Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 5.9 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.
17389
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 17389 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near LE7 1GZ
England & WalesCrime trends · near LE7 1GZ
Counts are for Syston electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
23
YoY +21%
443015
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
9
YoY —
25143
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY —
1161
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY -60%
1272
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
19
YoY -42%
42246
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.86.5%
Indian6.7%
Other White2.5%
+ other · 4.4%
Religion
Christian48.1%
No religion40.3%
Hindu4.7%
Not answered4.3%
Sikh1.3%
+ other · 1.3%
Age groups
50–6422.8%
35–4915.0%
65–7414.1%
75–8411.3%
25–3410.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.1%
Households
One person: aged 66+23.8%
One person: other22.1%
Single family household, all members 66+12.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children7.6%
+ 8 other households · 25.4%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 811 m straight lineabout 10 min
Syston Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 4.4 km straight lineabout 54 min
Sileby Rail Station
Rail
- 5.3 km straight lineabout 66 min
Great Central Railway
Tram · Entrance
Bus stops
- 31 m straight lineabout 1 min
Fox & Hounds
Bus · outside · north-west
- 110 m straight lineabout 1 min
Health Centre
Bus · opp · south-west
- 132 m straight lineabout 2 min
Syston Road
Bus · outside · north-west
- 139 m straight lineabout 2 min
Brookside
Bus · opp · south-west
- 174 m straight lineabout 2 min
Brookside
Bus · adj · north-east
Coordinates & Location for LE7 1GZ
Postcode
LE7 1GZ
Coordinates
52.6992, -1.0736
Grid reference
SK626116
Easting
462,697
Northing
311,684
Region
East Midlands
Plus Code
9C4WMWXG+MG
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Syston
Travel to Work
Leicester
ITL Region
Charnwood
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Charnwood
Local Authority
Council AreaMelton and Syston E14001357
Constituency
E14001357Leicestershire
Police Force
England
Ward
Syston
Constituency code
E14001357
EU Electoral Region
East Midlands
Parish
Syston
International Territorial Level
Charnwood
Health & NHS
East Midlands
Health Authority
Serving Leicestershire
NHS EnglandEast 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
Leicestershire County and Rutland
Sub ICB Location
NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICB - 03W
Cancer Alliance
East Midlands
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Charnwood 017D E01025759
E01025759MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Charnwood 017 E02005361
E02005361LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Charnwood 017D E01025759
E01025759MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Charnwood 017 E02005361
E02005361Urban: 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
7:29 AM
Sunrise
6:10 PM
Sunset
10 hours 41 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:29 AM
Sunset (today)
6:10 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 41 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
August 1992
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~34 years
Active Duration
1992 -> PresentAugust 1992 — Introduced
Postcode LE7 1GZ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban 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 — 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 E01025759 and MSOA E02005361 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 17389
Present — Active
Postcode LE7 1GZ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 1992
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~34 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
School applications
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Schools near LE7 1GZ
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 28%
RWM expected
58%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 21%
Attainment 8
39.7
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 11%
RWM expected
58%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 21%
Attainment 8
45.9
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