The LE1 2BU postcode is in Leicester, Leicester postcode town, within East Midlands, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | LE1 |
| Ward | Castle |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Leicester City Centre |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Leicester |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Leicester |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | Leicester |
| Police Force | Leicestershire |
| NHS Care Board | NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Leicester South |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 9456 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Multi-ethnic professional service workers / None / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Metro suburban distribution industries.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Leicester(0.50 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Jubilee Road(0.12 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Leicester(0.60 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Road Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE1 2JP (0.30 mi) | Details |
| Charnwood Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | LE2 0HE (0.51 mi) | Details |
| Moat Community CollegeSecondary, Good | 11-16 | LE2 0TU (0.58 mi) | Details |
| Slater Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE3 5AS (0.61 mi) | Details |
| Catherine Infant SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-7 | LE4 6BY (0.61 mi) | Details |
| Catherine Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | LE4 6AZ (0.62 mi) | Details |
| Beauchamp City Sixth Form0, None | 16-19 | LE1 6JL (0.64 mi) | Details |
| Highfields Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | LE2 0UU (0.66 mi) | Details |
| Shenton Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE5 3FP (0.66 mi) | Details |
| Sparkenhoe Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE2 0TD (0.72 mi) | Details |
| Al-Islamia Institute for EducationPrimary, Good | 2-11 | LE2 0SA (0.77 mi) | Details |
| Castle Mead AcademySecondary, None | 11-16 | LE3 5QT (0.78 mi) | Details |
| Abbey Mead Primary AcademyPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | LE4 5HH (0.80 mi) | Details |
| Brook Mead AcademySecondary, None | 11-16 | LE3 5QS (0.80 mi) | Details |
| Bridge Junior SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 7-11 | LE5 3HH (0.81 mi) | Details |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE5 3HH (0.81 mi) | Details |
| Green Lane Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | LE5 3GG (0.82 mi) | Details |
| Uplands Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | LE2 0DR (0.87 mi) | Details |
| Uplands Junior L.E.A.D AcademyPrimary, Good | 7-11 | LE2 0DR (0.87 mi) | Details |
| Fosse Mead Primary AcademyPrimary, Inadequate | 3-11 | LE3 5EA (0.92 mi) | Details |
| Jameah Boys AcademyAll Through, NaN | 5-16 | LE5 3SQ (0.99 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is SOUTH WIGSTON ASYLUM SERVICE(0.19 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| south wigston asylum serviceActivethe assist practice, 1a clyde street, leicester, leicestershire | 01162952400 | LE1 2BG |
| leicester city assist practiceActivecharles berry house, 45 east bond street, leicester | 01162946305 | LE1 4SX |
| inclusion healthcareActivecharles berry house, 45 east bond street, leicester | 01162212780 | LE1 4SX |
| bowling green street surgeryActive29-31 bowling green st., leicester | 01162047240 | LE1 6AS |
| brandon surgery dr r kapur & partnerActivebelgrave health centre, 52 brandon street, leicester, leicestershire | 01162955000 | LE4 6AW |
| cossington park surgeryActivebelgrave health centre, 52 brandon street, leicester, leicestershire | 01162689790 | LE4 6AW |
| shefa medical practiceActivest.peter's health centre, sparkenhoe street, leicester, leicestershire | 01162957835 | LE2 0TA |
| st peter's med centre (mansingh & mehra)Activest.peter's health centre, sparkenhoe street, leicester, leicestershire | 01162957827 | LE2 0TA |
| dr r kapur & partnersActivest peters health centre, sparkenhoe street, leicester | 01162951258 | LE2 0TA |
| community health centre (zs osama)Activecommunity hlth centre, melbourne road, leicester | 01162622946 | LE2 0GU |
The population of LE12BU is 107 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 27 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 15 to 24 (5764), Between 25 to 34 (2114), and Between 35 to 44 (741).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is Indian with a total of 31 people, followed by White: English with a total of 18.
Regarding education, 24 adults have Does not apply, while 12 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (293), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (288).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Muslim (33), followed by Christian (29).
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 Routine occupations (25) followed by Never worked and long-term unemployed (16), and Semi-routine occupations (9).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Student (1224), and 514 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1587) and Middle East and Asia (469).