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,685 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 33% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Leicester City Centre has a very high crime rate, with approximately 386.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

52.9%

Approximately 52.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 17.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Leicester City Centre is £39,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LE1 1AJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Leicester City Centre near LE1 1AJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Leicester located about 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.4 mi

Leicester

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miBushy ParkSmall
0.3 miTown Hall SquareSmall
0.5 miPrebend GardensSmall

Area Profile

Population
189
Population density
9,353.2 per km²

Demographics

British
64
34.22%
African
33
17.65%
Other White
24
12.83%
Other Asian
20
10.7%
Indian
15
8.02%
Total population: 187

Housing

Other social rented
64
47.06%
Private landlord or letting agency
58
42.65%
Social rents from council
8
5.88%
Owns with a mortgage
4
2.94%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.47%
Total households: 136

Property prices in Castle

Based on 157 recent sales, the median property price is £220,925 in Castle area, with individual transactions ranging from £57,500 up to £750,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached4£488,750
Flats68£141,500
Semi-Detached9£290,000
Terraced76£249,522

10 years price trend in Castle

Schools

In the LE1 1AJ postcode area, located within Leicester City Centre, there are 13 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miSecondaryMoat Community CollegeCommunity school

Good

0.4 mi16 plusBeauchamp City Sixth FormFree schools 16 to 19

Outstanding

0.5 miPrimaryCharnwood Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 miEurope StoreHumberstone Gate, Leicester, LE1 3PL
0 miInternational ExpressHumberstone Gate, Leicester, LE1 3PL
0.1 miHiwa Mini MarketEldon Street, Leicester, LE1 3QL
0.1 miTesco Express31 Humberstone Gate, Leicester, LE1 1WA
0.2 miLidl12 Burton Street, Leicester, LE1 1TE

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.