The DE74 2LX postcode is in North West Leicestershire, Leicestershire postcode town, within East Midlands, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | DE74 |
| Ward | Castle Donington Castle |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Castle Donington |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | North West Leicestershire |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Leicestershire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | Derby |
| Police Force | Leicestershire |
| NHS Care Board | NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Castle Donington Castle |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | North West Leicestershire |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 14030 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Semi-detached ageing / Endeavouring social renters / Country Living, while the work-zone classification is Non-metropolitan suburban areas.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Castle Donington(0.39 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is High Street(0.28 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is East Midlands Parkway(3.57 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Donington CollegeSecondary, Good | 11-16 | DE74 2LN (0.20 mi) | Details |
| St Edward's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | DE74 2LH (0.26 mi) | Details |
| Orchard Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | DE74 2QU (0.45 mi) | Details |
| Foxbridge Primary SchoolPrimary, None | 4-11 | DE74 2SN (0.81 mi) | Details |
| Hemington Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | DE74 2RB (0.89 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is CASTLE DONINGTON SURGERY(0.41 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| castle donington surgeryActivecastle donington surgery, 53 borough street, castle donington, derbyshire | 01332856050 | DE74 2LB |
The population of DE742LX is 323 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 44 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 45 to 54 (1429), Below 14 (1414), and Between 55 to 64 (1333).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 303 people, followed by Indian with a total of 4.
Regarding education, 61 adults have No qualifications, while 48 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (311), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (234).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (168), followed by No religion (131).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (58) followed by Routine occupations (42), and Intermediate occupations (33).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (503), and 325 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1522) and European Union EU-14 (21).