Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Around average · 6.4 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.
22403
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 22403 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 7AL
England & WalesCrime trends · near LE7 7AL
Counts are for Anstey 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
19
YoY +27%
26177
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
6
YoY —
1161
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
8
YoY —
951
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
14
YoY +40%
19124
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.82.7%
Indian5.8%
Other White2.5%
African1.3%
Pakistani1.1%
+ 2 other groups · 6.4%
Religion
Christian46.4%
No religion37.6%
Not answered6.0%
Hindu3.4%
Muslim3.1%
+ 1 other religions · 3.5%
Age groups
50–6421.6%
35–4917.0%
25–3415.7%
65–7412.7%
75–848.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.4%
Households
One person: other21.0%
One person: aged 66+17.9%
Single family household, all members 66+11.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.5%
+ 9 other households · 30.6%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 4.1 km straight lineabout 51 min
Leicester North (Great Central Railway)
Underground
- 4.1 km straight lineabout 52 min
Great Central Railway
Tram · Entrance
- 5.3 km straight lineabout 67 min
Rothley (Great Central Railway)
Underground · Tram
Bus stops
- 83 m straight lineabout 1 min
Wilford Road
Bus · opp · south-west
- 185 m straight lineabout 2 min
Wilford Road
Bus · adj · north-east
- 261 m straight lineabout 3 min
Stelle Way
Bus · opp · north-east
- 307 m straight lineabout 4 min
Stelle Way
Bus · adj · south-west
- 483 m straight lineabout 6 min
Gynsill Lane
Bus · adj · south-east
Coordinates & Location for LE7 7AL
Postcode
LE7 7AL
Coordinates
52.6612, -1.1930
Grid reference
SK546073
Easting
454,677
Northing
307,358
Region
East Midlands
Plus Code
9C4WMR64+FQ
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Leicester
Travel to Work
Leicester
ITL Region
Charnwood
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Charnwood
Local Authority
Council AreaMid Leicestershire E14001364
Constituency
E14001364Leicestershire
Police Force
England
Ward
Anstey
Constituency code
E14001364
EU Electoral Region
East Midlands
Parish
Anstey
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 - 04V
Cancer Alliance
East Midlands
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Charnwood 022D E01025673
E01025673MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Charnwood 022 E02005366
E02005366LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Charnwood 022D E01025673
E01025673MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Charnwood 022 E02005366
E02005366Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
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
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode LE7 7AL introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01025673 and MSOA E02005366 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 22403
Present — Active
Postcode LE7 7AL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near LE7 7AL
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 24%
RWM expected
69%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 7–16FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 19%
RWM expected
57%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 45%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 48%
RWM expected
55%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 36%
RWM expected
56%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 17%
Attainment 8
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