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LE21 4BY

POSTCODE

LE21 4BY is a postcode in Castle.

Large user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
52.6321, -1.1250
OS grid SK593041 (459,318, 304,176)
IMD England
2/10
#4270
Crime · Aug '26
Among the highest · 44.6 per 1k
MoM +0% vs Jul '26
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Castle electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
Plus Code
9C4WJVJG+R2
Most deprived 10–20%
IMD England
Among the highest · 44.6 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
East Midlands
Region
Most deprived 10–20%
IMD England
Among the highest · 44.6 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
East Midlands
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
4270
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 4270 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in LE21

Police Recorded Crime near LE21 4BY

England & Wales
Crime trends · near LE21 4BY

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Castle electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
288
YoY +27%
329270211
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
112
YoY stable
1389960
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
27
YoY -56%
1086215
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
25
YoY -14%
452811
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
52
YoY -7%
775532
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
235
YoY +11%
296237177
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Bicycle Theft
30
YoY +36%
38226
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Shoplifting
195
YoY +132%
20013467
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Robbery
26
YoY +100%
30186
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Drugs
65
YoY +333%
654015
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

3 of 6 key categories improving · drugs up sharply · violent crime rising

1,055
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,004
White Brit.33.7%
African15.6%
Other White12.4%
Indian10.1%
Other ethnic group: Arab4.6%
+ 9 other groups · 23.6%

Religion

Total residents: 2,004
No religion33.7%
Christian29.1%
Muslim15.5%
Not answered12.4%
Hindu5.3%
+ 2 other religions · 4.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,004
20–2439.8%
25–3423.4%
35–499.8%
16–198.9%
50–648.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 9.8%

Households

Total households: 947
One person: other58.7%
Cohabiting couple family: No children9.7%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over9.3%
One person: aged 66+5.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children3.7%
+ 8 other households · 13.1%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Leicester Rail Station

    Rail

    80 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Leicester North (Great Central Railway)

    Underground

    3.9 km straight lineabout 49 min

  • Great Central Railway

    Tram · Entrance

    4.1 km straight lineabout 51 min

Bus stops

  • Station Street

    Bus · Stand ED · south-east

    94 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Rail Station

    Bus · Stand EE · south-east

    103 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Station Street

    Bus · Stand EG · north-west

    119 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Leicester Mercury

    Bus · opp · west

    134 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Rail Station

    Bus · Stand EF · south-east

    136 m straight lineabout 2 min

Coordinates & Location for LE21 4BY

England
Country
Leicester
Local Authority
Castle
Ward
Leicester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
LE21 4BY
Coordinates
52.6321, -1.1250
Grid reference
SK593041
Easting
459,318
Northing
304,176
Region
East Midlands
Plus Code
9C4WJVJG+R2
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Leicester
Travel to Work
Leicester
ITL Region
Leicester
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Leicester
Local Authority
Council Area
Leicester South E14001327
Constituency
E14001327
Leicestershire
Police Force
England
Ward
Castle
Constituency code
E14001327
EU Electoral Region
East Midlands
Parish
Leicester, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Leicester

Health & NHS

East Midlands
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
East Midlands
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East Midlands
NHS Region
Midlands
Integrated Care Board
NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Leicester City
Sub ICB Location
NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICB - 04C
Cancer Alliance
East Midlands

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Leicester 041D E01032873
E01032873
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Leicester 041 E02006851
E02006851
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Leicester 041D E01032873
E01032873
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Leicester 041 E02006851
E02006851
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:31 AM6:08 PM
7:31 AM
Sunrise
6:08 PM
Sunset
10 hours 37 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:31 AM
Sunset (today)
6:08 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 37 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

November 2010
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~16 years
Active Duration
2010 -> Present
November 2010 — Introduced
Postcode LE21 4BY introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01032873 and MSOA E02006851 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 4270
Present — Active
Postcode LE21 4BY is currently active and in use.
First introduced
November 2010
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~16 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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