The LE2 6HF postcode is in Leicester, Leicester postcode town, within East Midlands, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | LE2 |
| Ward | Knighton |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | West Knighton |
| 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 | Knighton |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Leicester South |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 23068 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Achieving minorities / Asian traits / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Self-employed tradespeople in multicultural metro suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is West Knighton(0.51 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Croft Drive(0.10 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is South Wigston(1.01 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water Leys Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | LE18 1HG (0.20 mi) | Details |
| Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE2 6TY (0.35 mi) | Details |
| Fairfield Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | LE18 4WA (0.56 mi) | Details |
| Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England SchoolAll Through, Good | 2-16 | LE2 6UA (0.58 mi) | Details |
| Overdale Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | LE2 3YA (0.59 mi) | Details |
| Overdale Infant SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 4-7 | LE2 3YA (0.59 mi) | Details |
| Marriott Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE2 6NE (0.69 mi) | Details |
| Sir Jonathan North Girls' CollegeSecondary, Outstanding | 11-16 | LE2 6FU (0.76 mi) | Details |
| Lancaster AcademySecondary, Requires improvement | 11-16 | LE2 6FU (0.76 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is SPIRIT PRIMARY CARE LIMITED-ASQUITH(0.47 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| spirit primary care limited-asquithActiveasquith surgery, 693 welford road, leicester | 01163232000 | LE2 6FQ |
| saffron group practiceActivesaffron group practice, 509 saffron lane, leicester, leicestershire | 01162440888 | LE2 6UL |
| sturdee road health and wellbeing centreActivesturdee rd health ctr, 182 sturdee road, leicester | 01162783066 | LE2 9DB |
| wigston central surgeryActivetwo steeples medical cent, 10 abington close, wigston, leicestershire | 01162882566 | LE18 2EW |
| bushloe surgeryActivetwo steeples med centre, abington close, wigston, leicestershire | 01163440233 | LE18 2EW |
The population of LE26HF is 294 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 36 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 15 to 24 (1987), Below 14 (1658), and Between 25 to 34 (1363).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 106 people, followed by Indian with a total of 92.
Regarding education, 66 adults have No qualifications, while 30 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (276), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (204).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (78), followed by Sikh (74).
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 (45) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (35), and Semi-routine occupations (32).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (448), and 276 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1144) and Middle East and Asia (242).