The LE2 8NJ postcode is in Leicester, Leicester postcode town, within East Midlands, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | LE2 |
| Ward | Aylestone |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Aylestone 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 | Aylestone |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Leicester South |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 15515 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Communal retirement / Households in terraces and flats / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Metro suburban distribution industries.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Aylestone(0.22 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Hall Lane(0.13 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is South Wigston(1.85 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Granby Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE2 8LP (0.19 mi) | Details |
| Montrose SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE2 8TN (0.37 mi) | Details |
| Ellesmere CollegeAll Through, Good | 4-19 | LE3 2FD (0.58 mi) | Details |
| Marriott Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE2 6NE (0.79 mi) | Details |
| St Mary's Fields Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | LE3 2DH (0.89 mi) | Details |
| Eyres Monsell Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE2 9AH (0.92 mi) | Details |
| Knighton Mead Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE2 6LG (0.99 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is AYLESTONE HEALTH CENTRE(0.08 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| aylestone health centreActive15 hall lane, leicester, leicestershire | 01162837825 | LE2 8SF |
| the surgery @ aylestoneActive672 aylestone road, fosse road south, leicester | 01163670012 | LE2 8PR |
| saffron group practiceActivesaffron group practice, 509 saffron lane, leicester, leicestershire | 01162440888 | LE2 6UL |
| kingsway surgeryActive23 kingsway, narborough road south, leicester, leicestershire | 01162895081 | LE3 2JN |
The population of LE28NJ is 496 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 42 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1476), Between 25 to 34 (1139), and Between 35 to 44 (1102).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 388 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 26.
Regarding education, 143 adults have Level 4, while 49 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (375), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (271).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (224), followed by No religion (191).
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 (93) followed by Never worked and long-term unemployed (76), and Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (65).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (581), and 283 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1505) and Middle East and Asia (111).