LE3 1UZ

Western · Leicester · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Western
Local authority
Leicester
Constituency
Leicester West
Postcode district
LE3
Postcode sector
LE3 1

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
LE3 1UQ 234 m
LE3 3LG 275 m
LE3 1TT 309 m
LE3 1TU 310 m
LE3 1TR 325 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
LE3 1UZ
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 February 2004
Postcode area
LE
Postcode district
LE3
Postcode sector
LE3 1
Latitude
52.634900
Longitude
-1.209293
British National Grid easting
453,609
British National Grid northing
304,419

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East Midlands · E12000004
Local authority district
Leicester · E06000016
Electoral ward
Western · E05010477
Parish or community
E43000015
Westminster constituency
Leicester West · E14001328
Output area
E00069261
Lower layer super output area
Leicester 039D · E01013731
Middle layer super output area
Leicester 039 · E02006819

Postcode source versions

Explore LE3

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
52
Primary
36
Secondary
9
  1. Braunstone Frith Primary Academy

    Academy converter

    1.0 km
  2. Fossebrook Primary School

    Academy sponsor led

    1.3 km
  3. Glenfield Primary School

    Academy sponsor led

    1.5 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,642
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 624
  • Criminal damage and arson 182
  • Anti social behaviour 173
  • Public order 135
  • Shoplifting 117

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
LE3 1 residents
15,671

Age bands in LE3 1

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
23.9%

3,855 residents

Age 15 to 24
14.3%

2,311 residents

Age 25 to 44
27.5%

4,436 residents

Age 45 to 64
23.5%

3,795 residents

Age 65 and over
10.8%

1,749 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

GP practices

25

within 5 km straight-line

  • OAKMEADOW SURGERY (GJ INGRAMS)

    87 TATLOW ROAD, GLENFIELD, LEICESTER, LE3 8NF

    ODS code C82008

    1.0 km

  • HOCKLEY FARM MED PRACT (A NANA)

    39 HOCKLEY FARM ROAD, LEICESTER, LE3 1HN

    ODS code C82053

    1.8 km

  • FOREST MEDICAL GROUP

    WARREN LANE, LEICESTER FOREST EAST, LEICESTER, LE3 3LW

    ODS code C82066

    2.1 km

  • THE GLENFIELD SURGERY

    111 STATION ROAD, GLENFIELD, LEICESTER, LE3 8GS

    ODS code C82056

    2.4 km

  • THE PARKS MEDICAL CENTRE (B HAINSWORTH)

    340 AIKMAN AVENUE, LEICESTER, LE3 9PW

    ODS code C82610

    2.5 km

  • LLR SAS PROVIDER

    SPECIAL ALLOCATION, PO BOX 11058, LEICESTER, LE1 8FL

    ODS code Y03584

    2.6 km

  • RATBY MEDICAL CENTRE

    1A DESFORD LANE, RATBY, LEICESTER, LE6 0LE

    ODS code C82634

    2.9 km

  • GROBY SURGERY

    26 ROOKERY LANE, GROBY, LEICESTER, LE6 0GL

    ODS code C82628

    3.2 km

  • MERRIDALE MEDICAL CENTRE (RP TEW)

    MERRIDALE MEDCIAL CENTRE, 5 FULLHURST AVENUE, LEICESTER, LE3 1BL

    ODS code C82073

    3.7 km

  • WESTEND MEDICAL PRACTICE

    FOSSE ROAD SOUTH, LEICESTER, LE3 0LP

    ODS code C82639

    3.8 km

  • DR U K ROY

    FOSSE FAMILY PRACTICE, 16 FOSSE ROAD SOUTH, LEICESTER, LE3 0QD

    ODS code C82114

    3.8 km

  • FOSSE MEDICAL CENTRE (DR H MUKADAM)

    FOSSE MEDICAL CENTRE, 334 FOSSE ROAD NORTH, LEICESTER, LE3 5RR

    ODS code C82086

    3.9 km

  • KINGSWAY SURGERY

    23 KINGSWAY, LEICESTER, LE3 2JN

    ODS code C82039

    3.9 km

  • NARBOROUGH ROAD SURGERY

    193 NARBOROUGH ROAD, NARBOROUGH, LEICESTER, LE3 0PE

    ODS code C82119

    4.0 km

  • WESTCOTES GP SURGERY (ONE)

    2 WESTCOTES DRIVE, LEICESTER, LE3 0QR

    ODS code C82059

    4.0 km

  • WESTCOTES GP SURGERY (TWO)

    2 WESTCOTES DRIVE, LEICESTER, LE3 0QR

    ODS code C82653

    4.0 km

  • GROBY ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE (ID PATCHETT)

    9 GROBY ROAD, LEICESTER, LE3 9ED

    ODS code C82005

    4.1 km

  • DR S SHAFI

    5 BRITON STREET, LEICESTER, LE3 0AA

    ODS code C82620

    4.2 km

  • BEAUMONT LODGE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    2 BAXTERS CLOSE, BEAUMONT LEYS, LEICESTER, LE4 0QR

    ODS code C82094

    4.2 km

  • THE ANSTEY SURGERY

    21A THE NOOK, ANSTEY, LEICESTER, LE7 7AZ

    ODS code C82032

    4.5 km

Showing 20 of 25 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Elland Road

    BCT · New Parks

    0.1 miles
  • Wembley Road

    BCT · New Parks

    0.1 miles
  • Sunningdale Road

    BCT · New Parks

    0.3 miles
  • Wembley Road

    BCT · New Parks

    0.3 miles
  • Murrayfield Road

    BCT · New Parks

    0.3 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Leicester 039D, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

2 of 10

Overall England rank

5,171 of 33,755

Income
2 of 10
Employment
2 of 10
Education and skills
2 of 10
Health and disability
2 of 10
Crime
3 of 10
Housing and services
1 of 10
Living environment
9 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

Schools

52 open schools are in scope, including 36 primary and 9 secondary schools. Braunstone Frith Primary Academy is the nearest published school at 0.6 miles.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

1,642 published events cover 12 months, averaging 136.833 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 624 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.