Postcode insights

LE1 6HJ

Castle

Leicester

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

Overview

Postcode LE1 6HJ 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 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 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

11.5%

Connectivity

N/A

Flood Risk

No risk

Noise Level

Moderate

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

11.5%

Approximately 11.5% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 226 ft away from LE1 6HJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Leicester City Centre near LE1 6HJ 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.

Distance	Name	Lines
0.2 mi	Leicester	N/A

Parks

Distance	Name	Size
0.3 mi	Nelson Mandela Park	Medium
0.3 mi	Town Hall Square	Small
0.2 mi	Prebend Gardens	Small

Area Profile

Population

301

Population density

4,793 per km²

Demographics

British

31.13%

African

21.19%

Other White

14.57%

Indian

11.26%

Pakistani

4.3%

Total population: 302

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency

72.12%

Owns outright

7.69%

Owns with a mortgage

6.73%

Other social rented

5.77%

Social rents from council

5.77%

Total households: 104

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)

Type	Sales	Median	5th percentile	25th percentile (Lower quartile)	75th percentile (Upper quartile)	95th percentile
Detached	4	£488,750	£311,625	£358,125	£637,500	£727,500
Flats	68	£141,500	£74,025	£110,000	£179,750	£250,000
Semi-Detached	9	£290,000	£166,400	£266,000	£330,000	£615,000
Terraced	76	£249,522	£175,000	£220,694	£300,000	£501,250

10 years price trend in Castle

Schools

In the LE1 6HJ postcode area, located within Leicester City Centre, there are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Distance	Phase	Name	Type	Rating
0.1 mi	16 plus	Beauchamp City Sixth Form	Free schools 16 to 19	Outstanding
0.4 mi	Primary	Sparkenhoe Community Primary School	Academy converter	Good
0.4 mi	Not applicable	The Children's Hospital School	Foundation special school	Outstanding

Local amenities

Distance	Name	Address
0.2 mi	Tesco Express	London Road, Leicester, LE2 0QD
0.2 mi	Sainsbury's Local	157 Granby Street, Leicester, LE1 6FE
0.2 mi	Riddhi's Convenience	Wellington Street, Leicester, LE1 6HH
0.2 mi	Wisła	Granby Street, Leicester, LE1 1DL
0.2 mi	HMM Stores	Granby Street, Leicester, LE1 1DL

Distance	Name	Address
0.1 mi	The Hind	49-51 London Road, Leicester, LE2 0PD
0.2 mi	Dover Castle	34 Dover Street, Leicester, LE1 6PT
0.2 mi	King's Head	36 King Street, Leicester, LE1 6RL
0.2 mi	Revolution	6B New Walk, Leicester, LE1 6TF
0.2 mi	Barley Mow	Granby Street, Leicester, LE1 6FE

Distance	Name	Address
0.1 mi	Mr Browns	Duke Street, Leicester, LE1 6RS
0.2 mi	Panino	London Road, Leicester, LE2 0PD
0.2 mi	Gourmet	London Road, Leicester, LE2 0QB
0.2 mi	Biryani Centre	179 Granby Street, Leicester, LE1 6FE
0.2 mi	Merchant of Venice	East Street, Leicester, LE1 6EY

Distance	Name	Address
0.3 mi	City Pharmacy	Victoria Avenue, Leicester, LE2 0BJ
0.4 mi	Highem Pharmacy	Moon Close, Leicester, LE2 0TR
0.4 mi	Boots	30-36 Gallowtree Gate, Leicester, LE1 1DA
0.5 mi	Boots	22 Humberstone Gate, Leicester, LE1 3PH

Data Sources

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

HM Land Registry • Police.uk • DfE • ONS • TfL • National Rail