LE1 6XL maps, stats, and open data
LE1 6XL lies on West Street in Leicester. LE1 6XL is located in the Castle electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Leicester and the English Parliamentary constituency of Leicester South. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICB - 04C and the police force is Leicestershire. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
LE1 6XL geodata
| Easting | 459040 |
| Northing | 303700 |
| Latitude | 52.627875 |
| Longitude | -1.129180 |
Where is LE1 6XL?
| Street | West Street |
| Town/City | Leicester |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | LE1 |
LE1 6XL Elevation
Elevation or altitude of LE1 6XL as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 70m | 230ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Castle |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Leicester South |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in LE1 6XL
2001 31 AUG £138,000 |
1997 19 DEC £90,000 |
1997 20 OCT £40,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to LE1 6XL
| Regent Road (Welford Road) | Leicester | 273m |
| Regent Road (Welford Road) | Leicester | 285m |
| Nelson Mandela Park (Welford Road) | Leicester | 300m |
| Regent Road (Welford Road) | Leicester | 300m |
| Royal Infirmary Hospital (Infirmary Road) | Leicester | 302m |
Nearest railway stations to LE1 6XL
| Leicester Station | 0.5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in LE1 6XL (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 93.3% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in LE1 6XL (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 78.6Mbps |
| Average download speed | 80.4Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 14.6Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 12.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in LE1 6XL (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
LE1 6XL gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in LE1 6XL by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 172,210 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 11 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 15,655 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 11,684 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 95,048 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 23 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,133 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,770 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in LE1 6XL, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in LE1 6XL.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
83.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than LE1 6XL:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to LE1 6XL (metres)
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Nearest post box to LE1 6XL
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| King Street | 18:30 | 12:00 | 271m |
| Wellington Street | 18:30 | 12:00 | 353m |
| Welford Place | 18:30 | 12:00 | 394m |
LE1 6XL ITL and LE1 6XL LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for LE1 6XL:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLF | East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLF2 | Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLF21 | Leicester |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E06000016 | Leicester |
LE1 6XL census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for LE1 6XL:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00068869 | |
| LSOA | E01013646 | Leicester 040A |
| MSOA | E02006850 | Leicester 040 |
Nearest postcodes to LE1 6XL
| LE1 6YG | Regent Road | 37m |
| LE1 6XP | West Street | 41m |
| LE1 6WJ | Newtown Street | 58m |
| LE1 7AX | Regent Road | 63m |
| LE1 6YD | Regent Road | 73m |
| LE1 6WT | Tower Street | 76m |
| LE1 6WU | Tower Street | 84m |
| LE1 6TR | Princess Road West | 100m |
| LE1 6YJ | Regent Road | 104m |
| LE1 6WY | Turner Street | 106m |
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