Postcode LE6 0LJ (Hinckley and Bosworth)

Map showing LE6 0LJ and nearby postcodes

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

LE6 0LJ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.1 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 0LJ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to LE6 0LJ is Groby Road which is centered 124 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dane Hill and is 79 m away.

The closest primary school to LE6 0LJ (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 0LJ is The Coach And Horses and is 4.09 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 4.09 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on June 19, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 117.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.1% 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 3.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Groby Road 124 m
Bancroft Way 155 m
Cottage Close 163 m
Nook Close 170 m
Saxons Rise 191 m
Buttercup Grove 264 m
Bumblebee Close 267 m
Overfield Close 269 m
Wagtail Close 327 m
Whittington Drive 356 m
Main Street 359 m
Fielding Lane 359 m
Church Lane 362 m
Dane Hill 403 m
Stamford Street 448 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE6 0LJ

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 0LJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ratby Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
371 m
Brookvale Groby Learning Campus Outstanding
(February 6, 2014)
804 m
Lady Jane Grey Primary School Outstanding
(February 26, 2015)
1.16 km
Martinshaw Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.29 km
Elizabeth Woodville Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
1.32 km
Kirby Muxloe Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
2.11 km
Glenfield Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
2.55 km
Braunstone Frith Primary Academy 3.49 km
Stafford Leys Community Primary School Good
(May 26, 2021)
3.51 km
Newtown Linford Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
3.77 km
The Hall School Good
(January 25, 2018)
3.83 km
Fossebrook Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
3.95 km
Forest Lodge Academy 3.97 km
New College Leicester Good
(November 22, 2017)
4.14 km
Bosworth Academy Outstanding
(October 4, 2017)
4.15 km
The Latimer Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
4.19 km
Mercenfeld Primary School Requires improvement
(June 9, 2021)
4.37 km
Clovelly House School Good
(April 18, 2018)
4.37 km
New Lubbesthorpe Primary School 4.41 km
The Martin High School Anstey Good
(February 6, 2019)
4.47 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodrowe House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 21, 2019
3.4 km
The Islamic Foundation Markfield Conference Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
3.47 km
Markfield Court Village Social Club Bar Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 15, 2017
3.68 km
Markfield Court Village Social Club Catering Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 23, 2019
3.68 km
Tomlinsons Boarding Kennels And Canine Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 17, 2019
3.68 km
Markfield Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
4.09 km
Markfield Inn Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
June 19, 2019
4.09 km
The Coach And Horses Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 17, 2020
4.09 km
John Smith And Son Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 10, 2019
4.15 km
Field Head Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
4.2 km
John's Lee Wood Camp Site Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
4.2 km
Markfield Community Centre Retailers - other Exempt
4.3 km
Markfield Village Store Retailers - other 4
Good
November 27, 2018
4.33 km
Markfield Day Nursery Out Of School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
4.37 km
Mercenfeld Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 29, 2018
4.37 km
New Lubbesthorpe Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
4.41 km
Central England Co-Operative Society Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 13, 2018
4.55 km
Markfield Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 22, 2019
4.55 km
Ma's Cuisine Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 29, 2020
4.55 km
Sweets To Treats Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
4.55 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Dane Hill Bus Stop/Station 79 m
M1 Bridge Bus Stop/Station 82 m
M1 Bridge Bus Stop/Station 93 m
Main Street Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Whittington Drive Bus Stop/Station 148 m
East Midlands Airport Air 20.35 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cowpen Spinney Woodland Or Forest 960 m
Martinshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 997 m
Shepherd's Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Choyce's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Ratby Burroughs Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.94 km
Alder Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Blood's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.03 km
Change Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Groby Pool Inland Water 2.1 km
Lady Hay Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Hollow Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Old Woodlands Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Fishley Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Whittington Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.8 Mbps 117.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.5 Mbps 39 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 5.9% 103.3 15.8
300+ Mbps 94.1% 593 39

Gas Consumption

36 meters consuming 804,004 kWh - mean 22,333 kWh : median 18,283 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

34 meters consuming 196,599 kWh - mean 5,782 kWh : median 4,012 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE6 0LJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.65150400
Longitude -1.24098800
OS Easting 451445
OS Northing 0306245
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30877
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
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 E33016432
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Hinckley and Bosworth 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Hinckley and Bosworth 003D
Output Area / Small Area 6B2