The LE1 2LG postcode is in Leicester, Leicester postcode town, within East Midlands, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | LE1 |
| Ward | Wycliffe |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | St Matthews & Highfields North |
| 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 | Wycliffe |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Leicester South |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 3149 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Constrained neighbourhoods / Young ethnic communities / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Teachers and carers in metro suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Wood Hill(0.50 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Dysart Way(0.06 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Leicester(0.67 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 (0.20 mi) | Details |
| Charnwood Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | LE2 0HE (0.22 mi) | Details |
| Shenton Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE5 3FP (0.32 mi) | Details |
| Catherine Infant SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-7 | LE4 6BY (0.36 mi) | Details |
| Catherine Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | LE4 6AZ (0.45 mi) | Details |
| Bridge Junior SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 7-11 | LE5 3HH (0.47 mi) | Details |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE5 3HH (0.47 mi) | Details |
| Green Lane Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | LE5 3GG (0.48 mi) | Details |
| Highfields Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | LE2 0UU (0.51 mi) | Details |
| Moat Community CollegeSecondary, Good | 11-16 | LE2 0TU (0.52 mi) | Details |
| Jameah Boys AcademyAll Through, NaN | 5-16 | LE5 3SQ (0.66 mi) | Details |
| Sparkenhoe Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE2 0TD (0.66 mi) | Details |
| Al-Islamia Institute for EducationPrimary, Good | 2-11 | LE2 0SA (0.66 mi) | Details |
| Jameah AcademyAll Through, Good | 5-16 | LE5 3SD (0.69 mi) | Details |
| Uplands Junior L.E.A.D AcademyPrimary, Good | 7-11 | LE2 0DR (0.72 mi) | Details |
| Uplands Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | LE2 0DR (0.72 mi) | Details |
| Beauchamp City Sixth Form0, None | 16-19 | LE1 6JL (0.75 mi) | Details |
| The Imam Muhammad Adam Institute SchoolAll Through, Good | 5-16 | LE5 3LD (0.77 mi) | Details |
| Abbey Mead Primary AcademyPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | LE4 5HH (0.82 mi) | Details |
| Spinney Hill Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE5 5EZ (0.85 mi) | Details |
| Imam Muhammad Adam Institute Boys SchoolAll Through, Outstanding | 9-16 | LE5 5AY (0.86 mi) | Details |
| St Barnabas CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE5 4BD (0.92 mi) | Details |
| Medway Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE2 1GH (0.93 mi) | Details |
| Slater Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE3 5AS (0.93 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is SOUTH WIGSTON ASYLUM SERVICE(0.32 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 |
| heron gp practiceActivemerlyn vaz h&s care ctr, 1 spinney hill, leicester | 01162429450 | LE5 3GH |
| highfields medical centreActivethe merlyn vaz centre, 1 spinney hill road, leicester | 01162616234 | LE5 3GH |
| the charnwood practiceActivemerlyn vaz health centre, 1 spinney hill road, leicester, leicestershire | 01162943100 | LE5 3GH |
| spinney hill medical centreActive143 st saviours road, leicester | 01164827140 | LE5 3HX |
| 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 |
| community health centre (zs osama)Activecommunity hlth centre, melbourne road, leicester | 01162622946 | LE2 0GU |
| 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 |
The population of LE12LG is 580 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 34 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (3054), Between 15 to 24 (2014), and Between 35 to 44 (1816).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is Indian with a total of 319 people, followed by African with a total of 90.
Regarding education, 200 adults have Does not apply, while 46 have Level 1 and entry level.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Deprived in one dimension (292), followed by at least Deprived in two dimension (230).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Muslim (329), followed by Hindu (160).
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 (139) followed by Never worked and long-term unemployed (92), and Full-time students (43).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (351), and 282 adults mentioned they are Employee: Part-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1061) and Middle East and Asia (727).