The LE2 8AY postcode is in Leicester, Leicester postcode town, within East Midlands, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | LE2 |
| Ward | Saffron |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Aylestone North & Saffron Fields |
| 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 | 5535 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Private renting new arrivals / Cosmopolitan student neighbourhoods / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Teachers and carers in metro suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Aylestone Park(0.35 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Cavendish Road(0.05 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Leicester(1.48 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knighton Mead Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE2 6LG (0.33 mi) | Details |
| Granby Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE2 8LP (0.55 mi) | Details |
| Millgate SchoolAll Through, Outstanding | 7-16 | LE2 6DW (0.56 mi) | Details |
| St Mary's Fields Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | LE3 2DH (0.72 mi) | Details |
| Marriott Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE2 6NE (0.77 mi) | Details |
| Leicester College0, Good | 16-99 | LE2 7LW (0.78 mi) | Details |
| Sir Jonathan North Girls' CollegeSecondary, Outstanding | 11-16 | LE2 6FU (0.79 mi) | Details |
| Lancaster AcademySecondary, Requires improvement | 11-16 | LE2 6FU (0.79 mi) | Details |
| Hazel Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | LE2 7JN (0.82 mi) | Details |
| WQE and Regent College Group0, Good | 16-99 | LE1 7RJ (0.84 mi) | Details |
| Montrose SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE2 8TN (0.91 mi) | Details |
| Avenue Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE2 3EJ (0.94 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is AYLESTONE HEALTH CENTRE(0.67 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| aylestone health centreActive15 hall lane, leicester, leicestershire | 01162837825 | LE2 8SF |
| saffron group practiceActivesaffron group practice, 509 saffron lane, leicester, leicestershire | 01162440888 | LE2 6UL |
| walnut st med ctrActivewalnut street surgery, 110 walnut street, leicester | 01162855300 | LE2 7LE |
| the surgery @ aylestoneActive672 aylestone road, fosse road south, leicester | 01163670012 | LE2 8PR |
| narborough road surgeryActive193 narborough road, narborough, leicester, leicestershire | 01162915355 | LE3 0PE |
| merridale medical centre (rp tew)Activemerridale medical centre, 5 fullhurst avenue, leicester, leicestershire | 01162166996 | LE3 1BL |
The population of LE28AY is 344 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 35 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 25 to 34 (1526), Below 14 (1392), and Between 35 to 44 (1124).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 229 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 45.
Regarding education, 105 adults have Level 4, while 42 have No qualifications.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (350), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (258).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (166), followed by Christian (129).
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 Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (66) followed by Routine occupations (40), and Intermediate occupations (39).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (589), and 193 adults mentioned they are Employee: Part-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1269) and European Union EU-8 (106).