Postcode LE6 0JU (Hinckley and Bosworth)

Map showing LE6 0JU and nearby postcodes

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

LE6 0JU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 LE6 0JU as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to LE6 0JU is Wolsey Drive which is centered 68 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wolsey Drive and is 90 m away.

The closest primary school to LE6 0JU (for ages 11 and under) is Ratby Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 26, 2018. 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 0JU is The Coach And Horses and is 3.88 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 3.88 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on June 19, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 68.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 91.9% 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 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LE6 0JU 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 0JU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Wolsey Drive 68 m
Ash Close 115 m
Stamford Close 123 m
Stamford Street 148 m
Charnwood 166 m
Bevington Close 205 m
Whittington Drive 209 m
Bradgate Drive 209 m
The Poplars 221 m
Jenny's Way 317 m
Stephenson Drive 368 m
Main Street 396 m
Burroughs Road 727 m
Markfield Road 1.01 km
B582 4.49 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE6 0JU

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 0JU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ratby Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
384 m
Brookvale Groby Learning Campus Outstanding
(February 6, 2014)
1.2 km
Martinshaw Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.6 km
Lady Jane Grey Primary School Outstanding
(February 26, 2015)
1.66 km
Elizabeth Woodville Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
1.76 km
Kirby Muxloe Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
2.3 km
Glenfield Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
3.09 km
Stafford Leys Community Primary School Good
(May 26, 2021)
3.77 km
Bosworth Academy Outstanding
(October 4, 2017)
3.79 km
Clovelly House School Good
(April 18, 2018)
3.83 km
Newtown Linford Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
3.84 km
Braunstone Frith Primary Academy 3.99 km
Mercenfeld Primary School Requires improvement
(June 9, 2021)
4.08 km
Fossebrook Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
4.33 km
The Hall School Good
(January 25, 2018)
4.37 km
Forest Lodge Academy 4.51 km
Desford Community Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
4.56 km
New Lubbesthorpe Primary School 4.62 km
The Latimer Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
4.65 km
New College Leicester Good
(November 22, 2017)
4.67 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodrowe House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 21, 2019
3.1 km
The Islamic Foundation Markfield Conference Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
3.16 km
Markfield Court Village Social Club Bar Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 15, 2017
3.41 km
Markfield Court Village Social Club Catering Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 23, 2019
3.41 km
Tomlinsons Boarding Kennels And Canine Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 17, 2019
3.41 km
John Smith And Son Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 10, 2019
3.62 km
Markfield Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
3.88 km
Markfield Inn Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
June 19, 2019
3.88 km
The Coach And Horses Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 17, 2020
3.88 km
Markfield Community Centre Retailers - other Exempt
4.03 km
Markfield Village Store Retailers - other 4
Good
November 27, 2018
4.07 km
Markfield Day Nursery Out Of School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
4.08 km
Mercenfeld Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 29, 2018
4.08 km
Field Head Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
4.08 km
John's Lee Wood Camp Site Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
4.08 km
Central England Co-Operative Society Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 13, 2018
4.26 km
Markfield Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 22, 2019
4.26 km
Ma's Cuisine Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 29, 2020
4.26 km
Sweets To Treats Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
4.26 km
Trinity Methodist Church Other catering premises Exempt
January 22, 2018
4.26 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Wolsey Drive Bus Stop/Station 90 m
Bevington Close Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Charnwood Bus Stop/Station 296 m
Markfield Road Bus Stop/Station 306 m
Charnwood Bus Stop/Station 311 m
East Midlands Airport Air 20.18 km

Nearby Nature

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

Martinshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 920 m
Ratby Burroughs Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Cowpen Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Choyce's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Change Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Shepherd's Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Hollow Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Old Woodlands Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Alder Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Whittington Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.29 km
Lady Hay Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Groby Pool Inland Water 2.32 km
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Carter's Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 50.9 Mbps 68.1 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.4 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 27.5 6
30-300 Mbps 8.1% 76.1 10.3
300+ Mbps 91.9% - -

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 479,984 kWh - mean 14,117 kWh : median 13,006 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

34 meters consuming 121,269 kWh - mean 3,567 kWh : median 2,794 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE6 0JU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.65166300
Longitude -1.24899700
OS Easting 450903
OS Northing 0306257
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15232
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Leicestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bosworth
County Electorial Division Groby & Ratby ED
Electoral Ward Ratby, Bagworth and Thornton
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Ratby BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33016434
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Hinckley and Bosworth 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Hinckley and Bosworth 003C
Output Area / Small Area 1B1