The LE5 2BB postcode is in Leicester, Leicester postcode town, within East Midlands, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | LE5 |
| Ward | Thurncourt |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Colchester Road |
| 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 | Thurncourt |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Leicester East |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 16760 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Achieving minorities / Young ethnic communities / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Self-employed tradespeople in multicultural metro suburbs.
These amenities are located within this Postcode:
Asha Pharmacy, Retailers - Other
Address: LE5 2BB
Parkway Convenience Store, Retailers - Other
Address: LE5 2BB
The nearest places is Humberstone(0.48 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Elmcroft Avenue(0.09 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Leicester(2.25 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humberstone Junior SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 7-11 | LE5 1AE (0.42 mi) | Details |
| Humberstone Infant AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-7 | LE5 1AE (0.42 mi) | Details |
| Rowlatts Mead Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE5 4ES (0.50 mi) | Details |
| Thurnby Mead Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE5 2EG (0.59 mi) | Details |
| St Josephs Catholic AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE5 1HF (0.63 mi) | Details |
| Falcons Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | LE5 0TA (0.67 mi) | Details |
| Keyham Lodge SchoolAll Through, Outstanding | 9-16 | LE5 1FG (0.73 mi) | Details |
| Gateway Sixth Form College0, Good | 16-19 | LE5 1GA (0.75 mi) | Details |
| Al-Aqsa Schools TrustAll Through, Good | 3-16 | LE5 4PP (0.78 mi) | Details |
| Avanti Fields SchoolAll Through, Good | 3-16 | LE5 0BX (0.83 mi) | Details |
| Krishna Avanti Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | LE5 6HN (0.88 mi) | Details |
| St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary AcademySecondary, Good | 11-18 | LE5 6HN (0.88 mi) | Details |
| Scraptoft Valley Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE5 1NG (0.92 mi) | Details |
| Merrydale Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | LE5 0PL (0.93 mi) | Details |
| Merrydale Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | LE5 0PL (0.93 mi) | Details |
| Ash Field AcademyAll Through, Outstanding | 4-19 | LE5 4PY (0.95 mi) | Details |
| Oaklands SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | LE5 6GJ (0.98 mi) | Details |
| Whitehall Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | LE5 6GJ (0.98 mi) | Details |
| St Barnabas CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE5 4BD (0.99 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is WILLOWS HEALTH(0.72 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| willows healthActivewillows medical centre, 184 coleman road, leicester | 01162461311 | LE5 4LJ |
| humberstone medical centre (ip jones)Activehumberstone medical ctr., 150 wycombe road, leicester | 01162766605 | LE5 0PR |
| st elizabeth's medical centre (ja wood)Activest elizabeth's med centre, netherall road, leicester | 01162416392 | LE5 1DR |
| johnson medical practiceActivehilltop surgery, 22 maidenwell avenue, hamilton, leicester | 01162536299 | LE5 1BL |
| east leicester med pract(s longworth)Activeeast leicester med.pract., 131 uppingham road, leicester, leicestershire | 01163666446 | LE5 4BP |
The population of LE52BB is 378 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 38 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1796), Between 35 to 44 (1248), and Between 25 to 34 (1092).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is Indian with a total of 169 people, followed by White: English with a total of 114.
Regarding education, 83 adults have Level 4, while 42 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (259), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (172).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Muslim (150), followed by Christian (96).
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 (50) followed by Routine occupations (49), and Semi-routine occupations (44).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (416), and 228 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1091) and Middle East and Asia (337).