Postcode LE1 6HN (Leicester)

Map showing LE1 6HN and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE1 6HN is located in Leicester It was introduced in May 1994 and is an active postcode. LE1 6HN is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

LE1 6HN is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.5 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of LE1 6HN as Cosmopolitans > Inner city students > Multicultural student neighbourhood.

The closest road name to LE1 6HN is Ashwell Street which is centered 63 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Station Street and is 175 m away. The closest railway station is Leicester Rail Station, 202 m away.

The closest primary school to LE1 6HN (for ages 11 and under) is Sparkenhoe Community Primary School.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Subway and is 3.87 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 22, 2018.

Policing for LE1 6HN is covered by the Leicestershire police force association and Leicester City is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to LE1 6HN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LE1 6HN, and the approximate distance away.

Ashwell Street 63 m
South Albion Street 86 m
Arnhem Street 115 m
Dunkirk Street 119 m
Regent Street 138 m
Calais Hill 154 m
Museum Square 155 m
East Street 168 m
Princess Road West 175 m
De Montfort Square 185 m
Nelson Street 189 m
Wellington Street 191 m
Rawson Street 202 m
Princess Road Backways 211 m
Crescent Street 221 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE1 6HN

Introduction May 1994
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LE1 6HN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 94 m
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School 544 m
Moat Community College Good
(January 31, 2018)
593 m
Al-Islamia Institute for Education Inadequate
(November 14, 2019)
742 m
The Mulberry School 764 m
Highfields Primary School 832 m
Hazel Community Primary School Good
(October 27, 2021)
902 m
Uplands Junior L.E.A.D Academy Good
(March 13, 2019)
904 m
Uplands Infant School 904 m
Leicester College Good
(December 8, 2017)
905 m
Medway Community Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
952 m
Charnwood Primary School Outstanding
(March 19, 2009)
1.2 km
WQE and Regent College Group 1.21 km
St Crispin's School 1.27 km
Brook Mead Academy 1.34 km
Imam Muhammad Adam Institute Boys School 1.41 km
Castle Mead Academy 1.41 km
Taylor Road Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
1.47 km
Shenton Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.53 km
King Richard III Infant and Nursery School Good
(June 15, 2017)
1.53 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE1 6HN - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Poplars Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
3.87 km
Water Leys Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 10, 2019
3.87 km
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
3.87 km
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 22, 2018
3.87 km
The Cradle Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
3.87 km
@281 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
3.95 km
@281 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
3.95 km
Ameri-cans And Treats Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
3.95 km
Bella Italia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2018
3.95 km
The Holiday Inn (Leicester Wigston) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 17, 2018
3.95 km
Bethel Free Evangelical Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
4.17 km
Freshly Chopped Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
4.22 km
Hockenhull Garages Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
4.22 km
Insomnia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
4.22 km
Vive Foods LTD Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
4.28 km
Amberwood Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
4.36 km
Dhils Eats Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
4.36 km
Tesco Aylestone Lane Express (2074) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
4.36 km
360 Play (Leicester) Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2022
4.44 km
Bella Italia Leicester Meridian Leisure Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 27, 2022
4.44 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE1 6HN - Data from Apr 2022

Station Street Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Rail Station Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Rail Station Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Station Street Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Prebend Street Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Leicester Rail Station Rail 202 m
East Midlands Airport Air 25.76 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE1 6HN - Data from Dec 2021

Old Mill Race Inland Water 1.68 km
Old Mill Stream Inland Water 1.76 km
Flat Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Shoulder of Mutton Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.28 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km
Coalpit Lane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km
The Pool Inland Water 3.55 km
Little Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.63 km
Judgemeadow Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.68 km
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.81 km
Stackyard Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.07 km
Bendbow Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.13 km
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.25 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.62992900
Longitude -1.12736600
OS Easting 459160
OS Northing 0303930
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5785
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Leicestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Leicester South
Electoral Ward Castle
Local Authority District Leicester
Region / Government Office Region East Midlands
European Electoral Region East Midlands
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Leicester and Leicestershire
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Leicestershire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000016
Travel To Work Area Leicester

NHS

NHS England Region Midlands
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Leicester City
Cancer Alliance East Midlands
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
East Midlands
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Leicester City CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Cosmopolitans
Group: Inner city students
Subgroup: Multicultural student neighbourhood
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Leicester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Leicester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33015089
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leicester 041
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leicester 041D
Output Area / Small Area 2B2