The LE5 2EQ 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 | 13405 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Achieving minorities / 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(0.50 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Thurncourt Road(0.07 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Leicester(2.51 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Josephs Catholic AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE5 1HF (0.37 mi) | Details |
| Humberstone Junior SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 7-11 | LE5 1AE (0.43 mi) | Details |
| Humberstone Infant AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-7 | LE5 1AE (0.43 mi) | Details |
| Thurnby Mead Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE5 2EG (0.47 mi) | Details |
| Keyham Lodge SchoolAll Through, Outstanding | 9-16 | LE5 1FG (0.57 mi) | Details |
| Scraptoft Valley Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE5 1NG (0.66 mi) | Details |
| Gateway Sixth Form College0, Good | 16-19 | LE5 1GA (0.68 mi) | Details |
| Rowlatts Mead Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE5 4ES (0.74 mi) | Details |
| Falcons Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | LE5 0TA (0.76 mi) | Details |
| Kestrel Mead Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE5 1TG (0.84 mi) | Details |
| Willowbrook Mead Primary AcademyPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | LE5 2NA (0.91 mi) | Details |
| Avanti Fields SchoolAll Through, Good | 3-16 | LE5 0BX (0.95 mi) | Details |
| Krishna Avanti Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | LE5 6HN (0.96 mi) | Details |
| St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary AcademySecondary, Good | 11-18 | LE5 6HN (0.96 mi) | Details |
| Nether Hall SchoolAll Through, Good | 4-19 | LE5 1RT (0.98 mi) | Details |
| Orchard Mead AcademySecondary, Good | 11-16 | LE5 1RT (0.98 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is ST ELIZABETH'S MEDICAL CENTRE (JA WOOD)(0.52 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 |
| humberstone medical centre (ip jones)Activehumberstone medical ctr., 150 wycombe road, leicester | 01162766605 | LE5 0PR |
| willows healthActivewillows medical centre, 184 coleman road, leicester | 01162461311 | LE5 4LJ |
The population of LE52EQ is 433 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 197 people, followed by White: English with a total of 140.
Regarding education, 120 adults have Level 4, while 45 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (244), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (178).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Muslim (140), followed by Christian (102).
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 (66) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (57), and Semi-routine occupations (47).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (390), and 240 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1033) and Middle East and Asia (270).