Area Information for Leicester, LE6 5FZ

This postcode in Leicester is in the East Midlands region of England. The postcode is within the Ashby Willesley ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of North West Leicestershire. This page combines information for the address Leicester, LE6 5FZ, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of LE6 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in December 1992. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority North West Leicestershire
Ward Ashby Willesley
Constituency North West Leicestershire * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region East Midlands
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is flats, with the most common tenure being social rental housing. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Ashby), and the Leicestershire Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed near Leicester, LE6 5FZ.

Nearby Services

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Leicester, LE6 5FZ is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 45
Semi-Detached 54
Terraced 9
Flat (Purpose-Built) 85
Flat (Converted) 0
Residence in Commercial Building 7
Total 200
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Leicester contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 32% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 60
Owned with Mortgage 25
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 60
Rented: Other Social 4
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 47
Rented: Other 3
Rent Free 1
Total 200

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 122
Two People 66
Three People 6
Four People 4
Five People 1
Six People 0
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 199

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Leicester consists predominantly of single-person households, common in inner-city areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 121
Family Household 76
Other Household 2
Total 199

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 84
Deprived In One Dimension 58
Deprived In Two Dimensions 42
Deprived In Three Dimensions 16
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 200

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in North West Leicestershire constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 52% male.

Gender
Male 154
Female 141
Total 295

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. The area around LE6 5FZ has a very large concentration of residents that are aged 65+ (at 48% of the resident population). This is most commonly seen in rural and small-town areas, and areas of natural beauty that appeal to an older demographic.

This type of distribution is also seen in areas that contain large retirement complexes and care homes.

Age Groups
0-4 7
5-9 2
10-14 3
15-19 1
20-24 16
25-29 22
30-34 27
35-39 8
40-44 4
45-49 6
50-54 15
55-59 26
60-64 15
65-69 23
70-74 30
75-79 36
80-84 30
85+ 23
Total 294

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode LE6 5FZ does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 88
Married 112
Separated 3
Divorced 41
Widowed 41
Total 285

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

However, this area of the Ashby Willesley ward shows lower levels of residents that report their health as Good or Very Good (63%) than average, which is usually indicative of areas with older populations or areas of social deprivation.

Health
Very Good 90
Good 95
Fair 69
Bad 30
Very Bad 11
Total 295

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

LE6 5FZ and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents have no qualifications - 31% of the resident population. On average, around 18.2% of census respondents fall into this category.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 89
Apprenticeship 17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
No GCSEs or Equivalent 89
Other 5
Total 285

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Leicester) can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 99% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 293
Mixed Ethnicity 1
Indian 1
Total 295

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 277
European Union 13
Middle East and Asia 1
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 1
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 3
Total 295

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 277
10+ Years 10
5-10 Years 2
2-5 Years 6
Less Than 2 Years 0
Total 295

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to LE6 5FZ.

Passport(s) Held
None 63
United Kingdom 218
Republic of Ireland 8
European Union 5
Rest of Europe 0

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 100
Christian 180
Buddhist 0
Hindu 1
Jewish 1
Muslim 0
Sikh 0
Other Religion 1
Not Stated 9
Total 292

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Ashby Willesley ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of retired residents - 47% of the resident population. On average, around 21.7% of census respondents were retired. This represents a significant increase since the 2011 census, where 13.8% were retired. This may be partly explained by the number of people aged 65 years and over increasing in the UK, and partially by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the workforce in the time leading up to the census.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 80
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 21
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 6
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 2
Unemployed 0
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 4
Retired 135
Looking After Home or Family 4
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 23
Other 10
Total 285

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 23
Professional Occupations 24
Associate Professional Occupations 17
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 7
Skilled Trades Occupations 7
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 7
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 7
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 8
Elementary Occupations 11
Total 111

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 54
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 68
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 20
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 19
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 10
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 39
Semi-Routine Occupation 44
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 25
Full-time Student 4
Total 283

Leicester, LE6 5FZ is within the Ashby policing neighbourhood, under the Leicestershire Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near LE6 5FZ
Neighbourhood Team Address Ashby
Police Desk
NWLDC Contact Centre
Belvoir Road
LE67 3FJ
Force Website: http://www.leics.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to LE6 5FZ. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for LE6 5FZ.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 11 closest railway stations to Leicester, LE6 5FZ. The nearest railway station is Burton-on-Trent, approximately 8.3 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Burton-on-Trent 8.3 miles
Willington 8.5 miles
Polesworth 9.9 miles
Peartree 11 miles
Tamworth 12 miles
Atherstone 12 miles
Loughborough 12 miles
Spondon 12 miles
Derby 12 miles
Tutbury & Hatton 13 miles
East Midlands Parkway 13 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Leicester, LE6 5FZ. The nearest is Ashby Willesley Primary School, approximately 620 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Leicester, LE6 5FZ. The nearest is Ivanhoe School, approximately 0.5 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Ivanhoe School 0.5 miles March 2014
    
Ashby School 0.6 miles January 2024
    
Granville Academy 3.5 miles December 2024
The Pingle Academy 4.5 miles October 2021
    
Ibstock School 4.8 miles October 2014
    
The Newbridge School 4.9 miles November 2024
Esteem South Academy 5.3 miles January 2023
    
Mercia Academy 5.3 miles May 2022
    
The Castle Rock School 6.3 miles May 2023
    
Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy 6.6 miles January 2023
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Leicester, LE6 5FZ. The nearest is Castle Medical Group, approximately 0.5 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Leicester, LE6 5FZ. The nearest is Rotherholme Dental Practice, approximately 270 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 3 closest hospitals to Leicester, LE6 5FZ. The nearest is Coalville Community Hospital, approximately 5.4 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Coalville Community Hospital 5.4 miles
Queen's Hospital Burton 9.2 miles
Mill Lodge Hospital 11 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Leicester, LE6 5FZ. The nearest is Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care, approximately 450 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.