The LE2 7JB postcode is in Leicester, Leicester postcode town, within East Midlands, England region.
For comprehensive crime statistics in the LE2 7JB area, explore the LE2 7JB Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the LE2 7JB area, visit the LE2 7JB House Prices
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | LE2 |
| Ward | Saffron |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Leicester City 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 | Saffron |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Leicester South |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 15696 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Young families and students / Cosmopolitan student neighbourhoods / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Industrial units.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Southfields(0.39 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is King Power Stadium(0.14 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Leicester(0.83 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | LE2 7JN (0.13 mi) | Details |
| Leicester College0, Good | 16-99 | LE2 7LW (0.22 mi) | Details |
| WQE and Regent College Group0, Good | 16-99 | LE1 7RJ (0.65 mi) | Details |
| Beauchamp City Sixth Form0, None | 16-19 | LE1 6JL (0.72 mi) | Details |
| Shaftesbury Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | LE3 0QE (0.74 mi) | Details |
| St Mary's Fields Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | LE3 2DH (0.74 mi) | Details |
| Knighton Mead Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE2 6LG (0.78 mi) | Details |
| King Richard III Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | LE3 5PA (0.86 mi) | Details |
| Imperial Avenue Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | LE3 1AH (0.88 mi) | Details |
| Fullhurst Community CollegeSecondary, Good | 11-16 | LE3 1AH (0.88 mi) | Details |
| Castle Mead AcademySecondary, None | 11-16 | LE3 5QT (0.89 mi) | Details |
| Brook Mead AcademySecondary, None | 11-16 | LE3 5QS (0.90 mi) | Details |
| Millgate SchoolAll Through, Outstanding | 7-16 | LE2 6DW (0.93 mi) | Details |
| Avenue Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE2 3EJ (0.97 mi) | Details |
| St Crispin's SchoolAll Through, None | 2-16 | LE2 1XA (0.97 mi) | Details |
| Sparkenhoe Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE2 0TD (0.98 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is WALNUT ST MED CTR(0.14 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 |
| de montfort surgeryActivede montfort surgery, student hc, 100 mill lane, leicester | 01162227272 | LE2 7HX |
| dr s shafiActive5 briton street, leicester | 01162337744 | LE3 0AA |
| narborough road surgeryActive193 narborough road, narborough, leicester, leicestershire | 01162915355 | LE3 0PE |
| westcotes gp surgery (one)Activewestcotes gp surgery (1), 2 westcotes drive, leicester | 01162558588 | LE3 0QR |
| westcotes gp surgery (two)Activewestcotes gp surgery (2), 2 westcotes drive, leicester | 01162547887 | LE3 0QR |
| bowling green street surgeryActive29-31 bowling green st., leicester | 01162047240 | LE1 6AS |
| dr u k royActive16 fosse road south, leicester, leicestershire | 01162857329 | LE3 0QD |
| victoria park health centreActivevictoria park health ctr, 203 victoria park road, leicester, leicestershire | 01162151105 | LE2 1XD |
| westend medical practiceActivewestcotes health centre, fosse road south, leicester, leicestershire | 01162953140 | LE3 0LP |
The population of LE27JB is 939 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 28 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 15 to 24 (5501), Between 25 to 34 (1670), and Between 35 to 44 (822).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 361 people, followed by African with a total of 160.
Regarding education, 603 adults have Level 3, while 38 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (328), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (303).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (355), followed by Christian (315).
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 (778) followed by Never worked and long-term unemployed (24), and Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (21).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Student (1433), and 492 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1956) and Middle East and Asia (613).