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LE1 6GB

Castle

Leicester

England / East Midlands / Leicester / Leicester City Centre / Castle / LE1 6GB

Overview

Postcode LE1 6GB 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 very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 704.6 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 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest medium park is Nelson Mandela Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
705
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Leicester City Centre has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,785 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 18% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Leicester City Centre has a very high crime rate, with approximately 704.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

7%

Approximately 7.0% 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 6GB.

Flood risk

No risk

Leicester City Centre near LE1 6GB 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.

DistanceNameLines
0.2 mi

Leicester

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miNelson Mandela ParkMedium
0.4 miCastle GardensSmall
0.1 miTown Hall SquareSmall

Area Profile

Population
391
Population density
11,926.6 per km²

Demographics

British
114
29.31%
African
94
24.16%
Indian
50
12.85%
Other White
43
11.05%
Caribbean
16
4.11%
Total population: 389

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
95
82.61%
Other social rented
7
6.09%
Other forms of private rent
6
5.22%
Owns outright
4
3.48%
Owns with a mortgage
2
1.74%
Total households: 115

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 mi16 plusBeauchamp City Sixth FormFree schools 16 to 19

Outstanding

0.3 miNot applicableDe Montfort UniversityHigher education institutions

Good

0.4 miNot applicableThe Children's Hospital SchoolFoundation special school

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miRiddhi's ConvenienceWellington Street, Leicester, LE1 6HH
0.1 miCorner Off-licenceGranby Street, Leicester, LE1 1DH
0.1 miTesco ExpressWelford Place, Leicester, LE1 6ZH
0.1 miTesco Express40 Granby Street, Leicester, LE1 1DE
0.1 miGolden SunGranby Street, Leicester, LE1 1DL

Data Sources

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