Postcode LE6 0BW (Hinckley and Bosworth)

Map showing LE6 0BW and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE6 0BW is located in Hinckley and Bosworth, in the county of Leicestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LE6 0BW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LE6 0BW is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.6 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 LE6 0BW as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to LE6 0BW is Parklands Avenue which is centered 60 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Forest Rise and is 153 m away.

The closest primary school to LE6 0BW (for ages 11 and under) is Martinshaw Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 2, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is New College Leicester. The last OFSTED inspection on November 22, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of LE6 0BW is The Coach And Horses and is 3.38 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 17, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Markfield Inn and is 3.38 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on June 19, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 108.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 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 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LE6 0BW is covered by the Leicestershire police force association and Leicestershire County and Rutland is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to LE6 0BW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LE6 0BW, and the approximate distance away.

Parklands Avenue 60 m
Forest Close 66 m
Forest Rise 97 m
Forest View 116 m
Lawnwood Road 144 m
Farr Wood Close 145 m
Woodlands Drive 187 m
Shaw Wood Close 197 m
Holmes Close 197 m
Poplars Close 203 m
Fern Crescent 217 m
Bennion Close 241 m
Hilary Crescent 246 m
Martinshaw Lane 253 m
Stephenson Way 268 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE6 0BW

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 LE6 0BW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Martinshaw Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
94 m
Brookvale Groby Learning Campus Outstanding
(February 6, 2014)
527 m
Elizabeth Woodville Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
618 m
Lady Jane Grey Primary School Outstanding
(February 26, 2015)
932 m
Ratby Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
1.62 km
Glenfield Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
2.55 km
Newtown Linford Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
2.57 km
Kirby Muxloe Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
3.23 km
The Latimer Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
3.25 km
The Martin High School Anstey Good
(February 6, 2019)
3.38 km
The Hall School Good
(January 25, 2018)
3.57 km
Wolfdale School Good
(September 14, 2017)
3.57 km
Woolden Hill Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
3.69 km
Braunstone Frith Primary Academy 3.82 km
Mercenfeld Primary School Requires improvement
(June 9, 2021)
3.83 km
Forest Lodge Academy 3.86 km
New College Leicester Good
(November 22, 2017)
4.19 km
Heatherbrook Primary Academy Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
4.26 km
Stafford Leys Community Primary School Good
(May 26, 2021)
4.49 km
Buswells Lodge Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
4.56 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE6 0BW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodrowe House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 21, 2019
2.94 km
The Islamic Foundation Markfield Conference Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
3.02 km
Markfield Court Village Social Club Bar Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 15, 2017
3.13 km
Markfield Court Village Social Club Catering Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 23, 2019
3.13 km
Tomlinsons Boarding Kennels And Canine Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 17, 2019
3.13 km
Field Head Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
3.28 km
John's Lee Wood Camp Site Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
3.28 km
Markfield Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
3.38 km
Markfield Inn Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
June 19, 2019
3.38 km
The Coach And Horses Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 17, 2020
3.38 km
Markfield Village Store Retailers - other 4
Good
November 27, 2018
3.7 km
Markfield Community Centre Retailers - other Exempt
3.71 km
Markfield Day Nursery Out Of School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
3.83 km
Mercenfeld Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 29, 2018
3.83 km
Central England Co-Operative Society Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 13, 2018
4 km
Markfield Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 22, 2019
4 km
Ma's Cuisine Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 29, 2020
4 km
Sweets To Treats Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
4 km
Trinity Methodist Church Other catering premises Exempt
January 22, 2018
4 km
Balti No 1 Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
4.01 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE6 0BW - Data from Apr 2022

Forest Rise Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Woodlands Drive Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Forest Rise Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Farr Wood Close Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Woodlands Drive Bus Stop/Station 198 m
East Midlands Airport Air 19.39 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE6 0BW - Data from Dec 2021

Cowpen Spinney Woodland Or Forest 616 m
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 768 m
Groby Pool Inland Water 830 m
Martinshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 901 m
Lady Hay Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Alder Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Shepherd's Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Sheet Hedges Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Carter's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Old Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Chaplin's Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Choyce's Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Lawn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Whittington Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LE6 0BW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.6 Mbps 108.1 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 16.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 80.3 13.8
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 211,791 kWh - mean 12,458 kWh : median 11,017 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 37,522 kWh - mean 2,207 kWh : median 1,874 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE6 0BW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.66204800
Longitude -1.23376700
OS Easting 451921
OS Northing 0307423
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21538
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Leicestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Charnwood
County Electorial Division Groby & Ratby ED
Electoral Ward Groby
Local Authority District Hinckley and Bosworth
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 E07000132
Travel To Work Area Leicester

NHS

NHS England Region Midlands
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Leicestershire County and Rutland
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 West Leicestershire CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Leicester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Groby BUASD
Workplace Zone E33016431
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Hinckley and Bosworth 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Hinckley and Bosworth 002C
Output Area / Small Area 8C3