The LE2 6SQ postcode is in Leicester, Leicester postcode town, within East Midlands, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | LE2 |
| Ward | Eyres Monsell |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Saffron Lane |
| 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 | Eyres Monsell |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Leicester South |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 1386 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Social renting young families / Hampered neighbourhoods / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Large scale education.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Wigston, South(0.73 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Saffron Hill Cemetery(0.04 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is South Wigston(0.80 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE2 6TY (0.05 mi) | Details |
| Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England SchoolAll Through, Good | 2-16 | LE2 6UA (0.23 mi) | Details |
| Fairfield Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | LE18 4WA (0.37 mi) | Details |
| Water Leys Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | LE18 1HG (0.54 mi) | Details |
| Marriott Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE2 6NE (0.56 mi) | Details |
| Eyres Monsell Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE2 9AH (0.83 mi) | Details |
| Rolleston Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE2 9PT (0.85 mi) | Details |
| Overdale Infant SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 4-7 | LE2 3YA (0.94 mi) | Details |
| Overdale Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | LE2 3YA (0.94 mi) | Details |
| Sir Jonathan North Girls' CollegeSecondary, Outstanding | 11-16 | LE2 6FU (0.94 mi) | Details |
| Lancaster AcademySecondary, Requires improvement | 11-16 | LE2 6FU (0.94 mi) | Details |
| Montrose SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE2 8TN (0.95 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is STURDEE ROAD HEALTH AND WELLBEING CENTRE(0.55 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| sturdee road health and wellbeing centreActivesturdee rd health ctr, 182 sturdee road, leicester | 01162783066 | LE2 9DB |
| saffron group practiceActivesaffron group practice, 509 saffron lane, leicester, leicestershire | 01162440888 | LE2 6UL |
| the hedges medical centre (sa bailey)Activethe hedges medical centre, pasley road,eyres monsell, leicester, leicestershire | 01162251277 | LE2 9BU |
| spirit primary care limited-asquithActiveasquith surgery, 693 welford road, leicester | 01163232000 | LE2 6FQ |
| south wigston health ctr.Activesouth wigston health ctr., 80 blaby road, south wigston, leicestershire | 01162782028 | LE18 4SE |
| 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 LE26SQ is 497 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 (2069), Between 15 to 24 (1309), and Between 35 to 44 (1135).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 282 people, followed by African with a total of 71.
Regarding education, 143 adults have Does not apply, while 65 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (180), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (178).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (201), followed by Christian (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 Routine occupations (68) followed by Semi-routine occupations (64), and Full-time students (49).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (366), and 149 adults mentioned they are Employee: Part-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1221) and Africa (128).