The LE2 7AF postcode is in Leicester, Leicester postcode town, within East Midlands, England region.
For comprehensive crime statistics in the LE2 7AF area, explore the LE2 7AF Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the LE2 7AF area, visit the LE2 7AF House Prices
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | LE2 |
| 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 | 15286 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Multicultural student neighbourhood / Cosmopolitan student neighbourhoods / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Administrative centres.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Leicester(0.24 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Welford Place(0.06 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Leicester(0.34 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beauchamp City Sixth Form0, None | 16-19 | LE1 6JL (0.23 mi) | Details |
| Hazel Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | LE2 7JN (0.47 mi) | Details |
| Leicester College0, Good | 16-99 | LE2 7LW (0.53 mi) | Details |
| Sparkenhoe Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE2 0TD (0.57 mi) | Details |
| Moat Community CollegeSecondary, Good | 11-16 | LE2 0TU (0.58 mi) | Details |
| Castle Mead AcademySecondary, None | 11-16 | LE3 5QT (0.58 mi) | Details |
| Brook Mead AcademySecondary, None | 11-16 | LE3 5QS (0.60 mi) | Details |
| Al-Islamia Institute for EducationPrimary, Good | 2-11 | LE2 0SA (0.70 mi) | Details |
| King Richard III Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | LE3 5PA (0.72 mi) | Details |
| Shaftesbury Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | LE3 0QE (0.72 mi) | Details |
| Highfields Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | LE2 0UU (0.73 mi) | Details |
| Uplands Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | LE2 0DR (0.80 mi) | Details |
| Uplands Junior L.E.A.D AcademyPrimary, Good | 7-11 | LE2 0DR (0.80 mi) | Details |
| Medway Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE2 1GH (0.83 mi) | Details |
| WQE and Regent College Group0, Good | 16-99 | LE1 7RJ (0.87 mi) | Details |
| Slater Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE3 5AS (0.91 mi) | Details |
| Charnwood Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | LE2 0HE (0.91 mi) | Details |
| St Crispin's SchoolAll Through, None | 2-16 | LE2 1XA (0.97 mi) | Details |
| Taylor Road Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE1 2JP (0.98 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is BOWLING GREEN STREET SURGERY(0.20 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| bowling green street surgeryActive29-31 bowling green st., leicester | 01162047240 | LE1 6AS |
| de montfort surgeryActivede montfort surgery, student hc, 100 mill lane, leicester | 01162227272 | LE2 7HX |
| walnut st med ctrActivewalnut street surgery, 110 walnut street, leicester | 01162855300 | LE2 7LE |
| inclusion healthcareActivecharles berry house, 45 east bond street, leicester | 01162212780 | LE1 4SX |
| leicester city assist practiceActivecharles berry house, 45 east bond street, leicester | 01162946305 | LE1 4SX |
| st peter's med centre (mansingh & mehra)Activest.peter's health centre, sparkenhoe street, leicester, leicestershire | 01162957827 | LE2 0TA |
| shefa medical practiceActivest.peter's health centre, sparkenhoe street, leicester, leicestershire | 01162957835 | LE2 0TA |
| dr r kapur & partnersActivest peters health centre, sparkenhoe street, leicester | 01162951258 | LE2 0TA |
| south wigston asylum serviceActivethe assist practice, 1a clyde street, leicester, leicestershire | 01162952400 | LE1 2BG |
| highfields surgery (r wadhwa)Active25 severn street, leicester | 01162543253 | LE2 0NN |
The population of LE27AF is 2498 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 White: English with a total of 986 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 359.
Regarding education, 1504 adults have Level 3, while 100 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (265), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (190).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (990), followed by Christian (650).
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 (2213) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (53), and Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (50).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Student (1672), and 301 adults mentioned they are Student And In employment: Employee: Part-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1695) and Middle East and Asia (399).