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LE1 6WY

Castle

Leicester

Overview

Postcode LE1 6WY is located in an urban city, within the Castle ward of Leicester in the East Midlands region , and forms part of the Leicester City South area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 161.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Leicester City South is £39,300 per year. The nearest station is Leicester located about 0.3 miles away. There are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 7 parks nearby, closest medium park is Nelson Mandela Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
161
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
12.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

9/10

Leicester City South has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,490 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 17% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Leicester City South has a very high crime rate, with approximately 161.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

12.9%

Approximately 12.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 34.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Leicester City South is £39,300 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 285 ft away from LE1 6WY.

Flood risk

No risk

Leicester City South near LE1 6WY 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 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.3 mi

Leicester

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miVictoria ParkLarge
0.2 miNelson Mandela ParkMedium
0.6 miBede ParkSmall

Schools

In the LE1 6WY postcode area, located within Leicester City South, there are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 mi16 plusBeauchamp City Sixth FormFree schools 16 to 19

Outstanding

0.2 miNot applicableThe Children's Hospital SchoolFoundation special school

Outstanding

0.3 miNot applicableDe Montfort UniversityHigher education institutions

Good