The LE5 2EP 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 | 9280 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Multi-ethnic hardship / Urban cultural mix / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Self-employed tradespeople in multicultural metro suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Humberstone(0.63 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Ocean Close(0.03 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Leicester(2.47 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thurnby Mead Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE5 2EG (0.35 mi) | Details |
| St Josephs Catholic AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE5 1HF (0.48 mi) | Details |
| Humberstone Junior SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 7-11 | LE5 1AE (0.57 mi) | Details |
| Humberstone Infant AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-7 | LE5 1AE (0.57 mi) | Details |
| Rowlatts Mead Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE5 4ES (0.65 mi) | Details |
| Scraptoft Valley Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE5 1NG (0.73 mi) | Details |
| Keyham Lodge SchoolAll Through, Outstanding | 9-16 | LE5 1FG (0.73 mi) | Details |
| St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary AcademySecondary, Good | 11-18 | LE5 6HN (0.80 mi) | Details |
| Krishna Avanti Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | LE5 6HN (0.80 mi) | Details |
| Willowbrook Mead Primary AcademyPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | LE5 2NA (0.83 mi) | Details |
| Gateway Sixth Form College0, Good | 16-19 | LE5 1GA (0.84 mi) | Details |
| Falcons Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | LE5 0TA (0.87 mi) | Details |
| Oaklands SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | LE5 6GJ (0.91 mi) | Details |
| Whitehall Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | LE5 6GJ (0.91 mi) | Details |
| Al-Aqsa Schools TrustAll Through, Good | 3-16 | LE5 4PP (0.98 mi) | Details |
| The City of Leicester CollegeSecondary, Requires improvement | 11-19 | LE5 6LN (0.99 mi) | Details |
| Kestrel Mead Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE5 1TG (0.99 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is ST ELIZABETH'S MEDICAL CENTRE (JA WOOD)(0.65 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
The population of LE52EP is 173 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 White: English with a total of 117 people, followed by Indian with a total of 35.
Regarding education, 56 adults have No qualifications, while 16 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (215), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (190).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (61), followed by Christian (56).
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 Routine occupations (38) followed by Semi-routine occupations (33), and Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (20).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (378), and 221 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1128) and Middle East and Asia (190).