Postcode LE1 6YF (Leicester)

Map showing LE1 6YF and nearby postcodes

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

LE1 6YF is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 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 6YF as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Students and professionals.

The closest road name to LE1 6YF is Rawson Street which is centered 67 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tower Street and is 193 m away. The closest railway station is Leicester Rail Station, 460 m away.

The closest primary school to LE1 6YF (for ages 11 and under) is Hazel Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 27, 2021.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Subway and is 3.75 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 22, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 126.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Rawson Street 67 m
Crescent Street 83 m
Tower Street 85 m
Turner Street 85 m
Newtown Street 86 m
Upper King Street 104 m
West Street 106 m
Museum Square 112 m
Princess Road West 117 m
Trinity Lane 142 m
Waterloo Way 152 m
Lower Hastings Street 178 m
Princess Road Backways 182 m
Regent Road 234 m
Marquis Street 239 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE1 6YF

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 6YF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 318 m
Hazel Community Primary School Good
(October 27, 2021)
644 m
Leicester College Good
(December 8, 2017)
668 m
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School 774 m
Moat Community College Good
(January 31, 2018)
850 m
Al-Islamia Institute for Education Inadequate
(November 14, 2019)
966 m
The Mulberry School 1.02 km
Highfields Primary School 1.08 km
WQE and Regent College Group 1.1 km
Medway Community Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
1.1 km
Uplands Junior L.E.A.D Academy Good
(March 13, 2019)
1.11 km
Uplands Infant School 1.11 km
St Crispin's School 1.27 km
Brook Mead Academy 1.28 km
Castle Mead Academy 1.36 km
Shaftesbury Junior School Good
(February 9, 2022)
1.39 km
King Richard III Infant and Nursery School Good
(June 15, 2017)
1.41 km
Charnwood Primary School Outstanding
(March 19, 2009)
1.46 km
St John the Baptist CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(November 13, 2019)
1.55 km
Imam Muhammad Adam Institute Boys School 1.62 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Tower Street Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Tower Street Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Royal Infirmary Hospital Bus Stop/Station 251 m
Royal Infirmary Hospital Bus Stop/Station 257 m
Nelson Mandela Park Bus Stop/Station 301 m
Leicester Rail Station Rail 460 m
East Midlands Airport Air 25.82 km

Nearby Nature

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

Old Mill Race Inland Water 1.7 km
Old Mill Stream Inland Water 1.8 km
Flat Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Shoulder of Mutton Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.12 km
Coalpit Lane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
The Pool Inland Water 3.33 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km
Little Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.63 km
Judgemeadow Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.77 km
Bendbow Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.92 km
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.04 km
Stackyard Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.16 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LE1 6YF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 126.8 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 16.9 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 93.4 16.2
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 173,557 kWh - mean 17,356 kWh : median 18,471 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE1 6YF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.62827700
Longitude -1.13008800
OS Easting 458978
OS Northing 0303744
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5490
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: Students and professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Leicester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Leicester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33018010
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leicester 040
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leicester 040A
Output Area / Small Area 2A3