The LE2 8SS 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 | 13974 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Multi-ethnic professionals with families / Asian traits / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Self-employed tradespeople in multicultural metro suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Eyres Monsell(0.59 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Wigston Lane(0.06 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is South Wigston(1.24 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montrose SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE2 8TN (0.24 mi) | Details |
| Eyres Monsell Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE2 9AH (0.42 mi) | Details |
| Marriott Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE2 6NE (0.47 mi) | Details |
| Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England SchoolAll Through, Good | 2-16 | LE2 6UA (0.52 mi) | Details |
| Granby Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE2 8LP (0.63 mi) | Details |
| Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE2 6TY (0.77 mi) | Details |
| Rolleston Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE2 9PT (0.80 mi) | Details |
| Fairfield Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | LE18 4WA (0.99 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is SAFFRON GROUP PRACTICE(0.33 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| saffron group practiceActivesaffron group practice, 509 saffron lane, leicester, leicestershire | 01162440888 | LE2 6UL |
| the surgery @ aylestoneActive672 aylestone road, fosse road south, leicester | 01163670012 | LE2 8PR |
| the hedges medical centre (sa bailey)Activethe hedges medical centre, pasley road,eyres monsell, leicester, leicestershire | 01162251277 | LE2 9BU |
| sturdee road health and wellbeing centreActivesturdee rd health ctr, 182 sturdee road, leicester | 01162783066 | LE2 9DB |
| aylestone health centreActive15 hall lane, leicester, leicestershire | 01162837825 | LE2 8SF |
The population of LE28SS is 337 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 241 people, followed by Other Asian with a total of 18.
Regarding education, 69 adults have Level 4, while 43 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (283), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (222).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (160), followed by Christian (138).
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 (58) followed by Routine occupations (47), and Semi-routine occupations (45).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (446), and 264 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1375) and Middle East and Asia (89).