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LE1 1QB

Castle

Leicester

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Detailed insights for LE1 1QB

Overview

Postcode LE1 1QB 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 588.6 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 0.2 miles away. There are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest small park is Town Hall Square.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
589
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
3.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

8/10

Leicester City Centre has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,456 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 29% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Leicester City Centre has a very high crime rate, with approximately 588.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

3.9%

Approximately 3.9% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 294 ft away from LE1 1QB.

Flood risk

No risk

Leicester City Centre near LE1 1QB 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 0.2 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for LE1 1QB
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

Leicester

N/A

Walking directions to Leicester

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for LE1 1QB
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miTown Hall SquareSmallWalking directions to Town Hall Square
0.3 miPrebend GardensSmallWalking directions to Prebend Gardens
0.3 miMuseum Square ParkSmallWalking directions to Museum Square Park

Area Profile

Population
241
Population density
29,036.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
67
27.8%
Indian
41
17.01%
Other White
38
15.77%
African
34
14.11%
Arab
11
4.56%
Total population: 241

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
105
82.03%
Owns with a mortgage
10
7.81%
Owns outright
5
3.91%
Social rents from council
5
3.91%
Shared ownership
2
1.56%
Total households: 128

Property prices in Castle

Based on 154 recent sales, the median property price is £218,000 in Castle area, with individual transactions ranging from £57,500 up to £750,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Castle in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Castle over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached3£600,000
Flats66£141,500
Semi-Detached10£278,500
Terraced75£245,000

10 year median price trend in Castle

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Castle.

Schools

In the LE1 1QB postcode area, located within Leicester City Centre, there are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LE1 1QB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 mi16 plusBeauchamp City Sixth FormFree schools 16 to 19

Outstanding

0.3 miSecondaryMoat Community CollegeCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimarySparkenhoe Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LE1 1QB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LE1 1QB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miCorner Off-licenceGranby Street, Leicester, LE1 1DHWalking directions to Corner Off-licence
0.1 miGolden SunGranby Street, Leicester, LE1 1DLWalking directions to Golden Sun
0.1 miHMM StoresGranby Street, Leicester, LE1 1DLWalking directions to HMM Stores
0.1 miWisłaGranby Street, Leicester, LE1 1DLWalking directions to Wisła
0.1 miTesco Express40 Granby Street, Leicester, LE1 1DEWalking directions to Tesco Express

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.