The LE2 6BW postcode is in Leicester, Leicester postcode town, within East Midlands, England region.
For comprehensive crime statistics in the LE2 6BW area, explore the LE2 6BW Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the LE2 6BW area, visit the LE2 6BW House Prices
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | LE2 |
| Ward | Castle |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Clarendon Park & Stoneygate South |
| 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 | 15931 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Student communal living / Cosmopolitan student neighbourhoods / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Large scale education.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Southfields(0.21 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Tigers Way(0.06 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Leicester(0.66 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester College0, Good | 16-99 | LE2 7LW (0.11 mi) | Details |
| Hazel Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | LE2 7JN (0.24 mi) | Details |
| WQE and Regent College Group0, Good | 16-99 | LE1 7RJ (0.37 mi) | Details |
| Beauchamp City Sixth Form0, None | 16-19 | LE1 6JL (0.59 mi) | Details |
| St Crispin's SchoolAll Through, None | 2-16 | LE2 1XA (0.64 mi) | Details |
| Avenue Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE2 3EJ (0.71 mi) | Details |
| Knighton Mead Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE2 6LG (0.74 mi) | Details |
| Sparkenhoe Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE2 0TD (0.75 mi) | Details |
| St John the Baptist CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 4-11 | LE2 1TE (0.76 mi) | Details |
| Medway Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE2 1GH (0.78 mi) | Details |
| Millgate SchoolAll Through, Outstanding | 7-16 | LE2 6DW (0.81 mi) | Details |
| Al-Islamia Institute for EducationPrimary, Good | 2-11 | LE2 0SA (0.84 mi) | Details |
| Moat Community CollegeSecondary, Good | 11-16 | LE2 0TU (0.85 mi) | Details |
| Uplands Junior L.E.A.D AcademyPrimary, Good | 7-11 | LE2 0DR (0.89 mi) | Details |
| Uplands Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | LE2 0DR (0.89 mi) | Details |
| Highfields Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | LE2 0UU (0.96 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is WALNUT ST MED CTR(0.38 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| walnut st med ctrActivewalnut street surgery, 110 walnut street, leicester | 01162855300 | LE2 7LE |
| victoria park health centreActivevictoria park health ctr, 203 victoria park road, leicester, leicestershire | 01162151105 | LE2 1XD |
| de montfort surgeryActivede montfort surgery, student hc, 100 mill lane, leicester | 01162227272 | LE2 7HX |
| highfields surgery (r wadhwa)Active25 severn street, leicester | 01162543253 | LE2 0NN |
| bowling green street surgeryActive29-31 bowling green st., leicester | 01162047240 | LE1 6AS |
| dr r kapur & partnersActivest peters health centre, sparkenhoe street, leicester | 01162951258 | LE2 0TA |
| 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 s shafiActive5 briton street, leicester | 01162337744 | LE3 0AA |
| westcotes gp surgery (one)Activewestcotes gp surgery (1), 2 westcotes drive, leicester | 01162558588 | LE3 0QR |
The population of LE26BW is 264 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 38 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 15 to 24 (2969), Between 25 to 34 (1922), and Between 35 to 44 (1342).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 176 people, followed by Indian with a total of 35.
Regarding education, 98 adults have Level 3, while 25 have No qualifications.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (362), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (229).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (144), followed by Christian (72).
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 Full-time students (116) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (41), and Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (25).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (377), and 223 adults mentioned they are Student.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (977) and Middle East and Asia (133).