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LE1 5YP

Castle

Leicester

Overview

Postcode LE1 5YP 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 1502.3 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 0.6 miles away. There are 9 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
1502
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
16.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

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 1502.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

16.4%

Approximately 16.4% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 213 ft away from LE1 5YP.

Flood risk

No risk

Leicester City Centre near LE1 5YP 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.6 mi

Leicester

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miThe Rally Community ParkLarge
0.5 miBede ParkSmall
0.2 miTown Hall SquareSmall

Schools

In the LE1 5YP postcode area, located within Leicester City Centre, there are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miSecondaryCastle Mead AcademyFree schools

Outstanding

0.3 miSecondaryBrook Mead AcademyFree schools

N/A

0.4 miNot applicableDe Montfort UniversityHigher education institutions

Good