Postcode LE1 6UF (Leicester)

Map showing LE1 6UF and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE1 6UF is located in Leicester It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LE1 6UF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LE1 6UF is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2 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 6UF as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Student communal living.

The closest road name to LE1 6UF is Museum Square which is centered 31 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tower Street and is 294 m away. The closest railway station is Leicester Rail Station, 337 m away.

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

The nearest takeaway food is available from Subway and is 3.85 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 22, 2018.

Policing for LE1 6UF 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 6UF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Museum Square 31 m
Princess Road West 40 m
Rawson Street 75 m
Crescent Street 86 m
Princess Road Backways 103 m
Dunkirk Street 131 m
Wellington Street 151 m
Ashwell Street 187 m
Turner Street 190 m
Park Street 192 m
Upper King Street 199 m
Waterloo Way 201 m
South Albion Street 206 m
Calais Hill 210 m
West Street 222 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE1 6UF

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

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

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 178 m
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School 676 m
Moat Community College Good
(January 31, 2018)
727 m
Hazel Community Primary School Good
(October 27, 2021)
783 m
Leicester College Good
(December 8, 2017)
808 m
Al-Islamia Institute for Education Inadequate
(November 14, 2019)
873 m
The Mulberry School 875 m
Highfields Primary School 967 m
Uplands Junior L.E.A.D Academy Good
(March 13, 2019)
1.03 km
Uplands Infant School 1.03 km
Medway Community Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
1.06 km
WQE and Regent College Group 1.19 km
Brook Mead Academy 1.26 km
St Crispin's School 1.31 km
Charnwood Primary School Outstanding
(March 19, 2009)
1.33 km
Castle Mead Academy 1.34 km
King Richard III Infant and Nursery School Good
(June 15, 2017)
1.43 km
Shaftesbury Junior School Good
(February 9, 2022)
1.43 km
Imam Muhammad Adam Institute Boys School 1.54 km
Taylor Road Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
1.56 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Poplars Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
3.83 km
Water Leys Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 10, 2019
3.83 km
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
3.85 km
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 22, 2018
3.85 km
The Cradle Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
3.85 km
@281 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
3.93 km
@281 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
3.93 km
Ameri-cans And Treats Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
3.93 km
Bella Italia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2018
3.93 km
The Holiday Inn (Leicester Wigston) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 17, 2018
3.93 km
Bethel Free Evangelical Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
4.15 km
Freshly Chopped Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
4.2 km
Hockenhull Garages Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
4.2 km
Insomnia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
4.2 km
Vive Foods LTD Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
4.23 km
360 Play (Leicester) Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2022
4.3 km
Bella Italia Leicester Meridian Leisure Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 27, 2022
4.3 km
Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 28, 2022
4.3 km
Busy Bees At Leicester Meridian Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 6, 2021
4.3 km
Chiquito, Kick-Ass Burrito, Chicken Cartel, With Levi Roots Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 21, 2021
4.3 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Tower Street Bus Stop/Station 294 m
Station Street Bus Stop/Station 294 m
Tower Street Bus Stop/Station 305 m
Rail Station Bus Stop/Station 325 m
Station Street Bus Stop/Station 326 m
Leicester Rail Station Rail 337 m
East Midlands Airport Air 25.75 km

Nearby Nature

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

Old Mill Race Inland Water 1.64 km
Old Mill Stream Inland Water 1.73 km
Flat Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Shoulder of Mutton Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.16 km
Coalpit Lane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
The Pool Inland Water 3.42 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km
Little Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.75 km
Judgemeadow Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.77 km
Bendbow Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4 km
Stackyard Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.16 km
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.17 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.62940300
Longitude -1.12918700
OS Easting 459038
OS Northing 0303872
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7491
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: Students around campus
Subgroup: Student communal living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Leicester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Leicester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33015028
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leicester 040
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leicester 040B
Output Area / Small Area 2A1