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LE1 6BT

Castle

Leicester

Overview

Postcode LE1 6BT 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 moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 292.3 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 0.4 miles away. There are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 6 parks nearby, closest medium park is Nelson Mandela Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
292
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
3.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

6/10

Leicester City Centre has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 15,286 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 47% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Leicester City Centre has a very high crime rate, with approximately 292.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

3.8%

Approximately 3.8% 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 183 ft away from LE1 6BT.

Flood risk

No risk

Leicester City Centre near LE1 6BT 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
0.5 miNelson Mandela ParkMedium
0.5 miBede ParkSmall
0.5 miThirlmere Street GardensSmall

Schools

In the LE1 6BT postcode area, located within Leicester City Centre, there are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableDe Montfort UniversityHigher education institutions

Good

0.3 mi16 plusBeauchamp City Sixth FormFree schools 16 to 19

Outstanding

0.4 miNot applicableThe Children's Hospital SchoolFoundation special school

Outstanding